Treatment Tracker
The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B
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How This Provider Compares
This Provider
Avg in State & Specialty
Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $469 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 13 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 61 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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NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower o... + Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64483Performed in a facility |
359 times performed, 12% of his services |
1st 24th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
271 patients got this service, 33% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$501,551.72an average of $1,397.08 per time performed |
$41,417.83 an average of $115.37 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes × Service Code: 99212Performed in an office |
336 times performed, 12% of his services |
2nd 35th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
265 patients got this service, 32% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$23,856.00an average of $71.00 per time performed |
$11,269.44 an average of $33.54 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 |
282 times performed, 10% of his services |
3rd 6th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
225 patients got this service, 27% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.5) |
$33,840.00an average of $120.00 per time performed |
$15,772.26 an average of $55.93 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower o... + Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64484Performed in a facility |
245 times performed, 9% of his services |
4th 33rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
173 patients got this service, 21% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$141,200.85an average of $576.33 per time performed |
$12,803.70 an average of $52.26 per time performed |
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMInjection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic ... + Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid × Service Code: 27096Performed in a facility |
182 times performed, 6% of his services |
5th 87th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
137 patients got this service, 17% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$116,874.94an average of $642.17 per time performed |
$15,712.06 an average of $86.33 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYMri scan of lower spinal canal Service Code: 72148Performed in an office |
116 times performed, 4% of his services |
6th 110th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
116 patients got this service, 14% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$162,400.00an average of $1,400.00 per time performed |
$13,826.04 an average of $119.19 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 |
110 times performed, 4% of his services |
7th 19th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
110 patients got this service, 13% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$29,150.00an average of $265.00 per time performed |
$13,182.40 an average of $119.84 per time performed |
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMInjections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles Service Code: 20552Performed in a facility |
101 times performed, 4% of his services |
8th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
75 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$13,770.34an average of $136.34 per time performed |
$1,586.71 an average of $15.71 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 a facility |
99 times performed, 3% of his services |
9th 112th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
81 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$24,948.00an average of $252.00 per time performed |
$3,206.61 an average of $32.39 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYX-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views Service Code: 72110Performed in an office |
65 times performed, 2% of his services |
10th 129th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
65 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$8,450.00an average of $130.00 per time performed |
$2,648.10 an average of $40.74 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 |
64 times performed, 2% of his services |
11th 5th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
64 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.5) |
$11,200.00an average of $175.00 per time performed |
$4,994.56 an average of $78.04 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of upper or middle spine facet joint using ima... + Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64490Performed in a facility |
60 times performed, 2% of his services |
12th 138th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
40 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$43,092.00an average of $718.20 per time performed |
$6,396.00 an average of $106.60 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using ima... + Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64493Performed in a facility |
55 times performed, 2% of his services |
13th 62nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
38 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$37,802.05an average of $687.31 per time performed |
$4,690.95 an average of $85.29 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of substances into lower or sacral spine Service Code: 62311Performed in a facility |
51 times performed, 2% of his services |
14th 71st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
42 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$15,300.00an average of $300.00 per time performed |
$3,711.78 an average of $72.78 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 |
45 times performed, 2% of his services |
15th 53rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
45 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$14,850.00an average of $330.00 per time performed |
$7,218.00 an average of $160.40 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using ima... + Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64494Performed in a facility |
44 times performed, 2% of his services |
16th 70th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
30 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$15,912.16an average of $361.64 per time performed |
$2,405.48 an average of $54.67 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of substances into upper or middle spine Service Code: 62310Performed in a facility |
42 times performed, 1% of his services |
17th 123rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
37 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$12,600.00an average of $300.00 per time performed |
$3,702.30 an average of $88.15 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMDestruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves ... + Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance × Service Code: 64636Performed in a facility |
32 times performed, 1% of his services |
18th 72nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$24,569.92an average of $767.81 per time performed |
$1,912.64 an average of $59.77 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYMri scan of upper spinal canal Service Code: 72141Performed in an office |
26 times performed, 0.9% of his services |
19th 187th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
26 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$35,490.00an average of $1,365.00 per time performed |
$3,077.36 an average of $118.36 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of upper or middle spine facet joint using ima... + Injections of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64491Performed in a facility |
24 times performed, 0.84% of his services |
20th 152nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
20 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$8,737.92an average of $364.08 per time performed |
$1,448.16 an average of $60.34 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 |
24 times performed, 0.84% of his services |
21st 26th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.1) |
$4,752.00an average of $198.00 per time performed |
$1,064.64 an average of $44.36 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using ima... + Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64495Performed in a facility |
23 times performed, 0.8% of his services |
22nd 139th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$8,530.01an average of $370.87 per time performed |
$1,263.85 an average of $54.95 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMDestruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves ... + Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64635Performed in a facility |
22 times performed, 0.77% of his services |
23rd 104th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
20 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$41,248.02an average of $1,874.91 per time performed |
$4,731.54 an average of $215.07 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjection of anesthetic agent, greater occipital nerve Service Code: 64405Performed in a facility |
21 times performed, 0.73% of his services |
24th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
15 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$6,399.96an average of $304.76 per time performed |
$683.97 an average of $32.57 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes × Service Code: 99211Performed in an office |
19 times performed, 0.66% of his services |
25th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
19 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$570.00an average of $30.00 per time performed |
$249.66 an average of $13.14 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYMri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast + Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast × Service Code: 72158Performed in an office |
18 times performed, 0.63% of his services |
26th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
17 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$32,400.00an average of $1,800.00 per time performed |
$4,136.40 an average of $229.80 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYX-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views Service Code: 72050Performed in an office |
17 times performed, 0.59% of his services |
27th 198th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,700.00an average of $100.00 per time performed |
$631.89 an average of $37.17 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYX-ray of both hips minimum 2 views Service Code: 73520Performed in an office |
14 times performed, 0.49% of his services |
28th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
14 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,400.00an average of $100.00 per time performed |
$460.60 an average of $32.90 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMDestruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves ... + Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance × Service Code: 64633Performed in a facility |
14 times performed, 0.49% of his services |
29th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
13 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$20,992.02an average of $1,499.43 per time performed |
$2,831.50 an average of $202.25 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMDestruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves ... + Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance × Service Code: 64634Performed in a facility |
14 times performed, 0.49% of his services |
30th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in CA perform this service |
11 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$9,695.98an average of $692.57 per time performed |
$844.90 an average of $60.35 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.
Jerry Smith
Average for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 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.