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    Esther Choi — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

    NPI 1134162803 · Seattle, WA · Nuclear Medicine Physician

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    Esther Choi is a nuclear medicine physician provider located in Seattle, Washington. This profile covers 13 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
    OrganizationEsther Choi
    Address825 Eastlake Ave E
    CitySeattle
    StateWA
    ZIP98109
    TaxonomyNuclear Medicine Physician
    NPI EnumeratedJune 13, 2006

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

    Payer SourceTotal Paid
    Medicare$56.7K
    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.

    13 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeDescriptionClaimsAvg PaidRevenue
    78815PET and CT scans are both standard imaging tools that allow doctors to evaluate the location and metabolic actions of tumors or cancer inside the body before beginning an active treatment regimen.…230$90$21.1K
    78452In this procedure, the provider performs multiple SPECT studies of the heart to determine the areas of deficient blood flow. The goal of the procedure is to determine areas that have deficient blood…270$60$17.2K
    79101In this procedure, the provider injects a radiopharmaceutical substance into the venous blood stream to treat the patient’s condition.50$80$3.6K
    78830The provider uses a nuclear imaging test called SPECT with concurrent CT imaging to localize a tumor, inflammatory process, or radioactive tracer distribution. Vascular flow and blood pool imaging…50$60$2.9K
    93018The provider analyzes and interprets the recording of the electrical activity of the heart to examine for any abnormality in its functioning, including blood pressure and electrocardiograph readings…220$10$2.7K
    78306The provider performs a bone scan (also known as scintigraphy), a specialized nuclear medicine procedure in which the provider injects a radionuclide prior to imaging to examine the various bones of…80$30$2.5K
    78816The patient is injected with a radiopharmaceutical tracer called FDG (fluoro–deoxyglucose, a radioactive substance containing glucose) about one hour before the imaging is scheduled to begin. The…30$80$2K
    78195In this procedure, the provider uses a gamma–emitting radioactive tracer to diagnose and localize diseases of the lymphatics and lymph nodes.40$50$1.7K
    78582In this diagnostic procedure, the provider performs both pulmonary ventilation and perfusion imaging in a nuclear scan test that evaluates the circulation of air and blood within the patient’s lungs.30$40$1.4K
    78708A kidney scan is a nuclear medicine test that is used to evaluate the structure and function of the kidneys as well as blood flow to the kidneys. There are two types of kidney scans that can be…10$50$520

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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 13 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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    Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

    13 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeRankProvider CountMedian ClaimsAvg PaidAverage Revenue
    7881511211050$430$50.3K
    788161153050$350$18.5K
    784527225060$110$7.9K
    79101101070$100$6.5K
    78830232030$140$5K
    770801,01332090$20$4.4K
    78306187020$50$2.4K
    78582222020$50$1.4K
    7819571020$70$1.3K
    78264753020$50$1.3K

    Showing 1–10 of 13

    Related Providers

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

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupPASports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician$0$26.6M
    Mohammed RazviMDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician$3.4M$0
    Iain MacewanCARadiation Oncology Physician$2.2M$0
    Keith MillerFLRadiation Oncology Physician$1.7M$0
    Januario CastroAZHematology & Oncology Physician$1.6M$0
    Philip BoschCAUrology Physician$1.3M$230
    George LinPAAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician$1.2M$0
    Rajesh DavePACardiovascular Disease Physician$934K$0
    Eric KimCABody Imaging Physician$798.1K$0
    Karen ReussCADiagnostic Radiology Physician$636.1K$17.9K

    Nearby Providers

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

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterWAGeneral Acute Care Hospital$0$72.6M
    Adaptive Biotechnologies CorporationWAClinical Medical Laboratory$21.9M$1.1M
    Emily Program PCWACommunity/Behavioral Health Agency$0$5.4M
    Zhihong ZhangWAHematology & Oncology Physician$1.1M$0
    Manh PhamWAFamily Nurse Practitioner$211.9K$0
    Jonathan ChenWARadiation Oncology Physician$189.1K$0
    Heather RogersWADermatology Physician$186.8K$0
    Lauren EastWADiagnostic Radiology Physician$106K$78.1K
    Emily WegWARadiation Oncology Physician$165.4K$0
    Mark WagnerWASports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician$138.4K$0

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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. Washington Distribution
    Esther Choi — 3 of 13 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)
    p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier
    Rank Distribution — Washington