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    Jochen Schaefer — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

    NPI 1831356757 · Santa Monica, CA · Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician

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    Jochen Schaefer is a dermatopathology (pathology) physician provider located in Santa Monica, California. This profile covers 17 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
    OrganizationJochen Schaefer
    Address2121 Wilshire Blvd Ste 103
    CitySanta Monica
    StateCA
    ZIP90403
    TaxonomyDermatopathology (Pathology) Physician
    NPI EnumeratedMay 19, 2008

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

    Payer SourceTotal Paid
    Medicare$1.5M
    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.

    17 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeDescriptionClaimsAvg PaidRevenue
    88312The lab analyst performs the technical lab steps to stain a specimen with a special stain. This code applies to Group I for microorganisms. A qualified provider, typically a pathologist, interprets…8,240$90$741.9K
    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…5,960$60$333.7K
    87798The lab analyst performs a test for an infectious agent not specified in another code using an amplified nucleic acid probe technique. Use this code if you know the laboratory technique is amplified…4,620$30$157K
    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,…1,550$70$102.3K
    88311The lab analyst performs a decalcification procedure on a specimen. Dissolving the calcium makes it easier to perform certain examinations.4,630$20$74K
    87481The lab analyst performs a test for Candida species using amplified nucleic acid probe technique.1,160$30$39.4K
    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…110$240$25.4K
    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,…190$80$15.2K
    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…200$70$13.3K
    87500The lab analyst performs a test for vancomycin resistance in an infectious organism’s nucleic acid using amplified probe technique. VRE, vancomycin resistant enterococcus, is the most common organism…160$30$5.4K

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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 17 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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    Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

    17 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeRankProvider CountMedian ClaimsAvg PaidAverage Revenue
    87798381101,340$30$338.2K
    8748130100270$30$72.7K
    88305581,580450$40$51.3K
    876405470270$30$35.7K
    876533770220$30$27.9K
    876412650180$30$22.2K
    875002450170$30$17.4K
    88341572920260$40$15.7K
    88312273070$70$14.3K
    883423401,000120$50$11.2K

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    Related Providers

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

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Bakotic Pathology Associates, LLCGAClinical Medical Laboratory$101.5K$13.3M
    John PitcherNMOphthalmology Physician$5.1M$0
    Byunghee KimKYFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist$3.9M$0
    Scott AckerGADermatopathology (Pathology) Physician$3.8M$0
    Richard KinseyTNAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician$3.3M$147.3K
    Mark CarmichaelCAHematology & Oncology Physician$3.1M$0
    Howard MartinTXDermatopathology (Pathology) Physician$3M$0
    Daniel KasugaTXRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$2.9M$0
    Richard HwangTXRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$2.6M$0
    Cary ChisholmTXAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician$2.5M$24.7K

    Nearby Providers

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

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Sant ChawlaCASpecialist$1.7M$1.1K
    Santa Monica Surgical Partners LLCCAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/Center$1.5M$0
    Sharwin TafazoliCAPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician$1.4M$24.5K
    Bradley JabourCANeuroradiology Physician$518.4K$0
    Ross GoldbergCADiagnostic Radiology Physician$456.4K$0
    Joseph LebovicCADiagnostic Radiology Physician$431.6K$0
    Daniel KirschCADiagnostic Radiology Physician$319.3K$0
    Eric MillsteinCAOrthopaedic Surgery Physician$241.3K$0
    Nasimeh YazdaniCANephrology Physician$168.1K$0
    Russ ShimizuCANeurology Physician$168K$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. California Distribution
    Jochen Schaefer — 4 of 17 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)
    p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier
    Rank Distribution — California