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.
How This Provider Compares
This Provider
Avg in State & Specialty
Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $260 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 4 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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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 50 different services in 2015
(24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day × Service Code: 99232Performed in a facility |
315 times performed, 16% of his services |
1st 2nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
190 patients got this service, 21% of his patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.3) |
$31,238.55an average of $99.17 per time performed |
$17,296.65 an average of $54.91 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day × Service Code: 99233Performed in a facility |
252 times performed, 13% of his services |
2nd 4th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
158 patients got this service, 18% of his patients |
1.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.1) |
$38,304.00an average of $152.00 per time performed |
$19,562.76 an average of $77.63 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTCritical care delivery critically ill or injured patient,... + Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes × Service Code: 99291Performed in a facility |
187 times performed, 10% of his services |
3rd 5th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
136 patients got this service, 15% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.3) |
$63,954.00an average of $342.00 per time performed |
$31,272.01 an average of $167.23 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 |
184 times performed, 9% of his services |
4th 3rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
169 patients got this service, 19% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$14,168.00an average of $77.00 per time performed |
$9,240.48 an average of $50.22 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 |
116 times performed, 6% of his services |
5th 1st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
90 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$12,760.00an average of $110.00 per time performed |
$8,761.48 an average of $75.53 per time performed |
MEDICINEMeasurement and graphic recording of total and timed exha... + Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity × Service Code: 94010Performed in an office |
93 times performed, 5% of his services |
6th 12th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
89 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$6,417.00an average of $69.00 per time performed |
$2,358.48 an average of $25.36 per time performed |
MEDICINEMeasurement of lung diffusing capacity Service Code: 94729Performed in an office |
83 times performed, 4% of his services |
7th 7th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
83 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$14,525.00an average of $175.00 per time performed |
$3,250.28 an average of $39.16 per time performed |
MEDICINEDetermination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout + Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout × Service Code: 94727Performed in an office |
82 times performed, 4% of his services |
8th 25th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
82 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$9,922.00an average of $121.00 per time performed |
$2,463.28 an average of $30.04 per time performed |
MEDICINESleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep l... + Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube × Service Code: 95811Performed in a facility |
73 times performed, 4% of his services |
9th 43rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
72 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$30,149.00an average of $413.00 per time performed |
$6,983.91 an average of $95.67 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYX-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side Service Code: 71020Performed in an office |
60 times performed, 3% of his services |
10th 8th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
58 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$5,220.00an average of $87.00 per time performed |
$1,173.00 an average of $19.55 per time performed |
MEDICINESleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab + Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab × Service Code: 95810Performed in a facility |
51 times performed, 3% of his services |
11th 40th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
50 patients got this service, 6% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$18,258.00an average of $358.00 per time performed |
$4,698.63 an average of $92.13 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 |
46 times performed, 2% of his services |
12th 42nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
46 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$6,026.00an average of $131.00 per time performed |
$3,312.92 an average of $72.02 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 |
38 times performed, 2% of his services |
13th 16th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
38 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$6,650.00an average of $175.00 per time performed |
$4,490.08 an average of $118.16 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 |
32 times performed, 2% of his services |
14th 15th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
32 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$7,428.16an average of $232.13 per time performed |
$4,940.80 an average of $154.40 per time performed |
RESPIRATORY SYSTEMNeedle biopsy of lung using an endoscope Service Code: 31633Performed in a facility |
31 times performed, 2% of his services |
15th 134th 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) |
$4,650.00an average of $150.00 per time performed |
$1,531.40 an average of $49.40 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTInitial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per... + Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day × Service Code: 99222Performed in a facility |
30 times performed, 2% of his services |
16th 26th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
30 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$5,520.00an average of $184.00 per time performed |
$3,114.60 an average of $103.82 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 |
26 times performed, 1% of his services |
17th 14th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
24 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$4,290.00an average of $165.00 per time performed |
$2,555.54 an average of $98.29 per time performed |
RESPIRATORY SYSTEMUltrasound of lung airways using an endoscope Service Code: 31620Performed in a facility |
22 times performed, 1% of his services |
18th 79th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
22 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$13,640.00an average of $620.00 per time performed |
$1,161.38 an average of $52.79 per time performed |
RESPIRATORY SYSTEMNeedle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung ... + Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope × Service Code: 31629Performed in a facility |
22 times performed, 1% of his services |
19th 66th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
22 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$17,182.00an average of $781.00 per time performed |
$3,502.62 an average of $159.21 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTHospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes Service Code: 99239Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 1% of his services |
20th 50th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
19 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$3,200.00an average of $160.00 per time performed |
$1,548.20 an average of $77.41 per time performed |
MEDICINEDiagnostic test for sleep disorder Service Code: 95805Performed in a facility |
17 times performed, 0.87% of his services |
21st
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in NC perform this service |
17 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$3,213.00an average of $189.00 per time performed |
$771.12 an average of $45.36 per time performed |
MEDICINEPneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle Service Code: 90670Performed in an office |
14 times performed, 0.72% of his services |
22nd 36th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
14 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$2,246.02an average of $160.43 per time performed |
$2,197.44 an average of $156.96 per time performed |
PROCEDURESAdministration of influenza virus vaccine Service Code: G0008Performed in an office |
13 times performed, 0.67% of his services |
23rd 30th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
13 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$286.00an average of $22.00 per time performed |
$280.28 an average of $21.56 per time performed |
MEDICINEService Code: 90471Performed in an office |
13 times performed, 0.67% of his services |
24th 129th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
13 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$286.00an average of $22.00 per time performed |
$206.96 an average of $15.92 per time performed |
TEMPORARY CODESInfluenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered t... + Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (afluria) × Service Code: Q2035Performed in an office |
13 times performed, 0.67% of his services |
25th 117th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
13 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$299.00an average of $23.00 per time performed |
$155.87 an average of $11.99 per time performed |
MEDICINEUnattended sleep study with recording of heart rate, oxyg... + Unattended sleep study with recording of heart rate, oxygen, respiratory airflow and effort × Service Code: 95806Performed in an office |
11 times performed, 0.56% of his services |
26th 123rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,650.00an average of $150.00 per time performed |
$727.10 an average of $66.10 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 charged Medicare for about the same percentage of 5’s as his peers
Daniel Harold Fertel
Average for Pulmonary Disease Providers in North Carolina
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
Services that begin with a letter come from CMS. All other codes and descriptions of the medical procedures are from the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, copyright 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Where practical, AMA’s consumer friendly translation of the CPT descriptor was used. ProPublica has received permission from the AMA to use these codes on this site.