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, $231 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 5 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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Note: About 16% 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 89 different services in 2015
(65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
375 times performed, 22% of his services |
1st 4th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
129 patients got this service, 71% of his patients |
2.9 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.1) |
$6,375.00an average of $17.00 per time performed |
$1,102.50 an average of $2.94 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 85610Performed in an office |
205 times performed, 12% of his services |
2nd 9th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
12.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 8.4) |
$4,100.00an average of $20.00 per time performed |
$1,074.20 an average of $5.24 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 |
133 times performed, 8% of his services |
3rd 1st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
75 patients got this service, 41% of his patients |
1.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.1) |
$17,290.00an average of $130.00 per time performed |
$11,015.06 an average of $82.82 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYComplete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, p... + Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test × Service Code: 85025Performed in an office |
111 times performed, 6% of his services |
4th 18th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
92 patients got this service, 51% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$3,330.00an average of $30.00 per time performed |
$1,151.07 an average of $10.37 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYBlood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals Service Code: 80053Performed in an office |
109 times performed, 6% of his services |
5th 20th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
99 patients got this service, 54% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$12,535.00an average of $115.00 per time performed |
$1,535.81 an average of $14.09 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 |
86 times performed, 5% of his services |
6th 2nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
69 patients got this service, 38% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$8,256.00an average of $96.00 per time performed |
$4,132.30 an average of $48.05 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 |
47 times performed, 3% of his services |
7th 44th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
47 patients got this service, 26% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$8,695.00an average of $185.00 per time performed |
$8,371.64 an average of $178.12 per time performed |
MEDICINEPneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle Service Code: 90670Performed in an office |
45 times performed, 3% of his services |
8th 13th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
45 patients got this service, 25% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$7,249.95an average of $161.11 per time performed |
$7,068.60 an average of $157.08 per time performed |
PROCEDURESAdministration of pneumococcal vaccine Service Code: G0009Performed in an office |
45 times performed, 3% of his services |
9th 12th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
45 patients got this service, 25% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,340.10an average of $29.78 per time performed |
$1,249.20 an average of $27.76 per time performed |
PROCEDURESAdministration of influenza virus vaccine Service Code: G0008Performed in an office |
37 times performed, 2% of his services |
10th 7th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
37 patients got this service, 20% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,110.00an average of $30.00 per time performed |
$1,036.37 an average of $28.01 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 (fluzone) × Service Code: Q2038Performed in an office |
37 times performed, 2% of his services |
11th 47th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
37 patients got this service, 20% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$555.00an average of $15.00 per time performed |
$436.60 an average of $11.80 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYBlood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) Service Code: 80061Performed in an office |
35 times performed, 2% of his services |
12th 10th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
32 patients got this service, 18% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$1,960.00an average of $56.00 per time performed |
$356.65 an average of $10.19 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYBlood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) Service Code: 84443Performed in an office |
33 times performed, 2% of his services |
13th 21st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
31 patients got this service, 17% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$1,254.00an average of $38.00 per time performed |
$739.53 an average of $22.41 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 82465Performed in an office |
30 times performed, 2% of his services |
14th 241st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
30 patients got this service, 16% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$600.00an average of $20.00 per time performed |
$71.10 an average of $2.37 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 83718Performed in an office |
29 times performed, 2% of his services |
15th 227th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
29 patients got this service, 16% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$580.00an average of $20.00 per time performed |
$316.68 an average of $10.92 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 83036Performed in an office |
29 times performed, 2% of his services |
16th 16th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
19 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$696.00an average of $24.00 per time performed |
$375.55 an average of $12.95 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 |
19 times performed, 1% of his services |
17th 11th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
19 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$988.00an average of $52.00 per time performed |
$257.64 an average of $13.56 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYCyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level Service Code: 82607Performed in an office |
17 times performed, 0.98% of his services |
18th 66th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$544.00an average of $32.00 per time performed |
$339.15 an average of $19.95 per time performed |
PROCEDURESProstate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test... + Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) × Service Code: G0103Performed in an office |
17 times performed, 0.98% of his services |
19th 80th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$476.00an average of $28.00 per time performed |
$417.01 an average of $24.53 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYBlood test, basic group of blood chemicals Service Code: 80048Performed in an office |
17 times performed, 0.98% of his services |
20th 24th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
15 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$1,139.00an average of $67.00 per time performed |
$193.80 an average of $11.40 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 |
16 times performed, 0.92% of his services |
21st 8th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 9% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$2,000.00an average of $125.00 per time performed |
$1,938.40 an average of $121.15 per time performed |
AUDITORY SYSTEMRemoval of impact ear wax, one ear Service Code: 69210Performed in an office |
16 times performed, 0.92% of his services |
22nd 106th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 7% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$1,248.00an average of $78.00 per time performed |
$534.08 an average of $33.38 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 81015Performed in an office |
15 times performed, 0.86% of his services |
23rd 332nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 6% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$210.00an average of $14.00 per time performed |
$60.90 an average of $4.06 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPsa (prostate specific antigen) measurement Service Code: 84153Performed in an office |
14 times performed, 0.8% of his services |
24th 107th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
14 patients got this service, 8% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$392.00an average of $28.00 per time performed |
$343.42 an average of $24.53 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.
William A Ruth
Average for Internal Medicine Providers in Massachusetts
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.