Active NPI 1396910337 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. David W Retterbush , MD

Surgery • Valdosta, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Retterbush, MD is a registered Surgery practitioner in Valdosta, GA. With approximately 49 years of clinical practice since graduating from Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine in 1977, Dr. Retterbush provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 403 COWART AVE.

Dr. Retterbush is affiliated with Sgmc Physician Network Inc 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, removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

403 Cowart Ave

Valdosta, GA 316022635

Telephone 2292440034

Fax 2292441871

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 David W Retterbush Md Pc Facility NPI 1912992587

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1977

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Valdosta, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

49 Yrs +15.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 33.6 Yrs

State Avg: 26.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Valdosta, GA (1046 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

74.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Retterbush (49 Years) 49 Yrs

Valdosta Specialty Average (33.6 Years) 33.6 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	47	26	$158.55	$62.09
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	46	22	$145.52	$33.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	38	$158.79	$83.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	27	$248.81	$119.58
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	18	15	$251.50	$54.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$243.14	$104.14
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	11	$83.62	$33.49
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$1404.50	$165.97
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$83.91	$52.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	43	$147.00	$83.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	26	$145.85	$62.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	29	$223.25	$119.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	20	$76.26	$52.40
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	21	16	$224.86	$56.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$213.00	$105.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$363.00	$141.36
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	12	$1219.00	$140.65
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$854.33	$145.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	119	94	$135.87	$85.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	31	$136.91	$64.29
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	65	25	$211.71	$57.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	49	46	$70.73	$53.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	29	$206.73	$121.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$201.87	$106.40
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	20	20	$505.60	$176.64
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	16	16	$777.75	$170.27
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	11	$1151.50	$169.57
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	11	$1005.75	$100.15
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	12	$1544.33	$244.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	126	89	$205.00	$123.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	122	80	$133.00	$86.91
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	63	34	$207.00	$57.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	31	$205.00	$96.65
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	50	19	$187.00	$69.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$336.00	$160.68
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	27	19	$237.41	$28.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$196.00	$106.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	18	$133.00	$65.45
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	15	12	$409.00	$150.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$196.00	$81.19
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$357.00	$130.95
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$265.00	$97.32

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	125	36	$104.79	$25.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	92	$262.86	$105.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	62	$181.93	$71.25
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	67	29	$194.88	$71.66
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	30	20	$291.80	$60.96
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	27	25	$275.11	$101.14
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	18	$105.11	$38.93
29580 Strapping, unna boot	20	11	$121.15	$18.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	17	$194.39	$50.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$234.29	$104.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$418.50	$159.10
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	12	$368.08	$136.79
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	12	$99.62	$43.37
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$191.00	$73.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	173	94	$190.83	$49.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	87	76	$189.18	$70.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	62	$279.14	$103.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	37	$283.84	$76.86
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	36	18	$309.67	$57.79
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	35	20	$104.34	$37.97
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	16	$193.55	$69.58
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	24	$113.47	$42.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	23	$116.47	$24.94
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	24	24	$268.59	$97.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$278.53	$74.61
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	19	19	$945.70	$117.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$278.01	$94.74
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$195.53	$49.54
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$1138.33	$187.25
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$1058.79	$202.99
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$366.68	$133.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	156	122	$180.51	$98.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	108	53	$136.67	$48.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	78	$134.08	$67.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$243.32	$99.07
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	41	35	$78.02	$12.15
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	41	22	$295.00	$54.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$241.18	$72.14
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	32	17	$233.75	$98.90
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	26	$352.85	$129.91
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	19	$831.48	$109.76
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	20	$879.05	$173.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$205.53	$74.44
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	12	$180.26	$69.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$287.94	$153.40
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$881.75	$183.02
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$429.33	$192.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	183	140	$165.00	$95.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	142	58	$105.00	$45.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	100	85	$105.00	$64.44
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	68	37	$295.00	$52.51
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	37	35	$50.00	$11.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$284.14	$146.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$245.00	$69.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$245.00	$95.06
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	32	14	$457.50	$140.94
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	22	$350.00	$124.27
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	21	12	$215.00	$94.70
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	19	17	$895.00	$101.85
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$895.00	$162.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	12	$165.00	$71.42

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 20145

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

000193278A (GA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Sgmc Physician Network Inc

2409 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 316022512

Phone: 2293331711

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 April 29, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 29, 2008

Registered at 403 COWART AVE, VALDOSTA, GA 316022635 (Tel: 2292440034)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 29, 2008

Registered at PO BOX 3638, VALDOSTA, GA 316043638 (Tel: 2292440034)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 29, 2008

Recorded as DAVID RETTERBUSH, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 29, 2008

Surgery (License #20145 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 29, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1396910337

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 29, 2008

Last Update: April 29, 2008

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 3638

Valdosta, GA 316043638

Phone: 2292440034

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