Treatment Tracker
The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B
This database was last updated in December 2017. It should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data is available via the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ lookup tool.
DOUGLAS MASSON M.D.
VANCOUVER, WA, 98664
This Provider: At A Glance
We aren’t showing our typical comparisons because this provider had an address in a different state in 2015.
Note: About 19% of this provider’s Medicare payments were for drugs administered in his office.
This is intended to reimburse the provider for purchasing the drugs, plus an additional percentage for overhead.
How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all of his Part B patients.
This Provider's Services
This provider performed 102 different services in 2015
(76 were redacted as they were performed on less than 11 patients)
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CATEGORYDescription of Service |
Times Performed (or Units) | This Service's Rank | Patients | Unique Visits Per Patient |
Billed to Medicare | Payments from Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 81002Performed in an office |
643 times performed, 10% of his services |
1st
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
396 patients got this service, 69% of his patients |
1.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$6,108.50an average of $9.50 per time performed |
$2,160.48 an average of $3.36 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes × Service Code: 99213Performed in an office |
344 times performed, 5% of his services |
2nd
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
257 patients got this service, 45% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$73,715.76an average of $214.29 per time performed |
$16,226.48 an average of $47.17 per time performed |
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMInsertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample + Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample × Service Code: 36415Performed in an office |
275 times performed, 4% of his services |
3rd
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
193 patients got this service, 34% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$2,227.50an average of $8.10 per time performed |
$808.50 an average of $2.94 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes × Service Code: 99214Performed in an office |
256 times performed, 4% of his services |
4th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
212 patients got this service, 37% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$80,384.00an average of $314.00 per time performed |
$18,675.20 an average of $72.95 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPsa (prostate specific antigen) measurement Service Code: 84153Performed in an office |
213 times performed, 3% of his services |
5th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
156 patients got this service, 27% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$14,543.64an average of $68.28 per time performed |
$5,224.89 an average of $24.53 per time performed |
DRUGSService Code: J3490Performed in an office |
206 times performed, 3% of his services |
6th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
13 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
2.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$22,711.50an average of $110.25 per time performed |
$15,707.50 an average of $76.25 per time performed |
CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGSLeuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg Service Code: J9217Performed in an office |
123 times performed, 2% of his services |
7th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
17 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
2.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$42,111.51an average of $342.37 per time performed |
$22,351.56 an average of $181.72 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 4... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes × Service Code: 99204Performed in an office |
103 times performed, 2% of his services |
8th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
103 patients got this service, 18% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$49,852.00an average of $484.00 per time performed |
$12,467.12 an average of $121.04 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMUltrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding + Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding × Service Code: 51798Performed in an office |
80 times performed, 1% of his services |
9th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
77 patients got this service, 13% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$4,640.00an average of $58.00 per time performed |
$1,054.40 an average of $13.18 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMDiagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (... + Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope × Service Code: 52000Performed in an office |
77 times performed, 1% of his services |
10th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
56 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$45,815.00an average of $595.00 per time performed |
$10,728.41 an average of $139.33 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 87086Performed in an office |
61 times performed, 0.96% of his services |
11th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
43 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,828.17an average of $29.97 per time performed |
$629.52 an average of $10.32 per time performed |
MEDICINEHormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy administration bene... + Hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy administration beneath the skin or into muscle × Service Code: 96402Performed in an office |
45 times performed, 0.71% of his services |
12th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
18 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
2.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$4,320.00an average of $96.00 per time performed |
$974.70 an average of $21.66 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYEvaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal,... + Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) × Service Code: 87186Performed in an office |
38 times performed, 0.6% of his services |
13th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
30 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,219.04an average of $32.08 per time performed |
$418.38 an average of $11.01 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMInsertion of indwelling bladder catheter Service Code: 51702Performed in an office |
33 times performed, 0.52% of his services |
14th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
16 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
2.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$6,930.00an average of $210.00 per time performed |
$1,664.85 an average of $50.45 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSInsertion of hormone pellets beneath the skin Service Code: 11980Performed in an office |
33 times performed, 0.52% of his services |
15th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
13 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
2.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$10,065.00an average of $305.00 per time performed |
$2,216.94 an average of $67.18 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYBacterial culture for aerobic isolates Service Code: 87077Performed in an office |
26 times performed, 0.41% of his services |
16th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
23 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$780.00an average of $30.00 per time performed |
$261.82 an average of $10.07 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYComplete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, p... + Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test × Service Code: 85027Performed in an office |
25 times performed, 0.39% of his services |
17th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
23 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$600.00an average of $24.00 per time performed |
$215.75 an average of $8.63 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 3... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes × Service Code: 99203Performed in an office |
23 times performed, 0.36% of his services |
18th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
23 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$7,314.00an average of $318.00 per time performed |
$1,792.62 an average of $77.94 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYBlood test, basic group of blood chemicals Service Code: 80048Performed in an office |
19 times performed, 0.3% of his services |
19th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
18 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$450.49an average of $23.71 per time performed |
$161.88 an average of $8.52 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 82565Performed in an office |
16 times performed, 0.25% of his services |
20th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
16 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$304.16an average of $19.01 per time performed |
$106.40 an average of $6.65 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMBladder irrigation and/or instillation Service Code: 51700Performed in an office |
16 times performed, 0.25% of his services |
21st
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
15 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$3,904.00an average of $244.00 per time performed |
$1,048.16 an average of $65.51 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYManual urinalysis test with examination using microscope + Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope × Service Code: 81001Performed in an office |
15 times performed, 0.24% of his services |
22nd
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
12 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$176.25an average of $11.75 per time performed |
$56.10 an average of $3.74 per time performed |
MALE GENITAL SYSTEMService Code: 55700Performed in an office |
14 times performed, 0.22% of his services |
23rd
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
14 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$8,918.00an average of $637.00 per time performed |
$2,263.66 an average of $161.69 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 76872Performed in an office |
14 times performed, 0.22% of his services |
24th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
14 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$3,024.00an average of $216.00 per time performed |
$1,043.28 an average of $74.52 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYUltrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretatio... + Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle × Service Code: 76942Performed in an office |
14 times performed, 0.22% of his services |
25th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
14 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$8,582.00an average of $613.00 per time performed |
$664.02 an average of $47.43 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 87070Performed in an office |
13 times performed, 0.2% of his services |
26th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in AZ perform this service |
13 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$415.61an average of $31.97 per time performed |
$149.37 an average of $11.49 per time performed |
Office Visits
Medicare reimburses office visits using a five-point scale, with five being the most intensive and costly. The chart below shows what percentage of this provider’s office visits were reimbursed at each level. A higher than average proportion of costly visits is not necessarily an indication of a problem, but it may be worth asking about.
This provider did not bill Medicare for any 5’s.
Douglas B. Masson
Average for Urology Providers in Arizona
Notes: Medicare redacted this data for any services provided to fewer than 11 patients. The contact information listed above is the most current we have for this provider. The services listed on this page may have been delivered at a previous address or as part of a different practice.
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Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association
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