Active NPI 1386718088 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Brian A Ridge , MD

Surgery • Wheat Ridge, CO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Brian Ridge, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Wheat Ridge, CO. With approximately 43 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Utah School Of Medicine in 1983, Dr. Ridge delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 7805 W 38TH AVE.

Dr. Ridge accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers, injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

7805 W 38th Ave

Wheat Ridge, CO 800336109

Telephone 3034312900

Fax 3034312999

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Wheat Ridge General And Vascular Surgical Associates Pc Facility NPI 1467526186

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Utah School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1983

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Wheat Ridge, CO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

43 Yrs +10.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 32.2 Yrs

State Avg: 23.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

21 Specialists

Practicing in Wheat Ridge, CO (635 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

4.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

54.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ridge (43 Years) 43 Yrs

Wheat Ridge Specialty Average (32.2 Years) 32.2 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	143	39	$150.00	$91.46
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	126	80	$500.00	$191.55
36466 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance	88	34	$2556.82	$1476.47
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	60	22	$262.50	$188.28
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	48	48	$300.00	$220.59
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	34	22	$3205.88	$982.11
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	13	12	$400.00	$121.79
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$230.00	$181.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	140	37	$150.00	$91.10
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	107	76	$500.00	$196.02
36466 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance	97	34	$2685.57	$1620.86
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	56	19	$300.00	$204.91
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	45	45	$300.00	$220.76
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	36	17	$4000.00	$1015.00
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	19	$230.00	$180.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	141	90	$500.00	$201.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	140	39	$150.43	$92.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	67	67	$225.00	$169.75
36466 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance	61	32	$2729.51	$1775.53
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	59	19	$300.00	$209.53
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	46	26	$4000.00	$1073.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	19	$230.00	$183.85
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	19	15	$3026.32	$1838.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	43	$150.58	$93.75
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	132	93	$500.00	$207.89
36466 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance	80	32	$2575.00	$1862.04
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	73	20	$300.00	$212.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	62	62	$225.00	$171.50
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	37	24	$4000.00	$1141.09
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	29	22	$2948.28	$1970.72
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	22	22	$230.00	$185.25
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	16	16	$3800.00	$969.69
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$296.56	$226.26
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	15	12	$400.00	$130.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	130	42	$150.46	$76.85
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	107	67	$500.00	$203.47
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	65	15	$300.00	$205.06
36466 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance	54	26	$2583.33	$1847.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$225.00	$168.36
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	45	28	$4000.00	$1111.23
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	22	22	$3800.00	$995.25
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	21	15	$400.00	$127.23
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	19	19	$245.00	$211.94
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	19	15	$2657.89	$1754.90
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	12	$230.00	$149.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	164	115	$500.00	$199.06
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	147	40	$300.00	$196.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	100	45	$150.00	$74.95
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	91	45	$4000.00	$1144.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	86	86	$225.00	$166.27
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	45	35	$402.22	$123.30
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	26	26	$245.00	$208.38
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	24	24	$3800.00	$998.00
36466 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance	23	14	$2521.74	$1691.05
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	22	22	$229.55	$146.97
36479 Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent	18	14	$2000.00	$324.84
29580 Strapping, unna boot	15	12	$113.33	$72.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	111	82	$500.00	$192.05
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	86	29	$300.00	$184.16
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	63	37	$4063.49	$1174.82
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	41	41	$264.63	$199.24
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	39	26	$392.41	$114.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$218.89	$158.20
36479 Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent	15	12	$2000.00	$301.50
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	13	13	$3800.00	$948.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	83	75	$500.00	$190.04
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	66	25	$300.00	$169.11
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	54	54	$220.00	$197.34
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	50	30	$400.00	$115.75
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	40	24	$4000.00	$1160.98
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	29	29	$3800.00	$949.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$195.00	$157.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	16	$178.70	$70.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	16	$180.00	$103.01

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CO 29993

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 - Vascular Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

State License CO 29993

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

01299932 (CO)

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 August 25, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 25, 2008

Registered at 7805 W 38TH AVE, WHEAT RIDGE, CO 800336109 (Tel: 3034312900)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 25, 2008

Registered at 7805 W 38TH AVE, WHEAT RIDGE, CO 800336109 (Tel: 3034312900)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 25, 2008

Recorded as BRIAN RIDGE, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 25, 2008

Surgery (License #29993 in CO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1386718088

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 17, 2006

Last Update: August 25, 2008

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

7805 W 38th Ave

Wheat Ridge, CO 800336109

Phone: 3034312900

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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