Treatment Tracker

The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B

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Treatment Tracker » 32551
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Removal of fluid from between lung and

Chest cavity, open procedure

Service Code: 32551, Service Type: Medical

Total Paid

$26,930.86

Total Times Performed (or Units)

4,977

Rank Among All Services

2,342

Includes both office and facility visits.

Services by State

Below are the states in which this service was billed. Click a state for top providers there.


Times Performed State
951 Texas
475 Florida
378 California
368 Alabama
303 New Jersey
240 New York
223 Maryland
191 Arkansas
190 Kentucky
183 Ohio
157 Massachusetts
125 Pennsylvania
124 Colorado
116 Oklahoma
106 Missouri
94 North Carolina
72 Georgia
71 Connecticut
63 South Carolina
61 Indiana
61 Michigan
50 West Virginia
48 Virginia
45 Nevada
43 Illinois
40 Mississippi
40 Tennessee
36 Iowa
30 Minnesota
16 Arizona
14 Wisconsin
13 Nebraska
13 New Hampshire
13 Louisiana
12 Rhode Island
12 Delaware

Top Providers

Below are the top 30 providers who performed this service most often. A provider’s name may appear twice on this list if he/she performs this service in both an office setting and in a facility. Medicare reimburses differently based on place of service and breaks the data out accordingly. Sorting is limited to the top 30 overall providers.


Provider Name Times Performed (or Units) % of Patients Unique Visits Per Patient
JAMES CACCITOLO

TYLER, Tex. 75701

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

46%

of this provider's 288 patients got this service 		225

Performed in a facility

46%

of this provider's 288 patients got this service		 1
NEELAN DOOLABH

TYLER, Tex. 75701

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

48%

of this provider's 269 patients got this service 		202

Performed in a facility

48%

of this provider's 269 patients got this service		 1
JOHN PROPP

AURORA, Colo. 80012

Specialist

29%

of this provider's 146 patients got this service 		124

Performed in a facility

29%

of this provider's 146 patients got this service		 1
MAHER DAHDEL

WEBSTER, Tex. 77598

Pulmonary Disease

7%

of this provider's 1,001 patients got this service 		85

Performed in a facility

7%

of this provider's 1,001 patients got this service		 1.2
ARTURO MEADE

FORT SMITH, Ark. 72901

Pulmonary Disease

5%

of this provider's 1,320 patients got this service 		78

Performed in a facility

5%

of this provider's 1,320 patients got this service		 1.3
BRYAN STEINBERG

ROCKVILLE, Md. 20852

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

26%

of this provider's 277 patients got this service 		78

Performed in a facility

26%

of this provider's 277 patients got this service		 1.1
ALLAN COOK

GARLAND, Tex. 75042

Vascular Surgery

19%

of this provider's 295 patients got this service 		77

Performed in a facility

19%

of this provider's 295 patients got this service		 1.1
MEGHAN FASHJIAN

BOSTON, Mass. 02215

Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care

32%

of this provider's 202 patients got this service 		72

Performed in a facility

32%

of this provider's 202 patients got this service		 1.1
KASEM CHARNVITAYAPONG

STUART, Fla. 34996

Pulmonary Disease

4%

of this provider's 1,047 patients got this service 		67

Performed in a facility

4%

of this provider's 1,047 patients got this service		 1.3
THIEN VO

AMARILLO, Tex. 79106

Pulmonary Disease

9%

of this provider's 654 patients got this service 		66

Performed in a facility

9%

of this provider's 654 patients got this service		 1.1
KUNDA BISWAS

BETHESDA, Md. 20817

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

15%

of this provider's 361 patients got this service 		62

Performed in a facility

15%

of this provider's 361 patients got this service		 1.1
PETER PLUSCHT

MOBILE, Ala. 36607

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

10%

of this provider's 614 patients got this service 		61

Performed in a facility

10%

of this provider's 614 patients got this service		 1
JUAN PENARANDA CANAL

MOBILE, Ala. 36607

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

17%

of this provider's 331 patients got this service 		57

Performed in a facility

17%

of this provider's 331 patients got this service		 1
LEWIS WETSTEIN

FREEHOLD, N.J. 07728

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

31%

of this provider's 160 patients got this service 		56

Performed in a facility

31%

of this provider's 160 patients got this service		 1.1
AZMI DRAW

PROSPECT, Ky. 40059

Pulmonary Disease

2%

of this provider's 2,139 patients got this service 		54

Performed in a facility

2%

of this provider's 2,139 patients got this service		 1.1
WILLIAM TURNER

TYLER, Tex. 75701

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

16%

of this provider's 172 patients got this service 		53

Performed in a facility

16%

of this provider's 172 patients got this service		 1
ROBERT DERMARKARIAN

STUART, Fla. 34996

Pulmonary Disease

3%

of this provider's 1,123 patients got this service 		52

Performed in a facility

3%

of this provider's 1,123 patients got this service		 1.4
JOHN BOYER

MOBILE, Ala. 36607

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

12%

of this provider's 415 patients got this service 		52

Performed in a facility

12%

of this provider's 415 patients got this service		 1
JOSEPH WILSON

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. 92270

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

11%

of this provider's 441 patients got this service 		47

Performed in a facility

11%

of this provider's 441 patients got this service		 1
MICHAEL SWEET

STUART, Fla. 34996

Pulmonary Disease

2%

of this provider's 1,496 patients got this service 		46

Performed in a facility

2%

of this provider's 1,496 patients got this service		 1.5
MATTHEW POWERS

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. 92270

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

15%

of this provider's 277 patients got this service 		43

Performed in a facility

15%

of this provider's 277 patients got this service		 1
WILLIAM JOHNSON

MOBILE, Ala. 36607

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

8%

of this provider's 478 patients got this service 		43

Performed in a facility

8%

of this provider's 478 patients got this service		 1
DEEPAK PATEL

SEBRING, Fla. 33870

Pulmonary Disease

3%

of this provider's 1,336 patients got this service 		41

Performed in a facility

3%

of this provider's 1,336 patients got this service		 1.2
TERRY STELLY

MOBILE, Ala. 36607

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

13%

of this provider's 297 patients got this service 		40

Performed in a facility

13%

of this provider's 297 patients got this service		 1
KESHAUDAS PAHUJA

STOUGHTON, Mass. 02072

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

5%

of this provider's 521 patients got this service 		37

Performed in a facility

5%

of this provider's 521 patients got this service		 1.4
SRI SUJANTHY RAJARAM

EAST WINDSOR, N.J. 08512

Critical Care Medicine

8%

of this provider's 422 patients got this service 		37

Performed in a facility

8%

of this provider's 422 patients got this service		 1.1
MARK FIXLEY

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. 73120

Pulmonary Disease

1%

of this provider's 3,103 patients got this service 		36

Performed in a facility

1%

of this provider's 3,103 patients got this service		 1.1
AMRIT NAYAR

CHERRY HILL, N.J. 08034

Surgery

12%

of this provider's 197 patients got this service 		36

Performed in a facility

12%

of this provider's 197 patients got this service		 1.5
YITZHAK HAIM

ORLANDO, Fla. 32803

Pulmonary Disease

2%

of this provider's 1,684 patients got this service 		32

Performed in a facility

2%

of this provider's 1,684 patients got this service		 1.1
GHAZALEH BIGDELI

PITTSBURGH, Pa. 15219

Pulmonary Disease

5%

of this provider's 492 patients got this service 		31

Performed in a facility

5%

of this provider's 492 patients got this service		 1.2

Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association

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