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, $304 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 7 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.

Number of
Patients
849
Rank: 223rd
out of 7,642 providers in this state & specialty
Services
Performed
11,481
Rank: 199th
out of 7,642 providers in this state & specialty
Avg Services
Per Patient
13.5 This Provider is in the top 10%
Avg 7
Total Paid
by Medicare
$344K
Rank: 317th
out of 7,642 providers in this state & specialty
Avg Paid
Per Patient
$405 This Provider
Avg $304

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 Patients
Expected to have lower spending
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This Provider's Services

This provider performed 92 different services in 2015
(45 were redacted as they were performed on less than 11 patients)

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Drug Services
Medical Services
CATEGORY
Description of Service
Times Performed (or Units) This Service's Rank Patients Unique Visits
Per Patient
Billed to Medicare Payments from Medicare
medical
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample +

Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample ×

Service Code: 36415
Performed in an office
1,128
times performed,
10% of his services

1st 6th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

645
patients got this service, 76% of his patients
1.7
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 2)
$22,593.84an average of $20.03 per time performed $3,305.04
an average of $2.93 per time performed
medical
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... +

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes ×

Service Code: 99213
Performed in an office
874
times performed,
8% of his services

2nd 1st

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

442
patients got this service, 52% of his patients
2
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 2.6)
$117,946.30an average of $134.95 per time performed $46,094.76
an average of $52.74 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, p... +

Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test ×

Service Code: 85025
Performed in an office
843
times performed,
7% of his services

3rd 20th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

617
patients got this service, 73% of his patients
1.4
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.9)
$25,290.00an average of $30.00 per time performed $8,682.90
an average of $10.30 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals

Service Code: 80053
Performed in an office
800
times performed,
7% of his services

4th 24th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

619
patients got this service, 73% of his patients
1.3
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.7)
$51,200.00an average of $64.00 per time performed $10,480.00
an average of $13.10 per time performed
medical
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... +

Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes ×

Service Code: 99214
Performed in an office
655
times performed,
6% of his services

5th 2nd

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

370
patients got this service, 44% of his patients
1.8
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 2.4)
$104,708.30an average of $159.86 per time performed $53,186.00
an average of $81.20 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Automated urinalysis test

Service Code: 81003
Performed in an office
625
times performed,
5% of his services

6th 70th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

539
patients got this service, 63% of his patients
1.2
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.4)
$10,000.00an average of $16.00 per time performed $1,862.50
an average of $2.98 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)

Service Code: 84443
Performed in an office
553
times performed,
5% of his services

7th 34th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

507
patients got this service, 60% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.5)
$33,180.00an average of $60.00 per time performed $12,298.72
an average of $22.24 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurement

Service Code: 84439
Performed in an office
552
times performed,
5% of his services

8th 58th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

506
patients got this service, 60% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.5)
$24,840.00an average of $45.00 per time performed $6,590.88
an average of $11.94 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)

Service Code: 80061
Performed in an office
489
times performed,
4% of his services

9th 28th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

431
patients got this service, 51% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.5)
$29,340.00an average of $60.00 per time performed $5,951.13
an average of $12.17 per time performed
medical
MEDICINE

Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretat... +

Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report ×

Service Code: 93000
Performed in an office
457
times performed,
4% of his services

10th 11th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

415
patients got this service, 49% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.2)
$47,985.00an average of $105.00 per time performed $5,762.77
an average of $12.61 per time performed
medical
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes ... +

Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day ×

Service Code: 99232
Performed in a facility
430
times performed,
4% of his services

11th 4th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

97
patients got this service, 11% of his patients
4.4
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 3.2)
$38,700.00an average of $90.00 per time performed $25,262.50
an average of $58.75 per time performed
medical
PROCEDURES

Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention... +

Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit ×

Service Code: G0439
Performed in an office
360
times performed,
3% of his services

12th 13th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

360
patients got this service, 42% of his patients
1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1)
$51,750.00an average of $143.75 per time performed $44,100.00
an average of $122.50 per time performed
medical
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... +

Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes ×

Service Code: 99215
Performed in an office
333
times performed,
3% of his services

13th 16th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

323
patients got this service, 38% of his patients
1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.5)
$83,250.00an average of $250.00 per time performed $37,039.59
an average of $111.23 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Vitamin d-3 level

Service Code: 82306
Performed in an office
243
times performed,
2% of his services

14th 66th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

235
patients got this service, 28% of his patients
1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.4)
$30,375.00an average of $125.00 per time performed $9,579.06
an average of $39.42 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Blood test, clotting time

