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.
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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
(26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1,481 times performed, 19% of his services |
1st 15th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
232 patients got this service, 69% of his patients |
4.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.8) |
$51,287.03an average of $34.63 per time performed |
$32,670.86 an average of $22.06 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 |
1,174 times performed, 15% of his services |
2nd 2nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
294 patients got this service, 88% of his patients |
4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.4) |
$167,494.58an average of $142.67 per time performed |
$102,865.88 an average of $87.62 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 81003Performed in an office |
640 times performed, 8% of his services |
3rd 70th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
233 patients got this service, 70% of his patients |
2.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$3,840.00an average of $6.00 per time performed |
$1,920.00 an average of $3.00 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 |
631 times performed, 8% of his services |
4th 1st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
225 patients got this service, 67% of his patients |
2.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.6) |
$61,049.25an average of $96.75 per time performed |
$36,446.56 an average of $57.76 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYBlood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose + Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose × Service Code: 82950Performed in an office |
620 times performed, 8% of his services |
5th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
237 patients got this service, 71% of his patients |
2.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$11,780.00an average of $19.00 per time performed |
$3,918.40 an average of $6.32 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 83026Performed in an office |
546 times performed, 7% of his services |
6th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
230 patients got this service, 69% of his patients |
2.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$7,098.00an average of $13.00 per time performed |
$1,719.90 an average of $3.15 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg Service Code: J1885Performed in an office |
453 times performed, 6% of his services |
7th 57th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
129 patients got this service, 39% of his patients |
3.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.9) |
$4,077.00an average of $9.00 per time performed |
$221.97 an average of $0.49 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1mg Service Code: J1100Performed in an office |
438 times performed, 6% of his services |
8th 47th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
145 patients got this service, 43% of his patients |
3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.3) |
$3,504.00an average of $8.00 per time performed |
$48.18 an average of $0.11 per time performed |
MEDICINEPsychological testing with interpretation and report by p... + Psychological testing with interpretation and report by psychologist or physician per hour × Service Code: 96101Performed in an office |
298 times performed, 4% of his services |
9th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
295 patients got this service, 88% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$32,029.04an average of $107.48 per time performed |
$18,708.44 an average of $62.78 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYBlood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) Service Code: 80061Performed in an office |
243 times performed, 3% of his services |
10th 28th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
150 patients got this service, 45% of his patients |
1.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$9,720.00an average of $40.00 per time performed |
$4,339.98 an average of $17.86 per time performed |
PROCEDURESAnnual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention... + Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit × Service Code: G0439Performed in an office |
236 times performed, 3% of his services |
11th 13th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
236 patients got this service, 71% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$36,478.52an average of $154.57 per time performed |
$29,476.40 an average of $124.90 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 83036Performed in an office |
181 times performed, 2% of his services |
12th 36th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
102 patients got this service, 31% of his patients |
1.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$3,801.00an average of $21.00 per time performed |
$2,343.95 an average of $12.95 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 82465Performed in an office |
134 times performed, 2% of his services |
13th 225th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
102 patients got this service, 31% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$2,680.00an average of $20.00 per time performed |
$771.84 an average of $5.76 per time performed |
PROCEDURESAdministration of influenza virus vaccine Service Code: G0008Performed in an office |
125 times performed, 2% of his services |
14th 8th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
120 patients got this service, 36% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$4,328.75an average of $34.63 per time performed |
$3,558.75 an average of $28.47 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 (fluzone) × Service Code: Q2038Performed in an office |
53 times performed, 0.69% of his services |
15th 59th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
53 patients got this service, 16% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$797.65an average of $15.05 per time performed |
$625.40 an average of $11.80 per time performed |
PROCEDURESAnnual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention... + Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit × Service Code: G0438Performed in an office |
46 times performed, 0.6% of his services |
16th 71st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
46 patients got this service, 14% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$10,522.96an average of $228.76 per time performed |
$8,442.38 an average of $183.53 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg Service Code: J0696Performed in an office |
46 times performed, 0.6% of his services |
17th 51st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
23 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$506.00an average of $11.00 per time performed |
$25.30 an average of $0.55 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 |
42 times performed, 0.54% of his services |
18th 49th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
42 patients got this service, 13% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$9,129.96an average of $217.38 per time performed |
$4,863.18 an average of $115.79 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, cefazolin sodium, 500 mg Service Code: J0690Performed in an office |
39 times performed, 0.5% of his services |
19th 187th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
20 patients got this service, 6% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.5) |
$390.00an average of $10.00 per time performed |
$26.91 an average of $0.69 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 |
34 times performed, 0.44% of his services |
20th 30th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
34 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$716.38an average of $21.07 per time performed |
$527.34 an average of $15.51 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 |
32 times performed, 0.41% of his services |
21st 126th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
32 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$553.92an average of $17.31 per time performed |
$408.64 an average of $12.77 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 |
32 times performed, 0.41% of his services |
22nd 16th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
27 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$6,106.88an average of $190.84 per time performed |
$3,638.08 an average of $113.69 per time performed |
MEDICINERoutine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretat... + Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report × Service Code: 93000Performed in an office |
30 times performed, 0.39% of his services |
23rd 11th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
27 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$1,470.00an average of $49.00 per time performed |
$431.70 an average of $14.39 per time performed |
MEDICINERemoval of tissue from wounds per session Service Code: 97597Performed in an office |
26 times performed, 0.34% of his services |
24th 491st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
13 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.4) |
$2,794.22an average of $107.47 per time performed |
$1,761.50 an average of $67.75 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 |
22 times performed, 0.28% of his services |
25th 60th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
22 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$1,609.08an average of $73.14 per time performed |
$1,013.54 an average of $46.07 per time performed |
PROCEDURESInitial 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: G0402Performed in an office |
12 times performed, 0.16% of his services |
26th 197th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$2,556.36an average of $213.03 per time performed |
$2,129.28 an average of $177.44 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 a lower percentage of 5’s than his peers
Richard X Nguyen
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.