Active NPI 1306042676 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Tarun Bajaj , MD

Surgery • Salinas, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Tarun Bajaj, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Salinas, CA. With approximately 19 years of clinical experience since graduating from St. Louis College Of Physicians And Surgeons in 2007, Dr. Bajaj delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 236 SAN JOSE ST.

Dr. Bajaj is affiliated with Svmhs Clinics and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, 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

236 San Jose St

Salinas, CA 939013901

Telephone 8314247389

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Neil D. Rudo, M.d., A Professional Corporation Facility NPI 1174552855

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

St. Louis College Of Physicians And Surgeons

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Salinas, CA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

19 Yrs -10.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 29.9 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

13 Specialists

Practicing in Salinas, CA (3346 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

57.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bajaj (19 Years) 19 Yrs

Salinas Specialty Average (29.9 Years) 29.9 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	84	59	$166.88	$96.58
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	77	35	$172.60	$79.22
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	70	66	$322.62	$127.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	65	65	$382.15	$175.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	60	28	$99.45	$35.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	26	$166.88	$65.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	33	$249.85	$135.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$247.40	$117.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$247.40	$82.04
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$1709.15	$662.11
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	11	11	$1296.06	$550.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	83	43	$172.60	$83.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	53	$166.88	$97.99
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	66	63	$322.62	$136.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	62	26	$99.45	$37.35
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$382.15	$179.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	28	$166.88	$69.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	37	$249.85	$138.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$247.40	$120.94
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	18	18	$1709.15	$675.07
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	16	15	$1006.00	$399.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	88	37	$172.60	$75.13
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	64	64	$324.18	$140.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	62	20	$166.88	$69.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	44	$166.88	$95.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$382.15	$174.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	24	$99.45	$38.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	29	$249.85	$138.72
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$247.40	$115.21
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$1730.51	$678.82
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$479.92	$238.18
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	13	13	$1233.74	$553.81
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	11	11	$1006.00	$333.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	61	61	$382.15	$182.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	19	$166.88	$72.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	40	$166.88	$96.57
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	43	21	$95.80	$40.96
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	43	19	$172.60	$76.65
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	41	39	$322.62	$144.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	30	$249.85	$139.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	19	$99.45	$38.72
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$247.40	$122.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$474.85	$213.60
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1739.67	$704.40
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$479.92	$241.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$247.40	$89.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	17	$166.88	$54.27
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	47	21	$95.80	$41.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$382.15	$173.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	36	$166.88	$81.49
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	32	$474.85	$216.29
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	25	$322.62	$146.72
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	17	$99.45	$27.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$249.85	$118.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	18	$99.45	$47.06
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	19	19	$1798.14	$702.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$247.40	$106.42
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$479.92	$223.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	40	$166.88	$76.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	18	$166.88	$52.77
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	35	35	$474.85	$208.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$247.40	$108.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	14	$99.45	$26.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$382.15	$169.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	23	$249.85	$105.30
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	16	$95.80	$36.56
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	16	$172.60	$74.97
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$1733.20	$654.77
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	15	$322.62	$140.87
97607 Negative pressure wound therapy surface area less than or equal to 50 square centimeters per session	12	12	$67.00	$26.30
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$479.92	$215.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	80	37	$172.60	$74.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	23	$166.88	$51.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	61	45	$166.88	$75.44
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	50	49	$474.85	$207.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	17	$99.45	$25.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$382.15	$170.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	22	$249.85	$109.18
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$322.62	$139.47
97605 Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less	16	13	$90.01	$26.92
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1855.17	$665.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$382.15	$131.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$247.40	$77.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	120	44	$172.60	$73.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	24	$166.88	$50.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	45	$166.88	$73.11
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	49	48	$474.85	$202.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$382.15	$168.48
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	37	18	$310.00	$60.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	21	$249.85	$106.39
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$1729.59	$665.19
97605 Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less	19	16	$91.31	$24.49
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$481.56	$191.56
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$322.62	$139.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	11	$249.85	$80.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$382.15	$122.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$247.40	$77.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$247.40	$111.49

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CA A126734

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 TX P3117

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Svmhs Clinics

236 San Jose St, Salinas, CA 939013901

Phone: 8314247389

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

14 Associated Practitioners

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Surgery

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NPI 1215163472

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Dr. Mario Roldan , DO

Surgery

NPI 1245691450

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Tatiana Hoyos Gomez , MD

Surgery

NPI 1265850762

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Kevin Lo

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1336834480

Dr. Mark Healy , MD

Surgery - Surgical Oncology

NPI 1437445798

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 June 06, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 06, 2014

Registered at 236 SAN JOSE ST, SALINAS, CA 939013901 (Tel: 8314247389)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 06, 2014

Registered at PO BOX 4363, SALINAS, CA 939124363 (Tel: 8314247389)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 06, 2014

Recorded as TARUN BAJAJ, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 06, 2014

Surgery (License #A126734 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 25, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1306042676

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 25, 2007

Last Update: June 06, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 4363

Salinas, CA 939124363

Phone: 8314247389

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