Active NPI 1447552708 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Pepper Knight Etters , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Vail, CO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Pepper Etters, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Vail, CO. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2010, Pepper Etters delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 181 W MEADOW DR.

Pepper Etters maintains professional affiliations with East Phillips County Hospital District, Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation, Colorado Mountain Medical, Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

181 W Meadow Dr

Vail, CO 816575242

Telephone 9704762451

Fax 9704797297

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Vail Valley Anesthesia, Pc Facility NPI 1992734651

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Vail, CO

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs +8.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 7.3 Yrs

State Avg: 13.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

28 Specialists

Practicing in Vail, CO (3810 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

21.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

63.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Etters (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Vail Specialty Average (7.3 Years) 7.3 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	178	166	$242.02	$77.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$301.01	$95.32
87636 Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b	55	54	$243.11	$139.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	47	$341.04	$109.49
81003 Automated urinalysis test	38	38	$6.55	$2.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$445.20	$142.49
87651 Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group A)	15	14	$65.53	$34.39
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	14	14	$39.00	$12.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	13	$151.62	$48.48
U0002 2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc	12	12	$122.50	$50.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	187	175	$230.82	$78.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$287.41	$97.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$325.23	$110.23
87636 Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b	42	42	$183.00	$139.78
81003 Automated urinalysis test	40	36	$7.00	$2.13
U0002 2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc	20	20	$103.00	$50.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$427.00	$144.66
87651 Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group A)	15	15	$57.00	$34.39
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	14	$145.00	$49.56
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	13	13	$87.00	$12.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	207	186	$189.71	$78.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	74	$269.86	$96.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	58	$272.25	$110.46
87636 Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b	56	56	$183.00	$137.92
U0002 2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc	52	51	$103.00	$50.63
81003 Automated urinalysis test	40	40	$7.00	$2.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$397.40	$137.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	17	$122.55	$49.03
87651 Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group A)	17	17	$57.00	$34.55
90471 Administration of 1 vaccine	15	15	$57.00	$14.65
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$358.18	$152.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	128	121	$165.74	$80.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$257.83	$98.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	41	$241.11	$111.70
87636 Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b	41	40	$178.73	$142.63
U0002 2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc	37	37	$100.81	$51.31
81003 Automated urinalysis test	28	27	$7.00	$2.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	24	$102.00	$49.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$375.46	$146.22
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	15	14	$88.00	$13.10

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	53	53	$275.85	$93.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	42	$174.24	$66.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	41	$253.05	$95.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$418.83	$143.63
87636 Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b	23	22	$178.00	$142.63
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	13	13	$75.38	$15.15
81003 Automated urinalysis test	13	13	$8.85	$2.25

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	24	24	$325.00	$142.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$262.22	$94.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$319.00	$94.26

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	35	35	$325.00	$92.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$325.00	$141.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$250.00	$93.10

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	39	36	$316.82	$91.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$247.41	$92.73

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-06-07

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation

P O Box, Dillingham, AK 995760130

Colorado Mountain Medical, Llc

50 Buck Creek Rd, Avon, CO 816205428

East Phillips County Hospital District

1001 E Johnson St, Holyoke, CO 807341854

Phone: 97085422412130

Colorado Mountain Medical, Llc

181 W Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 816575242

Phone: 9709266340

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation

6000 Kanakanak Rd, Dillingham, AK 995760130

Phone: 9078425201

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation

Po Box, Dillingham, AK 995760130

Phone: 9078425201

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Katie Jones , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

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Family Nurse Practitioner

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Occupational Therapist

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Occupational Therapist

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active March 16, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 16, 2017

Registered at 181 W MEADOW DR, VAIL, CO 816575242 (Tel: 9704762451)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 16, 2017

Registered at 181 W MEADOW DR, VAIL, CO 816575242 (Tel: 9704762451)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 16, 2017

Recorded as PEPPER ETTERS, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 16, 2017

Physician Assistant

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NPI Profile Active November 18, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 18, 2010

Registered at 1015 MARSH ST, MANKATO, MN 560014752 (Tel: 5073854700)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 18, 2010

Registered at 1015 MARSH ST, MANKATO, MN 560014752 (Tel: 5073854700)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 18, 2010

Recorded as PEPPER ETTERS, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 18, 2010

Physician Assistant (License #1510 in MN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 18, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1447552708

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 18, 2010

Last Update: June 07, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

181 W Meadow Dr

Vail, CO 816575242

Phone: 9704762451

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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