Active NPI 1285613307 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Robert W Wetherington , MD

Pathology - Dermatopathology • Smyrna, GA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Robert Wetherington, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Pathology - Dermatopathology in Smyrna, GA. Practice services are available at 2000 LAKE PARK DR SE under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, detection test for organism. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2000 Lake Park Dr Se

Smyrna, GA 300807611

Telephone 6785569411

Fax 6785569413

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Skinpath Solutions, Inc Facility NPI 1497072920

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Dermatopathology in Smyrna, GA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 30.5 Yrs

State Avg: 24.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Smyrna, GA (26 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

51.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2021)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	36	24	$181.00	$113.94
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	34	32	$199.00	$71.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
87798 Detection test for organism	1,142	115	$27.08	$26.19
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	544	367	$181.00	$106.37
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	471	436	$199.00	$71.08
87481 Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique	224	138	$25.94	$25.49
87070 Bacterial culture	92	88	$94.92	$8.61
87075 Bacterial culture	86	82	$24.88	$9.45
87205 Special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism	86	82	$14.30	$4.26
87077 Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates	85	76	$23.95	$8.06
87186 Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution	79	70	$25.13	$8.63
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	66	51	$266.00	$106.92
87076 Bacterial culture for anaerobic isolates	36	36	$20.00	$8.08
87801 Detection test for multiple organisms	24	24	$154.38	$68.30
87185 Detection of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral)	20	20	$20.00	$4.75
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	19	17	$169.00	$93.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	17,655	11,469	$196.75	$68.29
87798 Detection test for organism	1,373	73	$58.87	$37.73
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	931	792	$179.53	$98.41
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	679	377	$166.82	$90.42
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	610	553	$263.70	$103.88
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	476	418	$187.97	$39.73
87481 Detection test for candida species (yeast), amplified probe technique	193	95	$57.56	$37.47
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	75	74	$145.01	$71.19
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	26	26	$276.00	$95.32
88323 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slides	23	23	$353.00	$116.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	12,032	8,142	$196.84	$67.87
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	409	353	$180.07	$95.09
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	357	227	$169.00	$92.55
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	351	311	$188.07	$39.95
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	284	263	$266.00	$108.85
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	18	18	$276.00	$103.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	11,820	7,769	$196.65	$67.45
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	458	406	$175.79	$93.47
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	403	251	$163.63	$87.54
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	368	339	$261.65	$102.94
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	347	302	$186.16	$38.69
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	28	28	$276.00	$103.20
88323 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slides	14	13	$353.00	$129.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Dermatopathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZD0900X

State License GA 044376

A dermatopathologist is an expert in diagnosing and monitoring diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative, and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings, and smears of skin lesions by means of light microscopy, electron microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy.

Dermatology - Dermatopathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ND0900X

State License GA 044376

A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes.

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License GA 044376

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

000968019B (GA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tricare

272341992

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

5 Associated Practitioners

Dr. David Guillen , MD

Pathology - Dermatopathology

NPI 1033120290

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Charay Jennings-Dover , MD, PhD

Pathology - Dermatopathology

NPI 1114282076

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Dr. Kristopher Mckay , MD

Pathology - Dermatopathology

NPI 1629247747

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Abha Soni , DO

Dermatology - Dermatopathology

NPI 1689019184

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Dipti Anand , MD

Pathology - Dermatopathology

NPI 1811041049

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 October 31, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 31, 2013

Registered at 2000 LAKE PARK DR SE, SMYRNA, GA 300807611 (Tel: 6785569411)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 31, 2013

Registered at P.O. BOX 3429, AUGUSTA, GA 309143429 (Tel: 7067374575)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 31, 2013

Recorded as ROBERT WETHERINGTON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 31, 2013

Dermatology (License #044376 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1285613307

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 17, 2006

Last Update: October 31, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

P.o. Box 3429

Augusta, GA 309143429

Phone: 7067374575

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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