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Luke Vierthaler (NPI 1760724199)

Luke Vierthaler is a vascular & interventional radiology physician provider located in Wenatchee, Washington. This profile covers 26 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	Luke Vierthaler
Address	1201 S Miller St
City	Wenatchee
State	WA
ZIP	98801
Taxonomy	Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
NPI Enumerated	March 24, 2013

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$48.4K
Medicaid	$0

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

26 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
36561	A central venous access catheter is a device that the physician inserts beneath the skin to draw blood or administer medication/nutrients to the patient. The catheter's tip must terminate in the…	30	$250	$6.9K
36558	The provider places a catheter, without a subcutaneous port or pump in one of the major veins carrying the blood to the heart or directly into the right atrium, to administer medication, nutrients,…	30	$190	$5.6K
74177	The provider performs computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast material to diagnose the cause of abdominal or pelvic pain or other abnormalities of the internal organs.	70	$70	$4.4K
32555	In this procedure, the provider removes the fluid, blood, or air from the space between the lungs and chest wall using a needle or catheter. He performs the procedure using imaging guidance.	40	$80	$3.1K
77012	In this procedure, the provider performs supervision and interpretation for a separately reportable procedure that uses computed tomography guided needle placement, as in biopsy or aspiration. Report…	60	$50	$3.1K
74176	The provider performs computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast material to diagnose the cause of abdominal or pelvic pain or other abnormalities of the internal organs.	40	$60	$2.6K
74178	The provider performs computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast material in one or both body regions followed by contrast material in one or both body regions and additional…	40	$70	$2.6K
50432	The provider uses ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy (imaging technologies that display live images on a video monitor) to place a catheter through the skin (percutaneously) into the renal pelvis to…	10	$190	$2.3K
99152	The provider performing a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure administers medication to reduce consciousness, but not render the patient unconscious or asleep, in a patient five years of age or…	220	$10	$2.2K
32408	In this procedure, the provider removes a core tissue sample from a lung or the mediastinum to diagnose conditions such as lung or mediastinal cancer. The code includes imaging guidance, when…	20	$120	$2.1K

Showing 1–10 of 26

CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
74177	363	550	110	$80	$12.3K
72148	250	300	50	$90	$6.7K
36561	21	100	20	$310	$6.4K
74176	262	440	50	$70	$5.1K
71260	435	460	50	$50	$4.1K
36558	7	50	20	$190	$3.9K
49083	56	80	30	$80	$3.7K
74178	49	190	20	$130	$3.7K
32555	29	100	30	$90	$3.4K
71045	470	530	280	$10	$3K

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Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

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