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Charles P. Ragona , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Champaign, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Charles Ragona, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Champaign, IL. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1998, Charles Ragona delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 101 W UNIVERSITY AVE.

Charles Ragona is affiliated with Firstline Healthcare Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity, emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making, emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

101 W University Ave

Champaign, IL 618203909

Telephone 2173666212
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Christie Clinic, Pllc Facility NPI 1871523829

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Champaign, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
28 Yrs +12.6 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 15.4 Yrs
State Avg: 11.7 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
43 Specialists

Practicing in Champaign, IL (4958 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
4.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
92.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ragona (28 Years) 28 Yrs
Champaign Specialty Average (15.4 Years) 15.4 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
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity
62 61 $2045.00 $151.74
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
17 17 $1376.00 $104.47
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making
17 16 $920.00 $61.97

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License IL 085001155

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare
970024573
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Group
434110

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Firstline Healthcare Pllc

2043 S Neil St, Champaign, IL 618207219

Phone: 2176936220

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners
Dr. Davendra Ramkumar , MD

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

NPI 1063420370

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active June 18, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 18, 2008

Registered at 101 W UNIVERSITY AVE, CHAMPAIGN, IL 618203909 (Tel: 2173666212)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 18, 2008

Registered at 101 W UNIVERSITY AVE, CHAMPAIGN, IL 618203909 (Tel: 2173666212)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 18, 2008

Recorded as CHARLES RAGONA, P.A.-C.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 18, 2008

Physician Assistant (License #085001155 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 03, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1588672984
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: August 03, 2006
Last Update: June 18, 2008
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

101 W University Ave

Champaign, IL 618203909

Phone: 2173666212

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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