Active NPI 1285728295 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Paula J Legere , MD

Plastic Surgery • Brunswick, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Paula Legere, MD is a registered Plastic Surgery practitioner in Brunswick, GA. With approximately 35 years of clinical practice since graduating from University Of Vermont College Of Medicine in 1991, Dr. Legere provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 2310 HERON ST.

Dr. Legere is affiliated with Cooperative Healthcare Services Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less, application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2310 Heron St

Brunswick, GA 315204239

Telephone 9122658988

Fax 9122650996

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Summit Plastic Surgery Facility NPI 1215378583

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Vermont College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in Brunswick, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +4.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.8 Yrs

State Avg: 28.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Brunswick, GA (190 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

62.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Legere (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Brunswick Specialty Average (30.8 Years) 30.8 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	294	102	$133.45	$61.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	231	85	$89.84	$33.14
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	203	61	$275.66	$55.98
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	119	44	$210.25	$34.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	39	$189.71	$89.99
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	31	24	$95.71	$33.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	14	$100.00	$78.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$322.13	$120.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$190.00	$99.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	450	90	$100.00	$59.76
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	421	14	$135.00	$23.17
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	247	51	$275.00	$53.53
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	190	63	$75.00	$32.21
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	80	36	$95.00	$31.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	30	$160.00	$88.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$330.00	$120.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$190.00	$75.22
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	26	13	$101.00	$32.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	13	$100.00	$80.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$190.00	$99.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	182	45	$92.86	$63.25
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	119	27	$275.00	$55.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	116	40	$68.88	$34.22
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	86	25	$95.00	$30.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	27	$149.85	$90.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$308.89	$126.78
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	24	14	$101.00	$34.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	16	$91.90	$83.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	283	63	$90.00	$65.18
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	142	43	$275.00	$57.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	126	53	$65.00	$34.89
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	97	31	$95.00	$30.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	32	$145.00	$96.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$300.00	$131.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$175.00	$81.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	16	$90.00	$86.81
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	15	11	$101.00	$35.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	254	59	$90.00	$49.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	125	34	$65.00	$25.34
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	112	29	$95.00	$33.44
99183 Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session	101	11	$350.00	$108.00
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	70	31	$275.00	$57.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	26	$145.00	$75.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$300.00	$125.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	15	$90.00	$71.39
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$175.00	$74.50
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	14	11	$101.00	$34.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	466	75	$90.00	$49.78
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	178	51	$95.00	$33.43
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	171	53	$65.00	$24.94
99183 Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session	155	19	$350.00	$108.32
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	140	44	$275.00	$60.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	30	$145.00	$76.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	33	$90.00	$70.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$300.00	$123.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$175.00	$74.56
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	27	11	$135.00	$26.51
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	18	$65.00	$42.55
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	23	14	$101.00	$23.65
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	15	$568.00	$129.18
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	13	$366.00	$108.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$175.00	$97.31
17000 Destruction of skin growth	12	11	$105.00	$51.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	425	68	$90.00	$47.09
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	238	60	$65.00	$23.47
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	180	47	$275.00	$57.37
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	156	43	$95.00	$30.70
99183 Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session	138	14	$350.00	$98.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	34	$145.00	$72.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$300.00	$119.39
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	20	$65.00	$39.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	24	$90.00	$65.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$175.00	$70.85
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	18	11	$101.00	$22.17
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	11	$235.00	$126.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	411	74	$90.00	$46.94
99183 Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session	235	24	$350.00	$100.53
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	195	56	$275.00	$57.10
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	190	40	$95.00	$31.14
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	190	61	$65.00	$23.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	56	36	$90.00	$65.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$175.00	$70.80
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	41	12	$169.15	$24.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	20	$145.00	$72.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$300.00	$116.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$175.00	$97.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	20	$65.00	$38.31
17000 Destruction of skin growth	19	15	$105.00	$47.95
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	16	$235.00	$126.28
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$1063.00	$426.81
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	12	11	$75.60	$48.36
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$568.00	$121.55

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License GA GA045871

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

00804053B (GA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

240006575 (GA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cooperative Healthcare Services Inc

2605 Parkwood Dr, Brunswick, GA 315204726

Phone: 9125543559

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 19, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 19, 2014

Registered at 2310 HERON ST, BRUNSWICK, GA 315204239 (Tel: 9122658988)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 19, 2014

Registered at 2310 HERON ST, BRUNSWICK, GA 315204239 (Tel: 9122658988)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 19, 2014

Recorded as PAULA LEGERE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 19, 2014

Plastic Surgery (License #GA045871 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 03, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1285728295

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 03, 2006

Last Update: February 19, 2014

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2310 Heron St

Brunswick, GA 315204239

Phone: 9122658988

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