Active NPI 1043414543 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Gratia Lynn Pitcher , MD

Hospitalist • Duluth, MN

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Gratia Pitcher, MD is a certified Hospitalist practicing in Duluth, MN. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Toledo College Of Medicine in 2006, Dr. Pitcher delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 400 E 3RD ST.

Dr. Pitcher does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

400 E 3rd St
Essentia Health Duluth Clinic

Duluth, MN 558051951

Telephone 2187868364

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Duluth Clinic, Ltd Facility NPI 1245278209

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Toledo College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Hospitalist in Duluth, MN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs +3.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.9 Yrs

State Avg: 18.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

72 Specialists

Practicing in Duluth, MN (402 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

20.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pitcher (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Duluth Specialty Average (16.9 Years) 16.9 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
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$821.00	$163.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	46	25	$428.54	$114.00
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	27	20	$298.33	$75.79
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	15	15	$439.00	$109.94
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	11	$821.00	$166.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	121	55	$415.56	$98.54
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	81	43	$287.74	$68.60
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	50	50	$430.60	$100.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	118	45	$397.92	$100.49
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	59	32	$278.15	$67.58
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	29	28	$411.79	$103.95
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	19	19	$761.42	$194.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	243	112	$383.64	$102.50
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	123	63	$268.25	$71.43
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	74	74	$397.41	$105.29
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	34	34	$744.79	$198.56
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	32	32	$268.00	$71.79
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	18	15	$267.33	$71.80
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	13	$268.46	$72.28
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	13	13	$683.08	$181.53
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	12	12	$386.00	$102.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	402	167	$368.88	$100.89
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	170	94	$257.58	$70.65
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	105	105	$384.23	$104.12
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	61	60	$720.51	$196.49
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	27	26	$258.74	$71.33
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	20	20	$258.20	$71.29
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	11	11	$672.09	$180.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	350	143	$352.68	$101.66
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	258	124	$246.07	$70.94
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	114	110	$685.84	$197.41
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	107	103	$366.87	$105.73
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	13	$139.89	$38.08
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	27	27	$629.11	$181.60
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	16	16	$248.63	$71.57
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	16	16	$248.88	$71.72
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	12	11	$738.83	$215.23

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	272	127	$228.18	$70.27
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	218	114	$323.56	$101.40
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	123	119	$650.59	$196.52
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	111	110	$344.54	$105.17
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	35	35	$598.46	$180.77
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	27	27	$242.00	$71.04
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	21	15	$735.00	$214.92
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$453.00	$132.38
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$334.00	$97.36

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-05-07

Hospitalist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X

State License MN 52515

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Internal Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License WI 60879-20

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Internal Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License MN 52515

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1043414543 (WI)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 07, 2025

Internal Medicine (License #60879-20 in WI)

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NPI Profile Active August 27, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 27, 2015

Registered at 400 E 3RD ST, ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH CLINIC, DULUTH, MN 558051951 (Tel: 2187868364)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 27, 2015

Registered at 400 E 3RD ST, ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH CLINIC, DULUTH, MN 558051951 (Tel: 2187868364)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 27, 2015

Recorded as GRATIA PITCHER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 27, 2015

Internal Medicine (License #52515 in MN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 11, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1043414543

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 11, 2007

Last Update: May 07, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

400 E 3rd St, Essentia Health Duluth Clinic

Duluth, MN 558051951

Phone: 2187868364

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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