Active NPI 1659300150 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Richard A Desplinter , MD

Plastic Surgery • Wichita, KS

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Richard Desplinter, MD is a certified Plastic Surgery practicing in Wichita, KS. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine in 1997, Dr. Desplinter delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1947 FOUNDERS ST.

Dr. Desplinter is affiliated with Ascension Medical Group Via Christi Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1947 Founders St

Wichita, KS 672063548

Telephone 3166899124

Fax 3166134608

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Novacare Outpatient Rehabilitation Inc Facility NPI 1811168271

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in Wichita, KS

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs +1.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.4 Yrs

State Avg: 28.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Wichita, KS (47 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

52.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Desplinter (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Wichita Specialty Average (27.4 Years) 27.4 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
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$222.85	$102.51
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	22	$100.55	$51.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$219.00	$104.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	16	$97.00	$52.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	59	$191.88	$104.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	15	$86.20	$52.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	11	$126.67	$85.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$155.00	$105.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	16	$70.00	$53.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	20	$115.00	$85.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	76	$155.00	$101.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	72	42	$70.00	$43.18
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	22	22	$932.00	$448.57
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	21	19	$33.00	$22.17
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	15	$510.00	$129.32

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	115	64	$70.00	$42.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	100	$153.88	$102.56
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	25	25	$510.00	$124.21
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	19	19	$932.00	$435.26
15220 Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs	18	17	$1456.00	$587.62
13131 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm	15	15	$629.00	$330.88
13151 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm	12	12	$790.00	$402.43

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	120	60	$70.00	$41.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	112	$139.00	$100.92
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	27	26	$510.00	$127.05
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	20	19	$932.00	$445.26
15220 Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs	15	15	$1456.00	$582.09
13131 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm	13	13	$629.00	$360.22
11641 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	13	11	$460.00	$119.79
13151 Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm	11	11	$790.00	$376.63
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$445.00	$120.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	89	$139.00	$98.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	82	43	$65.09	$40.69
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	13	$932.00	$442.41
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	13	$510.00	$126.26
11641 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	12	12	$460.00	$110.27
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$95.00	$66.19
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$510.00	$87.41

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License KS 27656

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Coventry

225923 (KS)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Multiplan

12393784 (KS)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Hpk

203236 (KS)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

104193 (KS)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Phs

8418 (KS)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ascension Medical Group Via Christi Pa

14700 W Saint Teresa St, Wichita, KS 672359609

Phone: 3167967970

Ascension Medical Group Via Christi Pa

1947 N Founders Cir, Wichita, KS 672063548

Phone: 3166134640

Ascension Medical Group Via Christi Pa

929 N Saint Francis Ave, Wichita, KS 672143821

Ascension Medical Group Via Christi Pa

3311 E Murdock St, Wichita, KS 672083054

Phone: 3166899349

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 July 13, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 13, 2007

Registered at 1947 FOUNDERS ST, WICHITA, KS 672063548 (Tel: 3166899124)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 13, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 8035, WICHITA, KS 672080035 (Tel: 3166899135)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 13, 2007

Recorded as RICHARD DESPLINTER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 13, 2007

Plastic Surgery (License #27656 in KS)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 30, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1659300150

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 30, 2006

Last Update: July 13, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 8035

Wichita, KS 672080035

Phone: 3166899135

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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