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    Preston Sparks — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

    NPI 1609187889 · Augusta, GA · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician

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    Preston Sparks is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician provider located in Augusta, Georgia. This profile covers 10 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
    OrganizationPreston Sparks
    Address1120 15th St
    CityAugusta
    StateGA
    ZIP30912
    TaxonomyThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
    NPI EnumeratedJune 23, 2010

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

    Payer SourceTotal Paid
    Medicare$25.4K
    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.

    10 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeDescriptionClaimsAvg PaidRevenue
    99215The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making, and/or the…50$130$7.1K
    99214The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making, and/or the…60$90$5.3K
    99205The provider sees a new patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making, and/or the provider…20$160$3.6K
    99232The provider sees a patient for a subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care visit involving evaluation and management (E/M). The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making or…30$60$2K
    31627In this add–on procedure, the provider uses previously taken CT or MRI images integrated with specialized software to facilitate bronchoscopy.20$70$1.7K
    99223The provider sees a patient for an initial hospital inpatient or observation care visit involving evaluation and management (E/M). The visit involves a high level of medical decision making or the…10$130$1.5K
    31626In addition to normal bronchoscopic examination, the provider places one or more markers to create a reference point for future treatment/surgery.10$120$1.4K
    31628The provider uses a rigid or flexible bronchoscope to obtain one or more transbronchial biopsies from a single lobe of the lung. The provider may use fluoroscopic guidance.10$90$1.1K
    31654In this add–on procedure, the provider uses ultrasound guidance in the throat (trachea) and/or the major air passages to the lungs (bronchi) in addition to passing a rigid or flexible scope into the…20$50$950
    99213The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a low level of medical decision making, and/or the…10$70$870

    Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

    How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 10 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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    Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

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    CPT/HCPCS CodeRankProvider CountMedian ClaimsAvg PaidAverage Revenue
    992149,28913,640120$80$17.8K
    992323,8695,01080$60$10.9K
    9921312,91113,36080$60$9.2K
    992233,8403,98040$130$8.1K
    992151,0933,27030$120$7.7K
    992058451,58030$150$5.4K
    3162641010$80$2.6K
    31627103020$70$2K
    31654102030$50$1.7K
    31628243020$60$1.7K

    Related Providers

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

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Columbus Radiology CorpOHDiagnostic Radiology Physician$0$49.9M
    Joseph RicottaFLVascular Surgery Physician$4M$0
    North Atlanta Professional Services LLCGAPsychologist$0$851.7K
    Charles DecookGAOrthopaedic Surgery Physician$759.9K$0
    Alla GoldbergGAOphthalmology Physician$583.9K$0
    Abbas ChamsuddinILDiagnostic Radiology Physician$368.8K$114.2K
    Brian SengGAOrthopaedic Surgery Physician$393.8K$0
    Michael MonahanGAUrology Physician$386.4K$0
    Robert GardnerCADiagnostic Radiology Physician$335.5K$0
    Michael GeeGAInternal Medicine Physician$331.6K$0

    Nearby Providers

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

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Au Medical Center, IncGAGeneral Acute Care Hospital$0$26.6M
    Au Medical Associates Emergency Medicine Billing Services, LLCGAEmergency Medicine Physician$0$8.9M
    Au Medical Associates IncGAMulti-Specialty Clinic/Center$0$1.2M
    Shah NumaniGANuclear Medicine Physician$1.1M$0
    June MurakaruGAPediatric Dentistry$0$1.1M
    Linda ArmstrongGADiagnostic Radiology Physician$643.9K$175.1K
    Jennifer StevensGADentist$0$755.8K
    Jean-paul WuilleumierGAGeneral Practice Physician$725.8K$0
    Jed HowingtonGARadiation Oncology Physician$565.7K$0
    Davis MellickGAMedical Physician Assistant$0$539.3K

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    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. Georgia Distribution
    Preston Sparks — 0 of 10 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)
    p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier
    Rank Distribution — Georgia