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Physician

SAMUEL BLEDSOE, M.D.

Surgery

LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72211
NPI: 1033367446Also: 174400000X

Contact

Surgery

LITTLE ROCK, AR

ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL, LLC

501-219-7000

arheart.com

ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL-ENCORE

501-213-4500

arheart.com/location/encore

Hospital Affiliations

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Common Procedures for Surgery

Total Knee ReplacementTotal Hip ReplacementArthroscopic SurgeryACL ReconstructionRotator Cuff RepairFracture RepairSpinal FusionCarpal Tunnel ReleaseJoint InjectionBone Density Testing

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

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
100.0/100Exceptional
Promoting Interoperability
100.0
Improvement Activities
40.0

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
43774
Removal of stomach reduction device and port using an endoscope
$2,650$863$69115
43775
Partial removal of stomach for weight loss using an endoscope
$2,450$889$70724
47562
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope
$1,500$509$39414
47379
Other procedure on liver using an endoscope
$1,300$181$14522
47000
Needle biopsy of liver through skin
$575$41$3326
43235
Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope
$425$58$4632
43239
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope
$425$107$8444
82306
Vitamin d-3 level
$365$27$2719
99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
$254$169$12032
80053
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
$229$10$10154
99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$202$125$10131
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$200$124$9722
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$175$122$9116
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$140$88$6491
85025
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
$121$7$7151
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$90$62$4721
83735
Magnesium level
$80$6$611
36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$32$8$8147
86677
Analysis for antibody to helicobacter pylori (gastrointestinal bacteria)
$32$16$1626
82607
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
$32$14$1412

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