Service Code: 85610
Performed in an office
230
times performed,
2% of his services

15th 32nd

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

48
patients got this service, 6% of his patients
4.8
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 5.4)
$6,900.00an average of $30.00 per time performed $1,205.20
an average of $5.24 per time performed
medical
RADIOLOGY

X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side

Service Code: 71020
Performed in an office
203
times performed,
2% of his services

16th 73rd

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

163
patients got this service, 19% of his patients
1.2
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.1)
$21,243.95an average of $104.65 per time performed $4,374.65
an average of $21.55 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation +

Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation ×

Service Code: 85651
Performed in an office
141
times performed,
1% of his services

17th 83rd

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

126
patients got this service, 15% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.7)
$1,974.00an average of $14.00 per time performed $658.47
an average of $4.67 per time performed
drug
MEDICINE

Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle, patient ... +

Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle, patient 3 years and older ×

Service Code: 90656
Performed in an office
136
times performed,
1% of his services

18th 124th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

133
patients got this service, 16% of his patients
1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1)
$2,040.00an average of $15.00 per time performed $1,837.36
an average of $13.51 per time performed
medical
PROCEDURES

Administration of influenza virus vaccine

Service Code: G0008
Performed in an office
135
times performed,
1% of his services

19th 8th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

132
patients got this service, 16% of his patients
1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1)
$4,704.75an average of $34.85 per time performed $3,785.40
an average of $28.04 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Hemoglobin a1c level

Service Code: 83036
Performed in an office
135
times performed,
1% of his services

20th 36th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

97
patients got this service, 11% of his patients
1.4
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.7)
$5,535.00an average of $41.00 per time performed $1,734.75
an average of $12.85 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Blood glucose (sugar) measurement using reagent strip

Service Code: 82948
Performed in an office
112
times performed,
0.98% of his services

21st 183rd

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

76
patients got this service, 9% of his patients
1.5
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 4.4)
$672.00an average of $6.00 per time performed $468.16
an average of $4.18 per time performed
medical
PROCEDURES

Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test... +

Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) ×

Service Code: G0103
Performed in an office
101
times performed,
0.88% of his services

22nd 202nd

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

101
patients got this service, 12% of his patients
1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1)
$7,575.00an average of $75.00 per time performed $2,453.29
an average of $24.29 per time performed
medical
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... +

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes ×

Service Code: 99211
Performed in an office
99
times performed,
0.86% of his services

23rd 40th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

25
patients got this service, 3% of his patients
4
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 2.4)
$5,940.00an average of $60.00 per time performed $1,512.72
an average of $15.28 per time performed
medical
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less

Service Code: 99238
Performed in a facility
81
times performed,
0.71% of his services

24th 29th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

60
patients got this service, 7% of his patients
1.4
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.1)
$8,100.00an average of $100.00 per time performed $4,779.81
an average of $59.01 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement

Service Code: 84153
Performed in an office
68
times performed,
0.59% of his services

25th 129th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

64
patients got this service, 8% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.3)
$5,100.00an average of $75.00 per time performed $1,668.04
an average of $24.53 per time performed
medical
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per... +

Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day ×

Service Code: 99222
Performed in a facility
66
times performed,
0.57% of his services

26th 38th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

59
patients got this service, 7% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.1)
$11,550.00an average of $175.00 per time performed $7,122.06
an average of $107.91 per time performed
medical
PROCEDURES

Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention... +

Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit ×

Service Code: G0438
Performed in an office
60
times performed,
0.52% of his services

27th 71st

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)
$12,528.00an average of $208.80 per time performed $10,701.60
an average of $178.36 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level

Service Code: 83970
Performed in an office
60
times performed,
0.52% of his services

28th 163rd

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: 1.6)
$9,000.00an average of $150.00 per time performed $3,303.00
an average of $55.05 per time performed
medical
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 6... +

New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes ×

Service Code: 99205
Performed in an office
52
times performed,
0.45% of his services

29th 86th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

52
patients got this service, 6% of his patients
1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1)
$20,800.00an average of $400.00 per time performed $8,096.92
an average of $155.71 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Ferritin (blood protein) level

Service Code: 82728
Performed in an office
48
times performed,
0.42% of his services

30th 104th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

35
patients got this service, 4% of his patients
1.4
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.7)
$3,360.00an average of $70.00 per time performed $872.16
an average of $18.17 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level

Service Code: 82550
Performed in an office
43
times performed,
0.37% of his services

