Active NPI 1164480877 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Bernard Szopa , MD

Surgery • Belleville, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Bernard Szopa, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Belleville, IL. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Szopa delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 340 W LINCOLN ST.

Dr. Szopa is affiliated with Lincoln Surgical Associates, Ltd. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

340 W Lincoln St
Suite 500

Belleville, IL 622201900

Telephone 6182777400

Fax 6182777422

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cardiology Consultants Ltd Facility NPI 1821015819

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Saint Louis University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Belleville, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 37.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Belleville, IL (1624 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

63.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Szopa (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Belleville Specialty Average (37.0 Years) 37.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	114	59	$100.00	$48.69
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	55	53	$370.00	$124.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	226	84	$100.00	$39.34
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	84	82	$370.00	$136.75
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$280.00	$103.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	175	77	$100.00	$38.95
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	76	75	$370.00	$138.74
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	12	11	$235.00	$73.03
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$280.00	$104.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	251	106	$100.00	$39.13
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	93	91	$370.59	$137.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	17	$100.00	$43.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	326	147	$100.00	$40.37
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	128	126	$370.00	$140.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	23	$100.00	$44.46
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	19	$450.00	$206.39
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	13	13	$550.00	$91.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	291	114	$100.00	$37.73
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	114	112	$259.47	$131.60
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	30	30	$155.00	$98.83
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	18	18	$522.78	$96.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	16	$100.00	$40.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	276	115	$100.00	$37.10
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	111	108	$155.00	$96.92
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	40	40	$250.00	$129.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	28	$100.00	$39.68
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	24	24	$515.00	$119.51
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$2600.00	$686.31

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License IL 036114710

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

036114710 (IL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lincoln Surgical Associates, Ltd.

1414 Cross St, Shiloh, IL 622692988

Lincoln Surgical Associates, Ltd.

1414 Cross St, Shiloh, IL 622692941

Phone: 6182777400

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 June 18, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 18, 2012

Registered at 340 W LINCOLN ST, SUITE 500, BELLEVILLE, IL 622201900 (Tel: 6182777400)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 18, 2012

Registered at 340 W LINCOLN ST, SUITE 500, BELLEVILLE, IL 622201900 (Tel: 6182777400)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 18, 2012

Recorded as BERNARD SZOPA, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 18, 2012

Surgery (License #036114710 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 02, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1164480877

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 02, 2006

Last Update: June 18, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

340 W Lincoln St, Suite 500

Belleville, IL 622201900

Phone: 6182777400

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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