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The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B
WHITSON LOWE MD
2801 CHARLOTTE AVE , NASHVILLE, TN, 37209 | (615) 250-9200
How This Provider Compares
This Provider
Avg in State & Specialty
Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $324 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 21 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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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 120 different services in 2015
(80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TEMPORARY CODESLow osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine conce... + Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml × Service Code: Q9967Performed in an office |
6,250 times performed, 27% of his services |
1st 2nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
61 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$4,687.50an average of $0.75 per time performed |
$750.00 an average of $0.12 per time performed |
CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGSService Code: J9155Performed in an office |
5,360 times performed, 23% of his services |
2nd
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in TN perform this service |
17 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
2.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$32,160.00an average of $6.00 per time performed |
$14,740.00 an average of $2.75 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMUltrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding + Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding × Service Code: 51798Performed in an office |
1,591 times performed, 7% of his services |
3rd 9th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
736 patients got this service, 89% of his patients |
2.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$55,685.00an average of $35.00 per time performed |
$19,505.66 an average of $12.26 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 |
1,367 times performed, 6% of his services |
4th 4th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
699 patients got this service, 84% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$15,037.00an average of $11.00 per time performed |
$5,727.73 an average of $4.19 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 |
1,149 times performed, 5% of his services |
5th 6th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
660 patients got this service, 80% of his patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$287,250.00an average of $250.00 per time performed |
$79,706.13 an average of $69.37 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPsa (prostate specific antigen) measurement Service Code: 84153Performed in an office |
1,007 times performed, 4% of his services |
6th 12th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
536 patients got this service, 65% of his patients |
1.9 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$72,504.00an average of $72.00 per time performed |
$24,681.57 an average of $24.51 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes × Service Code: 99215Performed in an office |
498 times performed, 2% of his services |
7th 28th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
283 patients got this service, 34% of his patients |
1.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$166,332.00an average of $334.00 per time performed |
$49,585.86 an average of $99.57 per time performed |
CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGSLeuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg Service Code: J9217Performed in an office |
220 times performed, 0.94% of his services |
8th 13th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
29 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.9 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$121,000.00an average of $550.00 per time performed |
$39,822.20 an average of $181.01 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 81003Performed in an office |
205 times performed, 0.88% of his services |
9th 10th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
190 patients got this service, 23% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$1,435.00an average of $7.00 per time performed |
$596.55 an average of $2.91 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 87086Performed in an office |
158 times performed, 0.68% of his services |
10th 29th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
91 patients got this service, 11% of his patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$6,907.76an average of $43.72 per time performed |
$1,692.18 an average of $10.71 per time performed |
MEDICINEInjection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, di... + Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention × Service Code: 96372Performed in an office |
140 times performed, 0.6% of his services |
11th 17th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
92 patients got this service, 11% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 3.2) |
$5,460.00an average of $39.00 per time performed |
$2,450.00 an average of $17.50 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 a facility |
115 times performed, 0.49% of his services |
12th 31st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
105 patients got this service, 13% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$53,705.00an average of $467.00 per time performed |
$10,047.55 an average of $87.37 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg Service Code: J1580Performed in an office |
112 times performed, 0.48% of his services |
13th 25th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
72 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$1,344.00an average of $12.00 per time performed |
$118.72 an average of $1.06 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 |
108 times performed, 0.46% of his services |
14th 26th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
36 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
2.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$6,696.00an average of $62.00 per time performed |
$2,391.12 an average of $22.14 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 87088Performed in an office |
107 times performed, 0.46% of his services |
15th 34th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
63 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$2,119.67an average of $19.81 per time performed |
$1,155.60 an average of $10.80 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYEvaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal,... + Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) × Service Code: 87184Performed in an office |
107 times performed, 0.46% of his services |
16th 40th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
63 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$2,119.67an average of $19.81 per time performed |
$984.40 an average of $9.20 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg Service Code: J2250Performed in an office |
102 times performed, 0.44% of his services |
17th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in TN perform this service |
23 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,530.00an average of $15.00 per time performed |
$9.18 an average of $0.09 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 84403Performed in an office |
97 times performed, 0.42% of his services |
18th 30th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
57 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$7,081.00an average of $73.00 per time performed |
$3,339.71 an average of $34.43 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 74176Performed in an office |
73 times performed, 0.31% of his services |
19th 36th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
66 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$18,434.69an average of $252.53 per time performed |
$5,305.64 an average of $72.68 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 82565Performed in an office |
73 times performed, 0.31% of his services |
20th 37th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
