Active NPI 1518991637 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Robert A Wacks , MD

Internal Medicine • West Palm Beach, FL

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Robert Wacks, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in West Palm Beach, FL. With approximately 48 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1978, Dr. Wacks delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1501 PRESIDENTIAL WAY.

Dr. Wacks does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1501 Presidential Way
Ste1

West Palm Beach, FL 334011800

Telephone 5618448899

Fax 5616845568

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Jaimy H Bensimon Md Pa Facility NPI 1932110897

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1978

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in West Palm Beach, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

48 Yrs +17.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.6 Yrs

State Avg: 26.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

140 Specialists

Practicing in West Palm Beach, FL (10650 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

27.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

43.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Wacks (48 Years) 48 Yrs

West Palm Beach Specialty Average (30.6 Years) 30.6 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	574	173	$269.65	$130.01
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	274	138	$9.93	$8.60
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	131	77	$377.34	$183.52
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	129	126	$89.31	$81.82
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	129	126	$40.00	$32.91
90480 Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose	80	80	$48.31	$40.60
91320 Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im	79	79	$241.97	$152.78
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	62	17	$148.00	$80.55
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	57	57	$273.80	$133.99
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	53	28	$82.96	$33.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	37	$189.76	$92.50
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	52	12	$28.99	$14.41
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	45	39	$30.00	$14.62
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	36	14	$84.00	$42.17
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	31	30	$47.42	$32.46
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	27	18	$214.00	$121.20
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	24	23	$309.00	$252.83
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$466.00	$226.35
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	20	16	$148.00	$82.61
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	13	12	$9.78	$3.41

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	554	159	$270.00	$123.79
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	273	141	$10.00	$8.40
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	176	99	$378.00	$173.44
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	110	108	$85.00	$71.93
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	110	108	$40.00	$31.56
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	101	21	$148.00	$77.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	40	$190.00	$87.57
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	56	56	$274.00	$124.18
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	50	46	$30.00	$14.13
0013A Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml3rd	44	44	$60.00	$42.07
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	43	12	$29.00	$13.59
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	41	24	$70.00	$31.13
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	40	18	$116.00	$54.82
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	32	11	$15.00	$1.51
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	23	23	$44.13	$31.00
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	22	13	$214.00	$116.12
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	21	12	$147.64	$124.07
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	21	17	$148.00	$78.52
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	20	20	$108.00	$50.19
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$466.00	$214.88
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	14	12	$10.00	$3.41
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	12	12	$190.00	$130.80
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	11	11	$300.00	$252.83

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	597	187	$270.00	$125.60
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	303	150	$9.98	$2.96
0013A Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml3rd	173	125	$60.00	$39.75
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	132	85	$378.00	$177.68
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	128	126	$40.00	$30.13
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	106	104	$85.00	$68.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	41	$190.00	$89.48
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	59	59	$274.00	$127.52
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	51	43	$30.00	$14.25
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	46	21	$29.00	$13.97
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	38	14	$148.00	$70.32
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	37	19	$15.00	$1.66
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	35	27	$70.00	$32.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	12	$116.00	$56.04
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	24	19	$108.00	$52.12
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	22	22	$125.00	$68.54
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$466.00	$220.39
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	17	14	$400.00	$195.15
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	15	13	$148.00	$70.42
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	12	12	$40.00	$29.88
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	11	11	$10.00	$3.42

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	650	175	$210.62	$128.01
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	284	149	$7.10	$3.00
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	122	121	$40.00	$17.41
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	120	119	$85.00	$65.22
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	76	59	$305.76	$179.54
0013A Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml3rd	73	73	$60.00	$40.75
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	60	60	$250.58	$130.31
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	48	42	$32.92	$14.99
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	45	13	$86.62	$53.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	31	$142.11	$89.67
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	39	28	$92.32	$52.70
G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	30	30	$50.00	$27.04
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	28	28	$50.00	$18.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$338.12	$169.69
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	17	11	$159.68	$128.18
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	17	13	$84.00	$41.05

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	635	160	$124.78	$107.86
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	210	122	$3.03	$2.97
G2012 Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic	165	80	$16.89	$14.48
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	100	99	$40.10	$17.35
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	99	98	$84.60	$60.98
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	83	17	$83.50	$71.88
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	51	51	$131.47	$113.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	37	$86.00	$74.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	14	$49.90	$45.28
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	37	32	$9.97	$8.51
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	36	32	$10.38	$8.47
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	29	23	$149.99	$129.31
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	17	$234.65	$202.27
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	24	18	$123.22	$106.08
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	22	22	$32.73	$17.29
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	20	20	$125.00	$118.32
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	17	17	$60.96	$52.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$190.21	$164.21

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	906	191	$123.56	$107.58
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	293	146	$3.03	$2.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	239	26	$83.21	$72.20
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	131	131	$40.57	$17.00
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	98	98	$85.20	$54.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	62	47	$83.95	$73.74
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	58	58	$132.95	$115.37
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	37	27	$149.21	$130.20
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	36	31	$10.38	$8.49
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	35	26	$124.05	$104.27
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	35	30	$9.69	$8.57
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	33	33	$40.61	$17.00
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	33	33	$125.00	$54.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	26	22	$234.59	$196.45
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	21	18	$62.56	$52.92
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	20	20	$137.50	$111.61
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	13	13	$280.77	$209.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$189.69	$164.68

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	918	189	$123.38	$105.12
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	285	142	$3.02	$2.93
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	136	133	$64.71	$52.17
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	135	133	$40.00	$20.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	49	$83.69	$71.71
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	57	57	$133.25	$114.30
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	51	46	$9.82	$8.37
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	51	46	$9.69	$8.45
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	43	40	$149.21	$129.05
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	42	42	$45.24	$20.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	20	$49.90	$43.15
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	25	18	$63.92	$52.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$190.10	$163.50
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	22	22	$119.55	$101.17
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	21	12	$145.82	$127.45
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	20	20	$215.00	$195.20
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	11	11	$3.60	$3.41

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	908	177	$123.21	$105.36
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	302	138	$3.01	$2.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	159	28	$90.42	$71.16
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	113	112	$55.00	$47.94
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	113	112	$30.09	$25.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	47	$84.52	$71.76
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	61	61	$132.95	$113.30
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	50	43	$9.82	$8.35
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	50	43	$9.69	$8.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	17	$49.90	$42.86
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	36	25	$149.21	$127.71
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	29	23	$123.49	$105.83
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	19	$234.38	$200.80
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	19	18	$3.60	$3.43
99356 Prolonged inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour	17	12	$105.85	$90.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$189.69	$163.25
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	12	12	$38.33	$25.77

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License FL ME0038647

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.

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active March 04, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 04, 2008

Registered at 1501 PRESIDENTIAL WAY, STE1, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 334011800 (Tel: 5618448899)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 04, 2008

Registered at 1501 PRESIDENTIAL WAY, STE1, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 334011800 (Tel: 5618448899)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 04, 2008

Recorded as ROBERT WACKS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 04, 2008

Internal Medicine (License #ME0038647 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 11, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1518991637

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 11, 2006

Last Update: March 04, 2008

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

1501 Presidential Way, Ste1

West Palm Beach, FL 334011800

Phone: 5618448899

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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