Active NPI 1659376895 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Richard F. Norem , MD

Surgery • Pineville, LA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Richard Norem, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Pineville, LA. With approximately 38 years of clinical experience since graduating from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1988, Dr. Norem delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2495 SHREVEPORT HWY.

Dr. Norem is affiliated with Lasalle Parish Hospital Service Dist No1 and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2495 Shreveport Hwy

Pineville, LA 713604044

Telephone 3184730010

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Alexandria Vamc Facility NPI 1922066968

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Tulane University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Pineville, LA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

38 Yrs +7.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.3 Yrs

State Avg: 27.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Pineville, LA (474 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Norem (38 Years) 38 Yrs

Pineville Specialty Average (30.3 Years) 30.3 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	137	108	$250.00	$111.50
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	35	35	$800.00	$154.95
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	29	25	$350.00	$157.87
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	25	$625.00	$89.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$350.00	$148.17
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	14	$305.00	$149.67
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$480.00	$191.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	256	183	$236.52	$120.12
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	139	30	$84.35	$47.98
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	105	92	$335.33	$168.59
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	52	50	$625.00	$98.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$321.91	$157.57
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	37	37	$446.76	$208.07
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	34	32	$305.00	$166.67
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	32	32	$800.00	$175.21
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	23	23	$800.00	$167.24
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	15	$2223.33	$511.04
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	15	15	$2579.00	$678.51
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	13	13	$1200.00	$241.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	321	221	$175.00	$122.25
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	82	25	$72.00	$37.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$180.00	$161.57
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	57	53	$210.00	$173.36
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	42	42	$800.00	$178.84
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	40	40	$625.00	$99.85
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	31	30	$305.00	$192.54
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	30	30	$275.00	$214.00
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	24	24	$1200.00	$251.29
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	16	16	$2579.00	$714.11
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	14	14	$1150.00	$227.31
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	14	14	$800.00	$175.86
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$2504.55	$569.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	295	199	$158.96	$122.84
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	97	28	$72.00	$37.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$180.00	$163.28
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	44	43	$191.70	$175.21
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	39	39	$625.00	$98.32
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	35	29	$305.00	$196.14
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	27	27	$800.00	$181.65
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	26	26	$267.50	$215.29
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	20	20	$2579.00	$663.90
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	15	15	$1200.00	$253.01
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$2372.73	$480.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	311	200	$118.00	$100.91
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	123	24	$72.00	$37.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	68	68	$180.00	$153.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	51	47	$175.00	$136.37
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	48	45	$625.00	$98.40
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	36	36	$800.00	$173.15
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	28	$305.00	$192.45
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	27	27	$210.00	$195.04
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	19	19	$2579.00	$695.32
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	18	18	$800.00	$180.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	11	$230.00	$131.39
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$900.00	$196.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	353	226	$118.00	$103.59
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	123	33	$72.00	$38.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	81	81	$180.00	$157.95
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	53	51	$175.00	$139.14
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	40	39	$625.00	$100.66
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	39	39	$800.00	$182.34
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	34	32	$305.00	$195.86
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	26	26	$2579.00	$686.89
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	23	22	$900.00	$204.24
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	20	$230.00	$134.43
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	19	19	$210.00	$198.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$75.00	$70.60
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	18	18	$1200.00	$259.40
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	12	$215.00	$35.01
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	15	$2126.67	$461.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	334	226	$118.00	$97.07
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	110	35	$72.00	$36.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$180.00	$149.66
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	42	$305.00	$187.89
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	41	41	$625.00	$97.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	29	$75.00	$65.42
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	24	$230.00	$126.70
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	25	25	$175.00	$131.03
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	24	24	$2579.00	$655.31
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	23	23	$800.00	$173.07
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	22	22	$1200.00	$245.24
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	14	14	$800.00	$177.30
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$210.00	$188.32
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	12	$215.00	$32.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	273	203	$118.00	$95.69
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	158	48	$72.00	$36.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	79	79	$180.00	$147.63
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	50	48	$305.00	$185.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	44	42	$230.00	$125.34
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	41	41	$625.00	$107.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	31	$75.00	$65.07
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	25	25	$2579.00	$621.20
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	16	16	$800.00	$174.22
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	16	16	$1150.00	$218.43
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	13	13	$800.00	$175.03
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	12	$1200.00	$242.58
43246 Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$1000.00	$191.31
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$175.00	$128.99

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-07-03

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX J3862

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.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License LA 020067

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1988782 (LA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lasalle Parish Hospital Service Dist No1

1102 N Pine Rd, Olla, LA 714654804

Phone: 3184953131

Secondary Practice Locations

301 4th St

Alexandria, LA 713018423

Phone: 3184481040

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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Social Worker - Clinical

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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Social Worker - Clinical

NPI 1003920448

Master of Social Work, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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Physical Therapist

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Physical Therapist

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

📍

Updated Practice Location July 03, 2024

Registered at 2495 SHREVEPORT HWY, PINEVILLE, LA 713604044 (Tel: 3184730010)

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 03, 2024

Surgery (License #020067 in LA)

✅

NPI Profile Active June 03, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location June 03, 2008

Registered at 301 4TH ST, ALEXANDRIA, LA 713018423 (Tel: 3184481040)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address June 03, 2008

Registered at 301 4TH ST, ALEXANDRIA, LA 713018423 (Tel: 3184481040)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 03, 2008

Recorded as RICHARD NOREM, M.D.

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 03, 2008

Surgery (License #J3862 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 15, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1659376895

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 15, 2005

Last Update: July 03, 2024

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

301 4th St

Alexandria, LA 713018423

Phone: 3184481040

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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