Active NPI 1144273475 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Wendy Anne Stapleton , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical • Durango, CO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Wendy Stapleton, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant - Surgical practicing in Durango, CO. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1994, Wendy Stapleton delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1 MERCADO ST.

Wendy Stapleton maintains professional affiliations with Southwestern Colorado Ear Nose And Throat, Animas Orthopedic Associates And Sports Medicine Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1 Mercado St
Ste 205

Durango, CO 813017300

Telephone 9703857272

Fax 9703857299

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Physicians Surgery Center, Llc Facility NPI 1194729590

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant - Surgical in Durango, CO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +11.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.8 Yrs

State Avg: 13.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

13 Specialists

Practicing in Durango, CO (708 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

30.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

75.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Stapleton (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Durango Specialty Average (20.8 Years) 20.8 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
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	3,024	44	$33.47	$8.65
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	231	42	$3.78	$0.98
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	102	21	$26.34	$6.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	74	$357.59	$95.09
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	72	64	$287.23	$63.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	44	$341.60	$77.68
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	43	36	$183.79	$41.21
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	41	39	$185.48	$41.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$486.74	$109.28
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	12	12	$158.79	$35.42
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$347.05	$106.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,968	32	$34.90	$9.32
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	67	22	$20.00	$6.70
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$352.73	$96.04
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	59	54	$309.03	$63.77
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	48	46	$171.00	$41.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$469.73	$109.57
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	33	30	$175.00	$41.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	26	$325.92	$77.54
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$572.84	$142.32
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	15	15	$125.00	$30.31
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	13	13	$150.00	$35.94
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	12	12	$155.00	$35.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	61	55	$316.90	$78.77
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	59	41	$175.00	$41.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	50	$461.21	$110.80
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	48	18	$20.00	$6.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$366.07	$95.95
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	38	38	$171.00	$42.28
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	32	28	$315.00	$65.37
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	20	19	$150.00	$36.83
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	19	19	$148.45	$40.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$572.84	$144.64
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$222.33	$63.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	624	11	$34.69	$10.77
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	66	43	$173.64	$41.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	63	58	$288.33	$79.69
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	60	21	$20.00	$6.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$338.27	$97.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	46	$455.65	$112.97
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	39	32	$287.69	$61.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$584.36	$145.78
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	35	34	$170.40	$41.77
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	28	27	$148.45	$41.58
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$222.33	$63.82
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	12	11	$148.33	$36.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	58	20	$20.00	$7.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$354.82	$93.88
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	44	33	$145.00	$38.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	39	$243.78	$65.38
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	36	28	$268.89	$60.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$375.26	$94.66
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	19	19	$150.00	$39.80
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	17	16	$130.00	$34.41
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	17	16	$146.37	$42.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	60	$346.74	$93.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	49	$243.38	$63.80
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	46	19	$17.39	$6.80
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	39	30	$145.00	$35.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$382.35	$93.27
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	28	27	$150.00	$37.09
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	25	23	$246.40	$55.36
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	20	19	$130.00	$32.19
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	17	15	$139.80	$37.48
30901 Simple control of nose bleed	12	11	$270.56	$114.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	51	$207.50	$61.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$309.88	$91.60
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	23	18	$138.04	$33.97
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	19	19	$147.37	$35.47
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	18	18	$132.87	$41.29
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	15	12	$313.78	$95.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	60	52	$184.65	$61.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$275.99	$90.90
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	29	28	$127.40	$39.39
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	23	20	$298.55	$96.40
92504 Exam of ear using a microscope	12	12	$76.86	$25.08

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant - Surgical Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X

Definition to come...

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Animas Orthopedic Associates And Sports Medicine Pc

575 Rivergate Ln, Durango, CO 813017490

Animas Orthopedic Associates And Sports Medicine Pc

575 Rivergate, Durango, CO 813017490

Phone: 9702593020

Southwestern Colorado Ear Nose And Throat

1 Mercado St, Durango, CO 813017310

Phone: 9703857272

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

6 Associated Practitioners

Erin Hamlin , PA

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1275563074

Physician Assistant

Christie Mattice , HAD, BC-HIS

Hearing Instrument Specialist

NPI 1518542273

HAD, BCHIS

Dr. Ethan Paddock , MD

Otolaryngology

NPI 1548840622

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Rachel Cain , MD

Otolaryngology

NPI 1710277975

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Tevan Trujillo

Audiologist

NPI 1801461520

Dr. Gregory Schackel , MD

Otolaryngology

NPI 1831148352

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active October 02, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 02, 2014

Registered at 1 MERCADO ST, STE 205, DURANGO, CO 813017300 (Tel: 9703857272)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 02, 2014

Registered at 1 MERCADO ST, STE 205, DURANGO, CO 813017300 (Tel: 9703857272)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 02, 2014

Recorded as WENDY STAPLETON, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 02, 2014

Physician Assistant

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 18, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1144273475

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 18, 2006

Last Update: October 02, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1 Mercado St, Ste 205

Durango, CO 813017300

Phone: 9703857272

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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