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Walter Bell (NPI 1285689356)

Walter Bell is a anatomic pathology physician provider located in Birmingham, Alabama. This profile covers 16 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.

Provider details (source: NPPES NPI Registry)

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

Field	Value
Entity Type	Individual
Organization	Walter Bell
Address	619 19th Street South
City	Birmingham
State	AL
ZIP	35233
Taxonomy	Anatomic Pathology Physician
NPI Enumerated	May 24, 2006

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$77.5K
Medicaid	$0

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

16 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
88305	The 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…	1,050	$30	$28.4K
88307	The 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…	180	$60	$10.7K
84165	The lab analyst performs the technical lab test to separate and quantitate components of serum protein in a process called serum protein electrophoresis, SPE, or SPEP. The electrophoretic…	500	$10	$6.4K
86334	The lab analyst performs immunofixation electrophoresis, typically on the patient’s serum, to diagnose and or monitor monoclonal gammopathies or myeloma, a bone marrow tumor.	440	$10	$5.7K
88341	The 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…	260	$20	$5.5K
88342	The 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,…	160	$30	$4.2K
88360	The 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…	100	$30	$3.2K
84166	The lab analyst performs a test to separate and evaluate the level of various protein fractions in any specimen other than serum by electrophoresis.	200	$10	$2.5K
86335	The lab analyst performs immunofixation electrophoresis to evaluate fluids other than serum, such as the patient’s urine or cerebrospinal fluid, to diagnose and or monitor monoclonal gammopathies or…	170	$10	$2.2K
88331	Pathological, or intraoperative, consultation provides necessary and precise information pertaining to diagnosis and prognosis which aid a surgeon in deciding whether to proceed further or not during…	40	$50	$2.1K

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Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

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CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
88305	60	180	610	$40	$74.2K
86334	11	40	40	$20	$9.1K
88312	77	100	60	$60	$8.6K
88342	45	150	80	$50	$7.6K
84165	12	50	150	$10	$7.5K
G0416	24	30	20	$180	$6.7K
88307	17	110	70	$60	$6.7K
88341	41	140	160	$30	$6.5K
86335	5	10	140	$20	$4.5K
88331	34	70	40	$60	$4K