Dr. Thomas Scherer, DO - Surgery in Hanford, CA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Thomas Scherer, DO is a certified Surgery practicing in Hanford, CA. With approximately 43 years of clinical experience since graduating from Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med in 1983, Dr. Scherer delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 125 MALL DR STE 213.

Dr. Scherer maintains professional affiliations with Adventist Health Physicians Network, Central Valley General Hospital and does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

125 Mall Dr Ste 213

Hanford, CA 932305794

Telephone 5414082925

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Adventist Health Physicians Network Facility NPI 1154829638

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med

Graduation Year

1983

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Hanford, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

43 Yrs +13.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Hanford, CA (3346 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

54.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Scherer (43 Years) 43 Yrs

Hanford Specialty Average (30.0 Years) 30.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	52	$280.00	$135.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$360.00	$173.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$244.00	$117.60
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$278.00	$133.66
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	12	$206.00	$84.39
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	11	$189.00	$60.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	49	$280.00	$131.00
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	44	25	$79.00	$50.20
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	42	40	$278.00	$132.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$360.00	$171.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	116	66	$280.00	$132.97
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	51	20	$80.00	$39.12
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	32	$282.00	$137.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$360.00	$173.57
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$412.00	$201.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	38	$273.00	$134.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$346.95	$175.07
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	25	$268.00	$139.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	21	$193.00	$95.84
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	16	11	$80.02	$39.38
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	15	$304.94	$205.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	46	$254.00	$113.09
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	40	38	$307.00	$143.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	19	$176.00	$79.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$378.00	$172.51
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	22	22	$1616.00	$743.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	131	72	$250.00	$112.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$372.00	$169.91
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	32	31	$300.00	$139.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	16	$172.00	$77.40
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	16	16	$1616.00	$699.93
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	11	11	$1349.64	$523.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	147	76	$249.44	$110.40
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	59	59	$290.00	$138.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$364.80	$168.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	18	$165.00	$75.30
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	18	18	$1616.00	$675.90
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$391.00	$98.37
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	11	11	$453.00	$139.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	59	$249.00	$105.10
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	52	51	$290.00	$138.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$367.00	$162.06
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	20	20	$1616.00	$720.65
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$391.00	$91.11
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	15	15	$453.00	$176.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$165.00	$75.45

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CA 20A11656

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License OR DO17797

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

047824 (OR)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross

2002690 (OR)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Adventist Health Physicians Network

125 Mall Dr, Hanford, CA 932305794

Adventist Health Physicians Network

1524 W Lacey Blvd, Hanford, CA 932305990

Phone: 5595834695

Central Valley General Hospital

1025 N Douty St, Hanford, CA 932303722

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active November 28, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 28, 2012

Registered at 125 MALL DR STE 213, HANFORD, CA 932305794 (Tel: 5414082925)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 28, 2012

Registered at PO BOX 187, LEMOORE, CA 932450187 (Tel: 5414082925)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 28, 2012

Recorded as THOMAS SCHERER, DO

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 28, 2012

Surgery (License #20A11656 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 22, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Medicare Profile & Education

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Adventist Health Physicians Network

Adventist Health Physicians Network

Central Valley General Hospital

Career & Practice History Timeline

Patient & Community Reviews

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