Active NPI 1255361911 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Sharon Yvonne Hook , DO

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology • Gainesville, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Sharon Hook, DO is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology practicing in Gainesville, FL. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1990, Dr. Hook delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 6500 W NEWBERRY RD.

Dr. Hook is affiliated with Ruffolo Hooper And Associates Md Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

6500 W Newberry Rd

Gainesville, FL 326054309

Telephone 3523334955

Fax 3523334284

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Nes Of Florida Inc Facility NPI 1063407070

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Gainesville, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs +12.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.9 Yrs

State Avg: 31.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

81 Specialists

Practicing in Gainesville, FL (1013 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

82.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hook (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Gainesville Specialty Average (23.9 Years) 23.9 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
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,050	448	$232.30	$34.66
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	215	124	$333.62	$75.08
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	203	47	$236.64	$25.58
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	131	113	$154.85	$25.52
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	102	90	$219.00	$32.27
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	91	76	$223.73	$57.24
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	71	52	$317.86	$64.73
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	55	51	$177.47	$10.66
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	41	32	$62.20	$11.16
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	36	19	$75.00	$20.40
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	29	21	$139.79	$32.82
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	22	20	$135.00	$28.43
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	15	14	$112.53	$6.57
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	12	11	$82.00	$22.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,537	890	$260.00	$35.52
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	583	124	$260.00	$26.40
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	377	300	$151.00	$26.38
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	299	214	$260.00	$33.14
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	275	155	$468.00	$78.82
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	225	200	$192.00	$10.96
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	182	138	$364.00	$66.79
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	142	125	$88.00	$11.95
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	77	61	$333.00	$59.17
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	44	44	$608.00	$138.01
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	40	19	$148.20	$25.40
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	28	25	$78.00	$4.41
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	24	22	$125.00	$6.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,486	830	$260.00	$36.50
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	545	113	$260.00	$27.38
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	340	201	$468.00	$80.62
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	285	206	$260.00	$33.80
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	275	225	$151.00	$27.05
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	245	224	$192.00	$11.26
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	209	188	$88.00	$12.27
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	106	79	$364.00	$68.87
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	60	49	$333.00	$60.44
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	53	49	$608.00	$141.36
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	50	19	$156.00	$25.74
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	42	18	$104.00	$11.94
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	33	33	$78.00	$4.52
88333 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site	21	17	$351.00	$60.28
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	20	20	$125.00	$6.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,756	995	$260.00	$37.63
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	457	111	$260.00	$28.60
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	391	305	$151.00	$27.94
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	335	202	$468.00	$83.45
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	320	296	$192.00	$11.60
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	278	218	$260.94	$35.21
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	278	251	$88.00	$12.64
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	112	80	$364.00	$71.40
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	79	60	$333.00	$62.33
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	59	57	$608.00	$146.64
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	55	30	$156.00	$26.89
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	52	48	$78.00	$4.66
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	31	30	$125.00	$7.09
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	25	16	$104.00	$12.31
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	12	12	$790.00	$178.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,344	808	$260.00	$39.11
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	329	251	$151.00	$28.75
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	316	72	$260.00	$29.43
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	301	189	$468.00	$86.23
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	239	222	$88.00	$13.01
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	223	208	$192.00	$11.95
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	214	160	$260.00	$36.61
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	84	68	$333.00	$64.81
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	65	28	$156.00	$27.65
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	58	55	$608.00	$151.71
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	55	51	$78.00	$4.79
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	48	28	$104.00	$12.68
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	25	24	$125.00	$7.29
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	21	18	$364.00	$73.83
86079 Blood bank physician services with written report	20	19	$231.00	$51.96
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	18	17	$166.00	$23.47
86077 Blood bank physician services for cross match and/or evaluation and written report	12	11	$239.00	$52.31
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	11	11	$790.00	$184.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,565	936	$260.00	$39.23
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	409	256	$468.00	$85.91
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	400	320	$119.89	$28.87
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	356	91	$260.00	$29.55
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	310	285	$88.00	$12.89
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	307	284	$192.00	$11.84
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	233	176	$260.00	$36.79
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	119	95	$333.00	$64.86
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	66	61	$608.00	$151.84
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	64	26	$125.00	$22.80
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	60	37	$156.00	$27.46
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	60	36	$364.00	$73.09
86077 Blood bank physician services for cross match and/or evaluation and written report	58	57	$239.00	$52.38
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	55	36	$208.00	$37.46
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	46	45	$78.00	$4.73
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	44	23	$104.00	$12.55
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	28	24	$125.00	$7.22
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	28	27	$166.00	$23.18
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	19	19	$125.00	$25.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,915	1,147	$260.00	$39.00
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	395	271	$468.00	$85.35
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	391	357	$192.00	$11.99
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	382	355	$88.00	$13.03
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	233	75	$260.00	$29.09
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	228	183	$83.00	$28.75
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	208	171	$260.00	$36.55
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	183	155	$166.00	$23.15
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	109	93	$333.00	$64.85
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	94	91	$125.00	$24.99
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	66	63	$608.00	$151.79
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	64	36	$156.00	$27.36
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	57	23	$125.00	$22.78
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	45	30	$104.00	$10.99
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	44	31	$208.00	$37.20
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	42	42	$78.00	$4.66
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	39	29	$364.00	$72.94
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	33	33	$125.00	$7.45
86077 Blood bank physician services for cross match and/or evaluation and written report	30	28	$239.00	$52.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,489	924	$260.00	$38.91
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	327	302	$88.00	$13.00
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	323	224	$468.00	$85.73
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	322	258	$166.52	$23.10
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	319	293	$192.00	$11.96
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	237	65	$261.10	$29.03
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	167	150	$125.00	$24.93
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	155	128	$260.00	$36.47
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	121	91	$333.00	$64.37
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	56	55	$608.00	$151.48
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	46	29	$156.00	$27.64
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	43	29	$104.00	$12.32
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	42	16	$125.00	$22.73
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	40	26	$364.00	$72.45
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	38	36	$78.00	$4.64
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	29	26	$83.00	$27.55
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	22	22	$125.00	$7.43
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	21	17	$208.00	$37.13
86077 Blood bank physician services for cross match and/or evaluation and written report	21	20	$239.00	$52.44

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X

State License FL OS7391

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

252273000 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ruffolo Hooper And Associates Md Pa

1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 336063571

Phone: 8138447000