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Physician

JOSEPH WEST, MD

Pulmonary Disease

GAINESVILLE, GA, 30501
NPI: 1043375025Also: Critical Care Medicine

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Pulmonary Disease

GAINESVILLE, GA

NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC

770-535-3553

nghs.com/locations/gainesville

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
82.8/100High
Quality
70.0
Promoting Interoperability
94.0
Improvement Activities
40.0
Cost
77.6

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
99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
$496$209$15229
99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
$494$167$13319
96413
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less
$493$117$8832
71250
Ct scan of chest without contrast
$410$77$5958
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$395$156$116143
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$256$119$86702
71271
Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening
$215$81$8133
99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
$177$76$5927
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$173$83$58152
96365
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less
$159$58$4335
94060
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration
$141$35$26147
94729
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases
$126$51$39132
94726
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors
$122$49$38135
90662
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
$120$72$7225
96415
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour
$116$26$2029
J3489
Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg
$103$9$770
G0296
Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making)
$70$26$2633
96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
$59$12$1051
71046
X-ray of chest, 2 views
$45$21$1578
G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$40$29$2929
94664
Evaluation of use of breathing device
$38$15$1219
86431
Rheumatoid factor level
$19$6$611
86140
Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation
$18$5$511
85651
Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated
$12$4$412
36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$10$8$839

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