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, $271 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 6 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 52 different services in 2015
(31 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 |
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EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day × Service Code: 99232Performed in a facility |
1,370 times performed, 40% of his services |
1st 1st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
331 patients got this service, 57% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.8) |
$116,532.20an average of $85.06 per time performed |
$76,802.20 an average of $56.06 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 |
406 times performed, 12% of his services |
2nd 21st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
305 patients got this service, 52% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$64,960.00an average of $160.00 per time performed |
$42,386.40 an average of $104.40 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 |
345 times performed, 10% of his services |
3rd 3rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
127 patients got this service, 22% of his patients |
2.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.3) |
$27,600.00an average of $80.00 per time performed |
$16,546.20 an average of $47.96 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTHospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes Service Code: 99239Performed in a facility |
252 times performed, 7% of his services |
4th 11th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
199 patients got this service, 34% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$46,620.00an average of $185.00 per time performed |
$20,810.16 an average of $82.58 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 |
167 times performed, 5% of his services |
5th 6th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
102 patients got this service, 17% of his patients |
1.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2) |
$1,085.50an average of $6.50 per time performed |
$490.98 an average of $2.94 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTHospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less Service Code: 99238Performed in a facility |
93 times performed, 3% of his services |
6th 18th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
88 patients got this service, 15% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$13,485.00an average of $145.00 per time performed |
$5,049.90 an average of $54.30 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTHospital observation care typically 50 minutes Service Code: 99219Performed in a facility |
89 times performed, 3% of his services |
7th 92nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
73 patients got this service, 13% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$17,800.00an average of $200.00 per time performed |
$8,517.30 an average of $95.70 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 |
87 times performed, 3% of his services |
8th 15th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
27 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
3.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.5) |
$2,610.00an average of $30.00 per time performed |
$1,576.44 an average of $18.12 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 |
67 times performed, 2% of his services |
9th 2nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
45 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.3) |
$7,705.00an average of $115.00 per time performed |
$4,820.65 an average of $71.95 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day × Service Code: 99231Performed in a facility |
67 times performed, 2% of his services |
10th 23rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
27 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.3) |
$3,149.00an average of $47.00 per time performed |
$2,045.51 an average of $30.53 per time performed |
PROCEDURESPhysician certification for medicare-covered home health ... + Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple × Service Code: G0180Performed in an office |
62 times performed, 2% of his services |
11th 48th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
58 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$5,270.00an average of $85.00 per time performed |
$2,535.80 an average of $40.90 per time performed |
PROCEDURESAdministration of influenza virus vaccine Service Code: G0008Performed in an office |
45 times performed, 1% of his services |
12th 13th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
45 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,215.00an average of $27.00 per time performed |
$1,125.45 an average of $25.01 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 (fluvirin) × Service Code: Q2037Performed in an office |
45 times performed, 1% of his services |
13th 33rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
45 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,350.00an average of $30.00 per time performed |
$697.50 an average of $15.50 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTHospital observation care discharge Service Code: 99217Performed in a facility |
43 times performed, 1% of his services |
14th 56th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
28 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$5,805.00an average of $135.00 per time performed |
$2,418.75 an average of $56.25 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg Service Code: J1030Performed in an office |
29 times performed, 0.85% of his services |
15th 76th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
18 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$435.00an average of $15.00 per time performed |
$70.18 an average of $2.42 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specif... + Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg × Service Code: J3301Performed in an office |
24 times performed, 0.71% of his services |
16th 54th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$379.92an average of $15.83 per time performed |
$24.96 an average of $1.04 per time performed |
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMAspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule + Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule × Service Code: 20610Performed in an office |
20 times performed, 0.59% of his services |
17th 72nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$2,400.00an average of $120.00 per time performed |
$803.60 an average of $40.18 per time performed |
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Transitional care management services, moderately complex... + Transitional care management services, moderately complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 14 days of discharge × Service Code: 99495Performed in an office |
15 times performed, 0.44% of his services |
18th 135th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
14 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$5,100.00an average of $340.00 per time performed |
$1,916.40 an average of $127.76 per time performed |
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Transitional care management services, highly complexity,... + Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge × Service Code: 99496Performed in an office |
13 times performed, 0.38% of his services |
19th 101st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$4,550.00an average of $350.00 per time performed |
$2,332.20 an average of $179.40 per time performed |
MEDICINEVaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection ben... + Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older × Service Code: 90732Performed in an office |
12 times performed, 0.35% of his services |
20th 109th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$669.96an average of $55.83 per time performed |
$656.64 an average of $54.72 per time performed |
PROCEDURESAdministration of pneumococcal vaccine Service Code: G0009Performed in an office |
12 times performed, 0.35% of his services |
21st 28th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$336.00an average of $28.00 per time performed |
$300.12 an average of $25.01 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.
Steven John Serra
Average for Internal Medicine Providers in Michigan
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.