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Physician

SHARON SAMS, MD

Pathology

AURORA, CO, 80045
NPI: 1043366719

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Common Procedures for Pathology

Tissue Biopsy AnalysisSurgical PathologyCytologyBlood Bank ConsultationFlow CytometryMolecular PathologyAutopsyFrozen Section Analysis

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MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
97.6/100Exceptional
Quality
86.5
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
88321
Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere
$410$84$6725
88307
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
$324$82$66156
88173
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
$282$70$55113
88333
Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site
$251$62$5034
88331
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
$245$62$5054
88112
Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique
$218$27$2043
88360
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
$218$42$33107
88342
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
$165$35$28108
88305
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
$157$37$30234
88172
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate
$132$36$2864
88341
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
$115$28$23190
88312
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
$97$27$2123
88108
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
$97$22$18155
88177
Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode
$86$22$1732

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