66 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$1,022.00an average of $14.00 per time performed |
$498.59 an average of $6.83 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 74000Performed in an office |
62 times performed, 0.27% of his services |
21st 22nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
35 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$4,278.00an average of $69.00 per time performed |
$983.94 an average of $15.87 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYCt scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast Service Code: 74178Performed in an office |
61 times performed, 0.26% of his services |
22nd 35th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
58 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$38,542.24an average of $631.84 per time performed |
$10,509.69 an average of $172.29 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 76872Performed in a facility |
60 times performed, 0.26% of his services |
23rd 58th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
60 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$4,200.00an average of $70.00 per time performed |
$1,544.40 an average of $25.74 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 6... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes × Service Code: 99205Performed in an office |
55 times performed, 0.24% of his services |
24th 61st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
55 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$26,038.10an average of $473.42 per time performed |
$7,900.20 an average of $143.64 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYRed blood cell concentration measurement Service Code: 85014Performed in an office |
54 times performed, 0.23% of his services |
25th 89th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
29 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.9 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$648.00an average of $12.00 per time performed |
$171.18 an average of $3.17 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMInsertion of device into bladder to measure pressure of u... + Insertion of device into bladder to measure pressure of urine flow × Service Code: 51725Performed in a facility |
41 times performed, 0.18% of his services |
26th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in TN perform this service |
41 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$18,040.00an average of $440.00 per time performed |
$1,175.47 an average of $28.67 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg Service Code: J1885Performed in an office |
38 times performed, 0.16% of his services |
27th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in TN perform this service |
19 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$684.00an average of $18.00 per time performed |
$17.86 an average of $0.47 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSInsertion of hormone pellets beneath the skin Service Code: 11980Performed in an office |
29 times performed, 0.12% of his services |
28th 97th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.9) |
$6,931.00an average of $239.00 per time performed |
$1,896.60 an average of $65.40 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day × Service Code: 99232Performed in a facility |
24 times performed, 0.1% of his services |
29th 41st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$4,008.00an average of $167.00 per time performed |
$1,307.52 an average of $54.48 per time performed |
MEDICINEInjection of drug or substance into a vein for therapy, d... + Injection of drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention × Service Code: 96374Performed in an office |
22 times performed, 0.09% of his services |
30th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in TN perform this service |
21 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$2,860.00an average of $130.00 per time performed |
$860.86 an average of $39.13 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 |
22 times performed, 0.09% of his services |
31st 93rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
19 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$396.00an average of $18.00 per time performed |
$189.86 an average of $8.63 per time performed |
MALE GENITAL SYSTEMService Code: 55700Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 0.09% of his services |
32nd 60th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
20 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$8,420.00an average of $421.00 per time performed |
$2,004.20 an average of $100.21 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYUltrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretatio... + Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle × Service Code: 76942Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 0.09% of his services |
33rd 64th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
20 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,580.00an average of $79.00 per time performed |
$504.20 an average of $25.21 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMIncision of the bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope + Incision of the bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope × Service Code: 52276Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 0.09% of his services |
34th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in TN perform this service |
15 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$13,680.00an average of $684.00 per time performed |
$3,835.00 an average of $191.75 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMDestruction of prostate tissue through bladder canal (ure... + Destruction of prostate tissue through bladder canal (urethra) × Service Code: 53850Performed in an office |
19 times performed, 0.08% of his services |
35th 125th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
19 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$104,500.00an average of $5,500.00 per time performed |
$27,358.67 an average of $1,439.93 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, hydromorphone, up to 4 mg Service Code: J1170Performed in an office |
18 times performed, 0.08% of his services |
36th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in TN perform this service |
18 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$90.00an average of $5.00 per time performed |
$26.46 an average of $1.47 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMInsertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endo... + Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope × Service Code: 52332Performed in a facility |
15 times performed, 0.06% of his services |
37th 38th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$17,490.00an average of $1,166.00 per time performed |
$892.80 an average of $59.52 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 |
14 times performed, 0.06% of his services |
38th 3rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$2,380.00an average of $170.00 per time performed |
$619.22 an average of $44.23 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMRemoval of foreign body, stone, or stent from bladder can... + Removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from bladder canal (urethra) or bladder using an endoscope × Service Code: 52310Performed in a facility |
13 times performed, 0.06% of his services |
39th 112th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
13 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$6,994.00an average of $538.00 per time performed |
$1,263.86 an average of $97.22 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTInitial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per... + Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day × Service Code: 99223Performed in a facility |
13 times performed, 0.06% of his services |
40th 50th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$6,097.00an average of $469.00 per time performed |
$1,980.03 an average of $152.31 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.
Whitson Lowe
Average for Urology Providers in Tennessee
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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