31st 91st

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

39
patients got this service, 5% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.7)
$989.00an average of $23.00 per time performed $172.43
an average of $4.01 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Uric acid level, blood

Service Code: 84550
Performed in an office
42
times performed,
0.37% of his services

32nd 77th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

36
patients got this service, 4% of his patients
1.2
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.6)
$588.00an average of $14.00 per time performed $106.26
an average of $2.53 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection... +

Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation ×

Service Code: 86141
Performed in an office
39
times performed,
0.34% of his services

33rd 96th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

36
patients got this service, 4% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.6)
$2,145.00an average of $55.00 per time performed $673.53
an average of $17.27 per time performed
medical
AUDITORY SYSTEM

Removal of impact ear wax, one ear

Service Code: 69210
Performed in an office
36
times performed,
0.31% of his services

34th 90th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

32
patients got this service, 4% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.2)
$3,420.00an average of $95.00 per time performed $1,309.32
an average of $36.37 per time performed
medical
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per... +

Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day ×

Service Code: 99223
Performed in a facility
32
times performed,
0.28% of his services

35th 9th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

29
patients got this service, 3% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.1)
$9,600.00an average of $300.00 per time performed $5,330.24
an average of $166.57 per time performed
medical
MEDICINE

Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, di... +

Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention ×

Service Code: 96372
Performed in an office
32
times performed,
0.28% of his services

36th 15th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

23
patients got this service, 3% of his patients
1.3
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 2.8)
$1,120.00an average of $35.00 per time performed $631.36
an average of $19.73 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals

Service Code: 80048
Performed in an office
29
times performed,
0.25% of his services

37th 64th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

27
patients got this service, 3% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.7)
$1,595.00an average of $55.00 per time performed $326.54
an average of $11.26 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Magnesium level

Service Code: 83735
Performed in an office
27
times performed,
0.24% of his services

38th 106th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

27
patients got this service, 3% of his patients
1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 2)
$513.00an average of $19.00 per time performed $241.11
an average of $8.93 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Coagulation assessment blood test

Service Code: 85730
Performed in an office
23
times performed,
0.2% of his services

39th 376th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

18
patients got this service, 2% of his patients
1.3
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.5)
$690.00an average of $30.00 per time performed $184.23
an average of $8.01 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Amylase (enzyme) level

Service Code: 82150
Performed in an office
21
times performed,
0.18% of his services

40th 211th

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

15
patients got this service, 2% of his patients
1.4
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.7)
$441.00an average of $21.00 per time performed $181.44
an average of $8.64 per time performed
drug
MEDICINE

Vaccine 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: 90732
Performed in an office
19
times performed,
0.17% of his services

41st 88th

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)
$1,515.06an average of $79.74 per time performed $1,431.27
an average of $75.33 per time performed
medical
PROCEDURES

Administration of pneumococcal vaccine

Service Code: G0009
Performed in an office
19
times performed,
0.17% of his services

42nd 17th

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)
$660.06an average of $34.74 per time performed $528.58
an average of $27.82 per time performed
medical
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... +

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes ×

Service Code: 99212
Performed in an office
16
times performed,
0.14% of his services

43rd 22nd

most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty

15
patients got this service, 2% of his patients
1.1
average number of visits a patient made for this service
(Peers: 1.8)
$1,600.00an average of $100.00 per time performed $591.20
an average of $36.95 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Urine microalbumin (protein) level

Service Code: 82043
Performed in an office
16
times performed,
0.14% of his services

44th 121st

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: 1.4)
$480.00an average of $30.00 per time performed $123.36
an average of $7.71 per time performed
medical
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY

Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle in... +

Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury ×

Service Code: 82570
Performed in an office
16
times performed,
0.14% of his services

45th 101st

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: 1.4)
$288.00an average of $18.00 per time performed $110.40
an average of $6.90 per time performed
medical
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes ... +

Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day ×

Service Code: 99231
Performed in a facility
15
times performed,
0.13% of his services

46th 41st

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: 2.6)
$1,125.00an average of $75.00 per time performed $447.75
an average of $29.85 per time performed
medical
PROCEDURES

Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face vis... +

Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment ×

Service Code: G0402
Performed in an office
14
times performed,
0.12% of his services

47th 197th

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)
$3,080.00an average of $220.00 per time performed $2,439.64
an average of $174.26 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.

Hover over each slice to see percentage breakdown.

This provider charged Medicare for a higher percentage of 5’s than his peers.

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Mark Bamberger
Average for Internal Medicine Providers in California

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.

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