Active NPI 1194974816 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Chester Theo Royals , MD

Surgery • Douglas, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Chester Royals, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Douglas, GA. With approximately 18 years of clinical experience since graduating from Mercer University School Of Medicine in 2008, Dr. Royals delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 100 DOCTORS DR STE C.

Dr. Royals is affiliated with Crh Physician Practices, Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, removal of gallbladder using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

100 Doctors Dr Ste C

Douglas, GA 315332211

Telephone 9123845832

Fax 9123838279

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Crh Physician Practices Llc Facility NPI 1801146188

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Mercer University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2008

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Douglas, GA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

18 Yrs -3.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.5 Yrs

State Avg: 26.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Douglas, GA (1046 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

63.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Royals (18 Years) 18 Yrs

Douglas Specialty Average (21.5 Years) 21.5 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	55	36	$112.55	$84.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$152.32	$98.87
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$2000.00	$635.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	39	$100.00	$82.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$150.00	$100.18
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	21	21	$2000.00	$633.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	83	$150.00	$103.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	33	$100.00	$85.53
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	28	28	$2000.00	$617.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	15	$150.00	$120.70
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$130.00	$95.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$150.00	$105.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	27	$100.00	$86.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	27	$150.00	$119.23
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	23	23	$2000.00	$645.50
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$130.00	$97.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$230.00	$160.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	77	$150.00	$103.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	37	$100.00	$72.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	20	$100.00	$51.06
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	21	20	$130.00	$101.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	17	$150.00	$105.15
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$2000.00	$638.25
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	19	14	$70.00	$38.91

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	51	51	$230.00	$159.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	35	$150.00	$104.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	26	$100.00	$68.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$150.00	$104.09
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	27	26	$130.00	$100.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	19	$100.00	$45.90
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	21	21	$2000.00	$661.73
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	17	$105.00	$71.57
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$100.00	$73.03

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	82	82	$230.00	$153.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	60	$150.00	$98.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	28	$100.00	$67.47
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	32	25	$105.00	$69.09
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	31	31	$2000.00	$628.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	19	$100.00	$47.90
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$130.00	$96.45

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	89	89	$230.00	$155.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	47	$150.00	$99.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	43	$100.00	$68.77
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	21	21	$130.00	$93.88
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	19	19	$2000.00	$649.32
33282 Implantation patient-activated heart monitoring device	13	13	$1000.00	$221.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$150.00	$102.69

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 0

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

003150454A (GA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medical License

072653 (GA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Crh Physician Practices, Llc

100 Doctors Dr, Douglas, GA 315332211

Crh Physician Practices, Llc

1508 Tebeau St, Waycross, GA 315015327

Phone: 9123845832

Crh Physician Practices, Llc

1101 Ocilla Rd, Douglas, GA 315332207

Secondary Practice Locations

204 E 15th St

Alma, GA 315102908

Phone: 9123845832

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

5 Associated Practitioners

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Surgery

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Surgery

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Dr. Charles Bagwell , MD

Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Timothy Humphries , MD

Surgery - Trauma Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Robert Scheirer , MD

Specialist

NPI 1851360754

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 07, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 07, 2017

Registered at 100 DOCTORS DR STE C, DOUGLAS, GA 315332211 (Tel: 9123845832)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 07, 2017

Registered at 1100 WARD STREET EXT W, DOUGLAS, GA 315331902

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 07, 2017

Recorded as CHESTER ROYALS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 07, 2017

Surgery (License #0 in GA)

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NPI Profile Active September 19, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 19, 2014

Registered at 100 DOCTORS DR STE 103, DOUGLAS, GA 315332211 (Tel: 9045768864)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 19, 2014

Registered at 1900 REDBIRD TRL, DOUGLAS, GA 315333274 (Tel: 9045768864)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 19, 2014

Recorded as CHESTER ROYALS, M.D.

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

Surgery (License #0 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 18, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1194974816

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 18, 2008

Last Update: March 17, 2018

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1100 Ward Street Ext W

Douglas, GA 315331902

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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