Active NPI 1245229111 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Gretchen B Mason , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Herrin, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Gretchen Mason, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Herrin, IL. With approximately 21 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2005, Gretchen Mason delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 510 LINCOLN DR.

Gretchen Mason maintains professional affiliations with Deaconess Illinois Specialty Clinic, Inc., Southern Orthopedic Associates Sc, Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

510 Lincoln Dr

Herrin, IL 629486334

Telephone 6189976800

Fax 6189989124

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Southern Illinois Orthopedic Center,llc Facility NPI 1023001377

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2005

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Herrin, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

21 Yrs +1.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.8 Yrs

State Avg: 11.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

28 Specialists

Practicing in Herrin, IL (4958 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

95.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Mason (21 Years) 21 Yrs

Herrin Specialty Average (19.8 Years) 19.8 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	578	292	$299.00	$73.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	339	201	$299.00	$103.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	89	$299.00	$90.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$299.00	$136.56
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	17	16	$50.00	$13.51
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	14	$299.00	$147.28
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	11	11	$16140.47	$134.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$299.00	$45.67
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	11	11	$90.25	$5.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	845	106	$10.00	$1.05
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	235	173	$159.03	$10.49
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	207	110	$365.51	$63.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	172	149	$325.35	$72.52
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	92	65	$154.66	$10.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	91	90	$187.00	$45.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	56	$581.63	$103.05
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	57	14	$550.00	$128.61
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	42	40	$1594.00	$173.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$415.27	$91.98
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	17	11	$170.00	$8.51
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	13	13	$1505.00	$173.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7328 Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg	15,120	23	$8.00	$2.32
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,619	179	$10.00	$1.14
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	349	190	$347.91	$63.21
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	310	225	$150.59	$12.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	281	243	$302.00	$75.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	234	194	$426.00	$107.07
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	171	125	$153.00	$11.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	86	82	$187.00	$46.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	80	$375.00	$93.27
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	55	35	$1900.00	$1015.37
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	46	24	$170.00	$8.90
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	32	31	$1594.00	$177.11
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	21	21	$1505.00	$176.80
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	19	12	$117.89	$10.69
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	19	14	$155.00	$8.49
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	17	13	$141.00	$10.71
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views	14	14	$212.50	$14.48
25600 Closed treatment of broken forearm bones	11	11	$1622.73	$286.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7328 Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg	18,984	34	$7.47	$2.18
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,311	160	$10.00	$1.28
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	420	191	$294.05	$54.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	258	223	$140.00	$76.37
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	229	182	$128.93	$25.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	193	167	$200.00	$108.43
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	138	97	$142.00	$23.43
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	46	46	$1632.12	$179.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$225.00	$94.42
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	36	20	$170.00	$22.94
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	35	35	$80.00	$46.70
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	24	14	$141.00	$18.79
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	24	24	$1499.38	$179.00
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	17	11	$155.00	$16.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7328 Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg	10,752	21	$7.00	$2.18
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,621	175	$10.00	$1.46
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	460	214	$331.22	$59.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	378	312	$140.00	$61.82
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	282	225	$139.06	$10.13
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	153	39	$400.00	$144.03
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	145	97	$142.00	$10.53
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	46	44	$1718.74	$192.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$225.00	$86.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	36	$200.00	$90.39
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	27	20	$161.89	$9.99
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	24	13	$97.00	$7.21
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	20	20	$1460.00	$189.99
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	19	11	$170.00	$7.54
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$140.00	$62.96
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	13	$80.00	$37.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,043	218	$10.00	$1.59
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	524	251	$351.79	$59.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	462	369	$140.00	$61.78
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	278	226	$143.94	$10.57
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	159	39	$379.62	$140.93
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	142	33	$486.42	$343.32
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	133	94	$142.00	$10.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	74	$200.00	$90.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	70	$225.00	$90.50
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	58	44	$150.72	$9.81
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	47	45	$1739.83	$194.23
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	34	17	$170.00	$9.48
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	21	11	$162.38	$7.90
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	20	$80.00	$37.24
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	19	19	$1446.32	$189.72
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$140.00	$63.47
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views	16	16	$150.00	$14.72
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	15	12	$97.00	$7.23
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	13	11	$153.00	$7.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,768	197	$10.00	$1.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	556	435	$124.26	$59.99
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	439	226	$340.55	$57.88
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	326	246	$140.58	$10.68
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	161	41	$376.00	$144.32
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	156	120	$134.46	$10.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	86	$214.24	$89.31
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	62	17	$376.00	$142.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$178.95	$88.73
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	51	35	$149.29	$9.39
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	35	33	$1652.74	$189.29
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	34	19	$155.00	$7.42
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	28	14	$182.14	$7.95
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$128.04	$61.67
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views	20	20	$150.00	$15.43
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	19	$112.00	$61.22
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	17	$74.82	$35.86
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	14	11	$82.00	$5.95
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	11	11	$1440.00	$186.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,431	171	$10.00	$1.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	497	371	$105.00	$59.78
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	366	190	$331.75	$56.82
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	278	206	$142.71	$10.42
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	134	100	$125.00	$10.68
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	106	33	$376.00	$145.86
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	67	22	$376.00	$153.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	55	$160.00	$87.98
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	54	39	$151.44	$8.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$178.50	$88.86
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	38	38	$1594.00	$182.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	32	$69.00	$35.38
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	27	14	$170.00	$8.16
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	21	21	$1440.00	$186.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$310.00	$135.40
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views	14	14	$150.00	$12.74
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$115.00	$61.05
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	13	11	$185.00	$38.88

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License IL 0850003442

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Southern Orthopedic Associates Sc

510 Lincoln Dr, Herrin, IL 629486334

Phone: 6189976800

Deaconess Illinois Specialty Clinic, Inc.

303 S Commercial St, Harrisburg, IL 629462125

Phone: 6187676050

Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc

326 E Main St, West Frankfort, IL 628962402

Phone: 6189376200

Southern Orthopedic Associates Sc

1101 W Diann Ln, Carbondale, IL 629015339

Phone: 6189976800

Deaconess Illinois Specialty Clinic, Inc.

4113 S Water Tower Pl, Mount Vernon, IL 628646293

Phone: 6182449038

Southern Orthopedic Associates Sc

510 Lincoln Dr, Herrin, IL 629483774

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 March 25, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 25, 2009

Registered at 510 LINCOLN DR, HERRIN, IL 629486334 (Tel: 6189976800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 25, 2009

Registered at 510 LINCOLN DR, HERRIN, IL 629486334 (Tel: 6189976800)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 25, 2009

Recorded as GRETCHEN MASON, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 25, 2009

Physician Assistant (License #0850003442 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 13, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1245229111

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 13, 2005

Last Update: March 25, 2009

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

510 Lincoln Dr

Herrin, IL 629486334

Phone: 6189976800

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