Treatment Tracker
The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B
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GAURANG PALIKH M.D.
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC, 28086
How This Provider Compares
This Provider
Avg in State & Specialty
Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $275 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 11 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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Note: About 12% of this provider’s Medicare payments were for drugs administered in his office.
This is intended to reimburse the provider for purchasing the drugs, plus an additional percentage for overhead.
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 48 different services in 2015
(28 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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DRUGSInjection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit Service Code: J0585Performed in an office |
5,400 times performed, 65% of his services |
1st 1st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
2.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.5) |
$108,000.00an average of $20.00 per time performed |
$20,142.00 an average of $3.73 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 |
775 times performed, 9% of his services |
2nd 3rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
381 patients got this service, 59% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$158,875.00an average of $205.00 per time performed |
$55,559.75 an average of $71.69 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg Service Code: J1040Performed in an office |
259 times performed, 3% of his services |
3rd 26th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
128 patients got this service, 20% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.9) |
$10,101.00an average of $39.00 per time performed |
$1,315.72 an average of $5.08 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or ... + Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch × Service Code: 64450Performed in an office |
218 times performed, 3% of his services |
4th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in NC perform this service |
106 patients got this service, 16% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$107,674.56an average of $493.92 per time performed |
$8,794.12 an average of $40.34 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjection of anesthetic agent, greater occipital nerve Service Code: 64405Performed in an office |
215 times performed, 3% of his services |
5th 38th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
107 patients got this service, 17% of his patients |
2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.1) |
$114,659.50an average of $533.30 per time performed |
$20,500.25 an average of $95.35 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 |
200 times performed, 2% of his services |
6th 41st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
43 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
4.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.8) |
$14,200.00an average of $71.00 per time performed |
$3,432.00 an average of $17.16 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 |
171 times performed, 2% of his services |
7th 7th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
171 patients got this service, 27% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$73,530.00an average of $430.00 per time performed |
$19,620.54 an average of $114.74 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg Service Code: J3420Performed in an office |
167 times performed, 2% of his services |
8th 60th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
30 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
5.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 4.5) |
$1,002.00an average of $6.00 per time performed |
$360.72 an average of $2.16 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 |
147 times performed, 2% of his services |
9th 27th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
124 patients got this service, 19% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$2,352.00an average of $16.00 per time performed |
$432.18 an average of $2.94 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 |
119 times performed, 1% of his services |
10th 4th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
82 patients got this service, 13% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$16,184.00an average of $136.00 per time performed |
$5,243.14 an average of $44.06 per time performed |
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMInjections of trigger points in 3 or more muscles Service Code: 20553Performed in an office |
106 times performed, 1% of his services |
11th 72nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
56 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1.9 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.2) |
$18,020.00an average of $170.00 per time performed |
$2,564.14 an average of $24.19 per time performed |
MEDICINENeedle measurement and recording of electrical activity o... + Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm or leg complete study × Service Code: 95886Performed in an office |
71 times performed, 0.85% of his services |
12th 10th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
65 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$18,531.00an average of $261.00 per time performed |
$4,805.28 an average of $67.68 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMInjection of anesthetic agent, trigeminal nerve Service Code: 64400Performed in an office |
65 times performed, 0.78% of his services |
13th 70th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
31 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
2.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.6) |
$29,667.30an average of $456.42 per time performed |
$5,868.85 an average of $90.29 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 |
62 times performed, 0.74% of his services |
14th 15th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
62 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$34,472.00an average of $556.00 per time performed |
$9,043.94 an average of $145.87 per time performed |
MEDICINEMeasurement and recording of brain wave (eeg) activity, a... + Measurement and recording of brain wave (eeg) activity, awake and drowsy × Service Code: 95816Performed in a facility |
61 times performed, 0.73% of his services |
15th 17th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
57 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$10,065.00an average of $165.00 per time performed |
$2,691.32 an average of $44.12 per time performed |
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Nerve transmission studies, 5-6 studies Service Code: 95909Performed in an office |
57 times performed, 0.68% of his services |
16th 57th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
56 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$23,028.00an average of $404.00 per time performed |
$6,125.22 an average of $107.46 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 |
48 times performed, 0.58% of his services |
17th 14th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
46 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$23,616.00an average of $492.00 per time performed |
$7,301.76 an average of $152.12 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSmoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater ... + Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes × Service Code: 99406Performed in an office |
25 times performed, 0.3% of his services |
18th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in NC perform this service |
23 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$750.00an average of $30.00 per time performed |
$260.00 an average of $10.40 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day × Service Code: 99232Performed in a facility |
24 times performed, 0.29% of his services |
19th 6th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$3,504.00an average of $146.00 per time performed |
$1,298.40 an average of $54.10 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 |
17 times performed, 0.2% of his services |
20th 9th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$6,766.00an average of $398.00 per time performed |
$1,828.86 an average of $107.58 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
Gaurang Manilal Palikh
Average for Neurology 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.