Active NPI 1497764153 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Raul Salvador Buelvas , MD

Anesthesiology • Savannah, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Raul Buelvas, MD is a certified Anesthesiology practicing in Savannah, GA. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine in 1992, Dr. Buelvas delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5353 REYNOLDS ST.

Dr. Buelvas is affiliated with Medstream Anesthesia Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle, anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope, injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5353 Reynolds St

Savannah, GA 314056015

Telephone 9128196000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Candler Hospital Incorporated Facility NPI 1275527889

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Anesthesiology in Savannah, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs +6.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.4 Yrs

State Avg: 25.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

67 Specialists

Practicing in Savannah, GA (1464 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

3.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

94.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Buelvas (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Savannah Specialty Average (27.4 Years) 27.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2022)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	39	39	$377.55	$29.89
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	32	32	$1356.77	$70.10
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	19	19	$1530.02	$61.03
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	18	18	$1339.46	$72.66
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	17	17	$2827.03	$154.42
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	16	16	$1169.93	$63.05
00300 Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back	16	16	$2133.05	$119.16
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	16	16	$2775.43	$156.69
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	14	14	$1641.97	$89.59
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	14	14	$1624.33	$88.58
00910 Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra	13	13	$1079.32	$58.48
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	12	12	$1178.81	$71.22
00520 Anesthesia for closed procedure in chest	11	11	$2019.30	$111.48
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	11	11	$1323.56	$51.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	36	36	$373.97	$30.81
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	22	22	$1383.65	$78.72
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	20	20	$1298.35	$72.67
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	19	18	$1462.84	$75.68
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	17	17	$1306.68	$52.54
00300 Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back	15	15	$1925.77	$109.50
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	14	14	$1189.47	$65.54
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	14	13	$1212.45	$70.93
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	14	14	$2877.75	$164.86
00520 Anesthesia for closed procedure in chest	13	13	$2191.23	$123.81
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	13	13	$1516.46	$62.94
00910 Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra	12	12	$1080.19	$59.18
01830 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand	11	11	$1492.08	$85.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	36	36	$1259.06	$73.29
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	31	31	$362.00	$31.86
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	29	29	$1115.55	$65.45
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	22	22	$1469.00	$64.94
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	20	20	$2793.95	$169.97
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	20	20	$1358.05	$81.82
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	18	18	$1412.83	$84.63
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	16	16	$2605.81	$162.01
00300 Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back	16	16	$1924.63	$118.06
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	15	15	$1265.00	$48.64
01400 Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope	12	12	$1441.67	$88.10
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	12	12	$1672.33	$100.62
00320 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus and neck, age 1 year or older	12	12	$2638.25	$162.94
01830 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand	11	11	$1604.18	$96.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	80	79	$1039.31	$63.17
00812 Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope	70	70	$1094.14	$52.54
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	66	65	$1170.91	$69.13
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	63	63	$1103.45	$63.99
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	36	36	$351.00	$31.22
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	30	28	$2673.75	$164.58
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	27	27	$1367.22	$80.37
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	24	24	$1426.00	$61.46
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	19	19	$1579.74	$90.28
00300 Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back	19	19	$2033.68	$123.60
01400 Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope	18	18	$1495.00	$89.54
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	17	17	$2090.29	$118.63
00670 Anesthesia for procedure on spine and spinal cord	16	16	$3978.28	$260.47
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	12	12	$1228.00	$67.49
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	12	12	$1610.00	$87.39
00140 Anesthesia for procedure on eye	12	12	$1336.88	$79.57
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	12	12	$2530.00	$136.95
00910 Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra	11	11	$1191.82	$70.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	161	161	$973.79	$59.49
00812 Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope	100	100	$1041.85	$51.59
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	76	76	$1112.99	$68.33
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	76	76	$340.00	$31.86
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	53	52	$1055.57	$65.17
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	41	41	$2696.34	$169.00
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	28	28	$1382.00	$65.54
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	22	22	$1190.00	$66.83
00140 Anesthesia for procedure on eye	21	21	$1379.88	$84.76
64448 Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter	19	19	$2040.00	$71.92
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	18	18	$1125.97	$67.35
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	15	15	$1797.83	$110.83
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	15	15	$2613.00	$157.25
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$340.00	$38.43
00145 Anesthesia for retinal surgery	14	14	$1567.32	$97.39
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	14	14	$2404.82	$160.45
00670 Anesthesia for procedure on spine and spinal cord	13	13	$4393.65	$278.00
01844 Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt	13	13	$2319.23	$143.53
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	13	13	$2757.31	$173.79
01400 Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope	12	12	$1605.21	$105.25
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	12	12	$1409.79	$92.88
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	12	12	$1968.13	$131.07
01936 Anesthesia for X-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord	12	12	$1702.92	$126.57
00813 Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$1233.41	$78.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	179	176	$925.18	$57.46
00810 Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope	115	115	$1169.35	$71.35
00740 Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope	79	79	$1097.67	$71.09
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	71	71	$330.00	$31.69
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	42	42	$1155.00	$66.06
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	42	42	$2666.21	$170.16
00140 Anesthesia for procedure on eye	41	39	$1311.95	$85.43
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	23	23	$1341.00	$64.71
00145 Anesthesia for retinal surgery	21	21	$1653.29	$109.61
00670 Anesthesia for procedure on spine and spinal cord	19	19	$3894.84	$236.23
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	14	14	$2491.57	$146.51
00630 Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine	12	11	$2594.42	$176.35
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	11	11	$2696.91	$172.30

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-06-11

Anesthesiology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X

State License GA 43882

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Anesthesiology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X

State License GA 043882

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Medstream Anesthesia Pllc

200 Industrail Blvd, Dublin, GA 310212981

Phone: 4782752000

Secondary Practice Locations

215 Mims Rd

Sylvania, GA 304671994

Phone: 9128276536

210 E Derenne Ave

Savannah, GA 314056736

Phone: 9126445300

8 Stephenson Ave

Savannah, GA 314055802

Phone: 9126542479

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Nicole Tetro , CAA

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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1073279733

CRNAAPRN

Laura Henry

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1104283308

Tessa Hartmann , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1104334564

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Lauren Groover

Anesthesiologist Assistant

NPI 1104644087

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location October 26, 2022

Registered at 5353 REYNOLDS ST, SAVANNAH, GA 314056015 (Tel: 9128196000)

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NPI Profile Active October 14, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 14, 2013

Registered at 8 STEPHENSON AVE, SAVANNAH, GA 314055802 (Tel: 9126542479)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 14, 2013

Registered at 255 WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE, PO BOX 1123, JACKSON, MI 492041123 (Tel: 8005165315)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 14, 2013

Recorded as RAUL BUELVAS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 14, 2013

Anesthesiology (License #043882 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 05, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1497764153

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 05, 2006

Last Update: June 11, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

255 West Michigan Avenue, Po Box 1123

Jackson, MI 492041123

Phone: 8005165315

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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