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    Harold Poston — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

    NPI 1083671614 · Asheville, NC · Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician

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    Harold Poston is a anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician provider located in Asheville, North Carolina. This profile covers 20 Medicare and 0 Medicaid CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, with claims volume, average reimbursement, and total revenue by code, benchmarked against other providers billing the same services.

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    Provider details (source: NPPES NPI Registry)

    FieldValue
    Entity TypeIndividual
    OrganizationHarold Poston
    Address509 Biltmore Ave
    CityAsheville
    StateNC
    ZIP28801
    TaxonomyAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
    NPI EnumeratedApril 27, 2006

    Lifetime revenue by payer source (source: CMS Medicare & Medicaid claims data)

    Payer SourceTotal Paid
    Medicare$156.5K
    Medicaid$0

    Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

    Medicare revenue breakdown by CPT/HCPCS procedure code.

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    Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

    The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

    20 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeDescriptionClaimsAvg PaidRevenue
    88305The physician, typically a pathologist, performs a level IV examination of a surgical pathology specimen. The examination includes accessioning the specimen into the lab, which involves formally…2,190$30$61.3K
    88307The physician, typically a pathologist, performs a level V examination of a surgical pathology specimen. The examination includes accessioning the specimen into the lab, which involves formally…510$60$31.9K
    88341The lab analyst applies an additional single antibody stain on a slide or slides prepared from the same patient specimen as the initial antibody stain, such as tumor tissue. Then a qualified…600$20$13.2K
    88342The lab analyst applies an initial single antibody stain on a slide or slides prepared from a single patient specimen, such as tumor tissue. Then a qualified provider, typically a pathologist,…350$30$9.2K
    85060The physician, typically a clinical pathologist, performs a peripheral blood smear review and provides an interpretation and written report of the examination.370$20$6.6K
    88360The lab analyst applies a single antibody stain on a slide or slides prepared from a single patient specimen, such as tumor tissue. Then a qualified provider, typically a pathologist, evaluates the…200$30$6.1K
    88173The lab analyst performs the technical lab test to analyze a cytopathology specimen from a fine needle aspirate and then interprets and reports the results.90$50$4.9K
    88112Selective cellular enhancement for cytopathology, such as the method of using a liquid–based slide preparation, uses a liquid–based medium to collect samples and preserve cells which can aid in…230$20$4.8K
    88313The lab analyst performs the technical lab steps to stain a specimen for Group II identification, for example an iron stain or trichrome stain. A qualified provider, typically a pathologist,…410$10$3.7K
    88108The analyst prepares smears of cytopathology fluids, washings, or brushings, except for cervical or vaginal fluid, using a concentration technique and interprets his findings. Cytopathology is the…180$20$3K

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    Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

    How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 20 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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    Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

    20 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeRankProvider CountMedian ClaimsAvg PaidAverage Revenue
    8830550440470$40$50.4K
    8834134280220$30$9.1K
    G0416637020$150$8.3K
    8834238320110$40$8K
    88307223090$70$7.7K
    88344255040$60$5.9K
    881734612070$60$4.9K
    8811222150100$20$4.2K
    883601713060$40$3.5K
    883094711020$110$2.7K

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    Related Providers

    Other providers that share a Tax Identification Number (TIN) with Harold Poston, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Pathologists Medical Laboratory, P.A.NCClinical Medical Laboratory$1.1M$1.9M
    Kyle MillsNCAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician$883.8K$0
    Jason SprouseNCAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician$470.5K$0
    Christopher KragelNCAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician$164.1K$0
    Misty PayneORCytopathology Physician$138.7K$0
    David SchuetzeNCAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician$127.4K$0
    Vicky RhollNCAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician$101.1K$0
    Nathan ShumakerVACytopathology Physician$98.5K$2K
    Marcus WinklerTNAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician$92K$0
    Jeffrey EmbreyNCAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician$58.9K$0

    Nearby Providers

    Other providers in the same ZIP code as Harold Poston, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Rha Health Services Nc, LLCNCDevelopmentally Disabled Services Day Training Agency$0$117.3M
    Mh Mission Hospital, LllpNCGeneral Acute Care Hospital$0$62.2M
    Rha Health Services, Inc.NCCommunity/Behavioral Health Agency$0$30.1M
    Daymark Recovery Services IncNCCommunity/Behavioral Health Agency$0$17.5M
    Rafael Rivera, Jr., Dds, PLLCNCDentist$0$16.4M
    Rha Behavioral Health Nc LLCNCCommunity/Behavioral Health Agency$0$12.6M
    Leslie WessingerNCGeneral Practice Dentistry$0$9M
    F.i.r.s.t.NCCommunity/Behavioral Health Agency$0$8.7M
    Coram Alternate Site Services, Inc.NCHome Infusion Agency$0$8.2M
    Keystone Laboratories, Inc.NCClinical Medical Laboratory$435.4K$4.1M

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    References

    1. 1.Medicare Physician & Other Practitioner by Provider and Service. CMS.gov.Provider-level Medicare Part B utilization and payment data.
    2. 2.NPPES NPI Registry. CMS.gov.National Provider Identifier registry used for provider enumeration and taxonomy metadata.

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    Medicare Revenue by CPT/HCPCS Code
    Claims Volume vs. North Carolina Distribution
    Harold Poston — 6 of 20 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)
    p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier
    Rank Distribution — North Carolina