Treatment Tracker

The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B

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Treatment Tracker » 78268
RADIOLOGY

Nuclear medicine study of digestive tract

Service Code: 78268, Service Type: Medical

Total Paid

$8,360.86

Total Times Performed (or Units)

3,548

Rank Among All Services

2,511

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
790 Texas
771 North Carolina
647 California
328 Florida
282 Mississippi
187 Alabama
105 New York
93 Kentucky
66 South Carolina
63 Connecticut
51 Missouri
29 Georgia
28 New Jersey
18 Wisconsin
17 Illinois
17 Kansas
13 Oklahoma
13 Michigan
11 Indiana

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
MINAS KOCHUMIAN

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. 91325

Internal Medicine

17%

of this provider's 1,154 patients got this service 		202

Performed in an office

17%

of this provider's 1,154 patients got this service		 1.1
THUAN NGUYEN

HOUSTON, Tex. 77072

Specialist

51%

of this provider's 352 patients got this service 		182

Performed in an office

51%

of this provider's 352 patients got this service		 1
CHESTER ZAHN

SAN GABRIEL, Calif. 91776

Gastroenterology

12%

of this provider's 1,142 patients got this service 		155

Performed in an office

12%

of this provider's 1,142 patients got this service		 1.1
ARTOON ARAKEL

GLENDALE, Calif. 91205

Family Medicine

19%

of this provider's 758 patients got this service 		149

Performed in an office

19%

of this provider's 758 patients got this service		 1
BRYAN HEATH

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. 32168

Specialist

20%

of this provider's 713 patients got this service 		144

Performed in an office

20%

of this provider's 713 patients got this service		 1
MARK NAGRANI

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. 32168

Specialist

29%

of this provider's 438 patients got this service 		132

Performed in an office

29%

of this provider's 438 patients got this service		 1
RAJIV SINHA

RAYMONDVILLE, Tex. 78580

Family Medicine

28%

of this provider's 391 patients got this service 		126

Performed in an office

28%

of this provider's 391 patients got this service		 1.1
ESSAM ESKANDER

CHADBOURN, N.C. 28431

Family Medicine

11%

of this provider's 626 patients got this service 		85

Performed in an office

11%

of this provider's 626 patients got this service		 1.3
MICHAEL VALACHOVIC

DALLAS, Tex. 75204

Internal Medicine

0.15%

of this provider's 54,971 patients got this service 		84

Performed in an office

0.15%

of this provider's 54,971 patients got this service		 1
DARLINGTON HART

CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28273

Internal Medicine

28%

of this provider's 216 patients got this service 		83

Performed in an office

28%

of this provider's 216 patients got this service		 1.4
HANS ADAMS

GULFPORT, Miss. 39503

Specialist

9%

of this provider's 770 patients got this service 		76

Performed in an office

9%

of this provider's 770 patients got this service		 1.1
SCOTT GIOE

GULFPORT, Miss. 39503

Specialist

8%

of this provider's 796 patients got this service 		68

Performed in an office

8%

of this provider's 796 patients got this service		 1
FRANCIS OBENG

CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28273

Internal Medicine

10%

of this provider's 563 patients got this service 		66

Performed in an office

10%

of this provider's 563 patients got this service		 1.2
JOHN CARLSON

SALINAS, Calif. 93901

Gastroenterology

9%

of this provider's 752 patients got this service 		65

Performed in an office

9%

of this provider's 752 patients got this service		 1
EMMANUEL EDOSOMWAN-EIGBE

CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28215

Internal Medicine

9%

of this provider's 557 patients got this service 		63

Performed in an office

9%

of this provider's 557 patients got this service		 1.3
GEORGE CHANEY

HAZARD, Ky. 41701

General Practice

6%

of this provider's 822 patients got this service 		54

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 822 patients got this service		 1.2
GEORGE OSEI-BONSU

HIGH POINT, N.C. 27265

Internal Medicine

13%

of this provider's 352 patients got this service 		53

Performed in an office

13%

of this provider's 352 patients got this service		 1.2
WILLIAM BOULWARE

LIBERTY, Mo. 64068

Internal Medicine

9%

of this provider's 296 patients got this service 		51

Performed in an office

9%

of this provider's 296 patients got this service		 1.8
ESTHER IKURU

CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28215

Internal Medicine

10%

of this provider's 451 patients got this service 		50

Performed in an office

10%

of this provider's 451 patients got this service		 1.2
ROBERTO PONCE

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. 78526

Gastroenterology

9%

of this provider's 550 patients got this service 		47

Performed in an office

9%

of this provider's 550 patients got this service		 1
JULIUS TOKUNBOH

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. 28083

Internal Medicine

10%

of this provider's 437 patients got this service 		47

Performed in an office

10%

of this provider's 437 patients got this service		 1.1
OBINNA ORIAKU

CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28217

Internal Medicine

14%

of this provider's 274 patients got this service 		47

Performed in an office

14%

of this provider's 274 patients got this service		 1.2
DAVID SOSNOWIK

FOREST HILLS, N.Y. 11375

Gastroenterology

25%

of this provider's 181 patients got this service 		46

Performed in an office

25%

of this provider's 181 patients got this service		 1
ASHLEY VAUGHN

TUPELO, Miss. 38801

Nurse Practitioner, Family

4%

of this provider's 1,018 patients got this service 		40

Performed in an office

4%

of this provider's 1,018 patients got this service		 1.1
IRA POTTER

LACKEY, Ky. 41643

Family Medicine

11%

of this provider's 347 patients got this service 		39

Performed in an office

11%

of this provider's 347 patients got this service		 1
GBENGA ALUKO

CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28208

Internal Medicine

11%

of this provider's 333 patients got this service 		38

Performed in an office

11%

of this provider's 333 patients got this service		 1
DEREK HOLCOMBE

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. 35010

Gastroenterology

3%

of this provider's 1,337 patients got this service 		36

Performed in an office

3%

of this provider's 1,337 patients got this service		 1.1
PETER BERNHEIM

GULFPORT, Miss. 39503

Specialist

5%

of this provider's 755 patients got this service 		35

Performed in an office

5%

of this provider's 755 patients got this service		 1
PANKAJ VYAS

BENSON, N.C. 27504

Internal Medicine

2%

of this provider's 1,516 patients got this service 		34

Performed in an office

2%

of this provider's 1,516 patients got this service		 1.1
MARK SILVERMAN

FOREST HILLS, N.Y. 11375

Gastroenterology

23%

of this provider's 134 patients got this service 		34

Performed in an office

23%

of this provider's 134 patients got this service		 1.1

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

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