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Physician

VALA BERJIS, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease

WALNUT CREEK, CA, 94598
NPI: 1023135761Also: Critical Care Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

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Common Procedures for Pulmonary Disease

Pulmonary Function TestingBronchoscopyCPAP/BiPAP ManagementAsthma ManagementCOPD ManagementSleep Study InterpretationChest Tube PlacementThoracentesis

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
99.9/100Exceptional
Quality
100.0
Promoting Interoperability
100.0
Improvement Activities
40.0
Cost
75.5

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
31624
Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope
$329$142$11321
99291
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
$260$237$185554
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$239$190$13726
99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
$235$197$13727
99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$190$183$142299
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$175$147$11811
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$140$125$8937
36556
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)
$140$92$7313
32555
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance
$137$124$9818
99292
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes
$135$119$94143
99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
$130$130$103177
94729
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases
$125$76$6116
94060
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration
$125$51$4116
94726
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors
$125$72$5816
94618
Test for exercise-induced lung stress
$116$41$3318
99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
$95$90$70183
99152
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes
$50$14$1115

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Physician identity data from the NPPES NPI Registry. Last synced 3/28/2026.