Active NPI 1194711713 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Richard Oswald Follwell , DO

Surgery • Stuart, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Richard Follwell, DO is a certified Surgery practicing in Stuart, FL. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1998, Dr. Follwell delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2221 SE OCEAN BLVD.

Dr. Follwell is affiliated with Gulf Coast Multispeciality Services, Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2221 Se Ocean Blvd
Suite 200

Stuart, FL 349963341

Telephone 7722194026

Fax 7722834919

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Treasure Coast Surgical Group Facility NPI 1053366674

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Stuart, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs +8.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.3 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

17 Specialists

Practicing in Stuart, FL (2030 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

17.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Follwell (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Stuart Specialty Average (19.3 Years) 19.3 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	47	36	$153.89	$78.92
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	42	$437.42	$173.34
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	40	26	$86.15	$49.86
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	35	$300.00	$131.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	14	$57.00	$34.19
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$223.64	$83.79
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$2750.00	$680.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	25	$192.81	$93.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	27	$280.00	$129.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$442.67	$173.75
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$517.13	$141.06
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$860.00	$181.06
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	11	$1018.19	$283.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	78	$168.00	$95.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	83	83	$392.00	$177.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	55	$238.00	$134.00
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	58	57	$701.00	$142.33
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	49	39	$278.00	$40.93
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	43	36	$828.00	$127.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	30	30	$860.00	$208.27
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	21	21	$1313.00	$684.46
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	14	$2060.55	$537.41
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	15	15	$2370.00	$1492.63
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	11	$132.00	$59.98
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	12	12	$3430.78	$1739.77

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	112	112	$388.00	$178.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	83	$166.00	$95.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	53	$236.00	$135.21
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	41	38	$820.00	$141.49
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	24	$275.00	$40.39
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	32	32	$694.00	$144.22
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	32	$851.00	$211.32
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	23	$131.00	$59.13
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$1300.00	$751.80
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1944.23	$507.86
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	13	13	$3682.00	$2030.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	73	$166.00	$79.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$388.00	$171.97
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	63	44	$275.00	$41.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	56	44	$131.00	$48.41
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	43	43	$694.00	$148.08
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	30	29	$820.00	$148.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	27	$236.00	$112.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	23	$851.00	$216.24
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	18	18	$1300.00	$774.76
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$213.00	$81.13
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	15	14	$81.00	$48.18
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	12	12	$42.00	$14.42
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$5102.13	$852.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	128	101	$166.00	$76.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	96	96	$388.00	$171.95
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	89	49	$275.00	$41.76
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	59	58	$694.00	$145.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	40	$236.00	$113.54
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	40	40	$842.83	$213.67
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	27	27	$1300.00	$751.00
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	23	$820.00	$144.96
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	17	16	$3714.00	$371.06
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	15	14	$44.00	$19.96
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	12	12	$3682.00	$2009.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	145	114	$166.00	$74.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	78	78	$388.00	$170.00
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	64	63	$694.00	$143.47
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	63	39	$275.00	$41.14
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	44	44	$851.00	$212.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	30	$236.00	$111.27
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1300.00	$746.24
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	14	14	$3240.16	$1737.48
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$2073.85	$509.23
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$4802.00	$794.02
43775 Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope	12	12	$2875.00	$1281.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	88	60	$275.00	$41.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	87	70	$166.00	$74.50
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	71	68	$694.00	$143.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$388.00	$169.22
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	51	51	$851.00	$211.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	30	$236.00	$105.35
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	21	21	$1300.00	$723.47
44120 Partial removal of small bowel	11	11	$2506.23	$1054.63

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License FL OS11914

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

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MO 2000153636

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

014114300 (FL)

Medicaid State Provider ID

208357301 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID First Health/cnn

2114206 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Ghp

17007 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

P00009295 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID United Healthcare

17-01150 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bluecross/blueshield

179066 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Healthlink

546711 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Private Healthcare System

76-0728896 (MO)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Gulf Coast Multispeciality Services, Llc

2202 State Ave, Panama City, FL 324054582

Phone: 8507802141

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

13 Associated Practitioners

Christopher Royall , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1043750839

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Wallace Wengler , MD

Surgery - Surgical Oncology

NPI 1073511408

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. John Bacha , DO

Surgery

NPI 1215129549

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Justin Wasdin , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1245777929

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Craig Wengler , MD

Surgery - Surgical Oncology

NPI 1366609117

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Mojdeh Kappus , MD

Surgery

NPI 1366887960

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 February 17, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 17, 2015

Registered at 2221 SE OCEAN BLVD, SUITE 200, STUART, FL 349963341 (Tel: 7722194026)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 17, 2015

Registered at PO BOX 417, STUART, FL 349950417 (Tel: 7722232832)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 17, 2015

Recorded as RICHARD FOLLWELL, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 17, 2015

Surgery (License #OS11914 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 20, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1194711713

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 20, 2005

Last Update: February 17, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 417

Stuart, FL 349950417

Phone: 7722232832

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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