Active NPI 1881694388 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Steven R Whitworth , MD

Surgery • Covington, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Steven Whitworth, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Covington, GA. With approximately 48 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1978, Dr. Whitworth delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4181 HOSPITAL DR NE.

Dr. Whitworth maintains professional affiliations with Piedmont Athens Specialty Care Llc, Piedmont Specialty Hospital Billing Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4181 Hospital Dr Ne
Suite 303

Covington, GA 300142541

Telephone 7707876957

Fax 7707840381

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Internal Medicine Of Newton Co Facility NPI 1942239504

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1978

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Covington, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

48 Yrs +24.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.7 Yrs

State Avg: 26.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Covington, GA (1046 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Whitworth (48 Years) 48 Yrs

Covington Specialty Average (23.7 Years) 23.7 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	148	51	$175.00	$66.20
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	130	58	$104.00	$36.48
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	29	20	$146.00	$36.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$261.00	$78.05
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$174.00	$49.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	134	58	$175.00	$63.55
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	124	57	$104.00	$35.55
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	47	20	$146.00	$35.69
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$174.00	$48.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$261.00	$83.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	197	99	$104.00	$36.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	77	$175.00	$67.21
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	57	35	$146.00	$35.90
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	38	38	$174.00	$49.38
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	26	14	$182.00	$37.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$261.00	$83.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	83	$175.00	$67.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	75	56	$104.00	$36.11
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	48	29	$146.00	$36.11
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	39	39	$174.00	$49.59
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	23	13	$182.00	$36.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$261.00	$81.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	146	78	$175.00	$52.25
99183 Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session	101	14	$585.00	$113.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	76	55	$104.00	$26.27
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	60	38	$146.00	$37.84
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	32	32	$174.00	$51.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$261.00	$77.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$253.00	$76.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$370.00	$103.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	93	52	$99.86	$25.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	37	$230.26	$75.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$342.09	$109.56
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	25	18	$138.52	$24.46
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	22	22	$165.82	$51.57
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$1321.51	$397.65
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$244.29	$77.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	99	54	$97.00	$25.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	48	42	$199.00	$73.17
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	27	27	$162.00	$50.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$297.00	$108.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	14	$120.00	$40.16
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$1419.84	$425.55
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$205.00	$73.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	90	46	$97.00	$25.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	37	$199.00	$73.03
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	29	14	$111.00	$39.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	26	$120.00	$43.63
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	22	22	$205.00	$70.24
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$162.00	$50.56
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	19	19	$1208.84	$325.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	12	$142.00	$47.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$456.00	$160.96
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$280.00	$101.91

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 20848

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Piedmont Athens Specialty Care Llc

1199 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 306062797

Phone: 7064751700

Piedmont Specialty Hospital Billing Llc

1968 Peachtree Rd Nw, Atlanta, GA 303091281

Phone: 4046055000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Caleb Ba Mendoza , DO

Surgery

NPI 1023578234

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Benjamin Rogers , MD

Surgery

NPI 1528068046

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 July 15, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 15, 2016

Registered at 4181 HOSPITAL DR NE, SUITE 303, COVINGTON, GA 300142541 (Tel: 7707876957)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 15, 2016

Registered at 4181 HOSPITAL DR NE, SUITE 303, COVINGTON, GA 300142541 (Tel: 7707876957)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 15, 2016

Recorded as STEVEN WHITWORTH, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 15, 2016

Surgery (License #20848 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 26, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1881694388

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 26, 2005

Last Update: July 15, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4181 Hospital Dr Ne, Suite 303

Covington, GA 300142541

Phone: 7707876957

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