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Dr. Robert P Decresce , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology • Chicago, IL

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Robert Decresce, MD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology practicing in Chicago, IL. With approximately 51 years of clinical experience since graduating from Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons in 1975, Dr. Decresce delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1653 W CONGRESS PKWY.

Dr. Decresce is affiliated with University Pathology Diagnostics Sc and does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation), protein measurement, serum, protein measurement, body fluid. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1653 W Congress Pkwy

Chicago, IL 606123833

Telephone 3129425700

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Pathologists P C Facility NPI 1003890534

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons

Graduation Year

1975

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Chicago, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

51 Yrs +28.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.7 Yrs

State Avg: 28.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

323 Specialists

Practicing in Chicago, IL (831 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

74.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Decresce (51 Years) 51 Yrs

Chicago Specialty Average (22.7 Years) 22.7 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
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	1,871	785	$64.24	$16.62
84165 Protein measurement, serum	1,785	1,007	$35.20	$16.63
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	320	279	$50.56	$16.63
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	289	81	$60.00	$11.33
86077 Blood bank physician services for cross match and/or evaluation and written report	231	128	$103.24	$46.75
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	193	147	$69.00	$22.93
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	149	125	$63.95	$16.65
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	139	47	$100.00	$24.89
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	130	94	$185.00	$32.96
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	126	69	$150.00	$37.78
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	94	80	$45.00	$11.33
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	94	80	$195.00	$45.96
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	74	65	$155.00	$31.67
83020 Hemoglobin analysis and measurement, electrophoresis	62	46	$66.70	$16.64
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	48	44	$321.00	$79.62
88188 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 9 to 15 markers	38	36	$244.00	$58.87
88365 Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure	22	20	$150.00	$39.35
88364 Genetic sequencing localization, each additional procedure	14	12	$150.00	$31.15
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	13	11	$295.00	$75.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
84165 Protein measurement, serum	1,778	1,001	$25.00	$17.00
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	1,528	662	$66.70	$17.00
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	331	277	$50.00	$16.93
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	179	121	$69.00	$24.04
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	160	129	$66.70	$16.84
86077 Blood bank physician services for cross match and/or evaluation and written report	159	111	$101.18	$47.58
83020 Hemoglobin analysis and measurement, electrophoresis	97	52	$66.70	$17.03
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	20	11	$185.00	$35.06
86078 Blood bank physician services for investigation of transfusion reaction with written report	14	11	$90.00	$47.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
84165 Protein measurement, serum	1,905	1,113	$20.02	$18.39
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	1,638	730	$66.70	$18.38
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	359	316	$50.00	$18.41
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	158	135	$66.70	$18.41
86077 Blood bank physician services for cross match and/or evaluation and written report	149	112	$100.00	$49.97
83020 Hemoglobin analysis and measurement, electrophoresis	116	61	$66.70	$18.42
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	103	31	$60.00	$12.05
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	45	40	$69.00	$25.07
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	36	35	$185.00	$35.58
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	32	31	$45.00	$12.01
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	30	30	$195.00	$46.85
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	11	11	$155.00	$33.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
84165 Protein measurement, serum	1,857	1,129	$20.06	$18.69
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	1,519	737	$66.70	$18.71
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	311	266	$50.02	$18.54
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	140	119	$66.70	$18.75
83020 Hemoglobin analysis and measurement, electrophoresis	106	73	$66.70	$18.74
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	54	18	$60.00	$11.40
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	34	31	$69.00	$24.89
86077 Blood bank physician services for cross match and/or evaluation and written report	29	24	$100.00	$51.24
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	23	21	$185.00	$34.99
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	17	17	$195.00	$47.68
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	17	17	$45.00	$12.10
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	15	13	$150.00	$39.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
84165 Protein measurement, serum	1,633	996	$20.09	$19.16
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	1,506	764	$66.70	$19.18
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	308	266	$50.00	$19.21
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	162	135	$66.70	$19.16
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	100	56	$185.00	$38.49
83020 Hemoglobin analysis and measurement, electrophoresis	95	62	$66.70	$18.95
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	64	14	$100.00	$29.06
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	42	40	$69.00	$24.99
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	40	13	$60.00	$12.67
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	31	23	$155.00	$36.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
84165 Protein measurement, serum	2,014	1,189	$20.01	$18.34
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	1,953	911	$66.70	$18.32
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	278	241	$50.00	$18.36
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	240	124	$185.00	$38.69
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	142	122	$66.70	$18.36
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	110	30	$100.00	$29.15
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	103	32	$60.00	$12.46
83020 Hemoglobin analysis and measurement, electrophoresis	88	67	$66.70	$18.36
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	80	71	$155.00	$36.41
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	59	53	$69.00	$24.96
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	28	27	$45.00	$12.81
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	28	27	$195.00	$50.90
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	27	17	$295.00	$85.01
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	27	20	$150.00	$43.34
88364 Genetic sequencing localization, each additional procedure	24	20	$150.00	$35.70
88365 Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure	22	20	$150.00	$44.72
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	13	12	$260.00	$64.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
84165 Protein measurement, serum	1,980	1,130	$21.34	$18.02
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	1,928	884	$66.70	$18.03
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	267	231	$50.00	$18.01
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	152	133	$66.70	$18.07
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	150	39	$100.00	$28.69
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	110	46	$61.09	$12.26
83020 Hemoglobin analysis and measurement, electrophoresis	87	69	$66.70	$18.08
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	64	51	$185.00	$38.12
G0452 Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report	54	52	$66.00	$18.08
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	52	48	$69.00	$24.91
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	52	42	$155.00	$36.18
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	50	47	$321.00	$86.86
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	46	45	$45.00	$12.76
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	45	44	$195.00	$50.43
88365 Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure	19	17	$149.74	$44.72
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	15	14	$150.00	$43.02
88364 Genetic sequencing localization, each additional procedure	15	12	$150.00	$35.47
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	13	11	$250.00	$86.23
89060 Crystal identification from tissue or body fluid	12	11	$50.00	$18.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	1,765	836	$66.70	$18.04
84165 Protein measurement, serum	1,729	1,048	$22.79	$18.05
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	214	141	$185.00	$38.61
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	157	145	$50.00	$18.08
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	91	27	$100.00	$28.70
83020 Hemoglobin analysis and measurement, electrophoresis	82	70	$66.70	$17.89
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	74	72	$69.00	$24.89
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	71	66	$66.70	$18.08
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	68	68	$45.00	$12.99
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	68	44	$295.00	$85.14
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	60	58	$125.00	$11.96
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	60	16	$150.00	$54.75
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	46	38	$155.00	$36.21
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	41	19	$260.00	$63.94
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	33	28	$150.00	$28.02
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	32	21	$150.00	$71.76
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	29	17	$80.00	$27.34
88334 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, each additional site	26	12	$80.00	$39.32
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	20	18	$45.00	$4.77
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	19	16	$425.00	$150.43
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	12	12	$500.00	$179.99

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X

State License IL 036066410

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.

Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License IL 036066410

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Pathology Diagnostics Sc

1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 606123833

Phone: 3129425000