Active NPI 1649269531 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. William Gerald Austen , MD

Plastic Surgery • Boston, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. William Austen, MD is a certified Plastic Surgery practicing in Boston, MA. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1994, Dr. Austen delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 15 PARKMAN STREET.

Dr. Austen is affiliated with Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, injection of anesthetic agent, greater occipital nerve. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

15 Parkman Street
Wacc 435

Boston, MA 021143117

Telephone 6177249922

Fax 6177268089

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Massachusetts General Hospital Facility NPI 1518219120

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in Boston, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +14.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.6 Yrs

State Avg: 32.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

55 Specialists

Practicing in Boston, MA (152 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

12.7% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

81.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Austen (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Boston Specialty Average (17.6 Years) 17.6 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
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	16	$251.05	$62.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	13	$396.20	$99.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$506.25	$121.63
64405 Injection of anesthetic agent, greater occipital nerve	12	11	$853.33	$87.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	101	22	$4.00	$1.06
64405 Injection of anesthetic agent, greater occipital nerve	21	19	$780.19	$81.38
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	14	13	$688.50	$100.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	69	14	$4.65	$1.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	37	27	$198.41	$64.03
64405 Injection of anesthetic agent, greater occipital nerve	20	13	$665.60	$82.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	14	$315.00	$102.99
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$320.00	$79.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	31	$308.68	$83.28
64722 Release of unspecified nerve	35	13	$1837.63	$213.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	24	$448.33	$115.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$446.67	$121.10
64405 Injection of anesthetic agent, greater occipital nerve	13	13	$827.08	$69.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	46	11	$5.00	$1.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$661.38	$180.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$440.69	$119.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	14	$297.00	$82.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	23	$290.60	$80.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$429.33	$119.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	24	$282.17	$78.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$629.77	$176.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$417.73	$117.05

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License MA 153973

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

Medicaid State Provider ID

30204972 (NH)

Medicaid State Provider ID

3191125 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Healthsource New Hampshir

11853400 (NH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID United Health Care #

13-00204 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Harvard Pilgrim #

21697 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna Provider Number

3143599 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Neighborhood Health Plan

0029054 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Blue Shield #

J19220 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tufts Health Plan

797462 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID New Hampshire Vendor #

11853 (NH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 021142696

Phone: 6177240287

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Amy Israelian , APRN, BC

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1205961497

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, BC

Sonya Lawlor , RN, BSN

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1962144311

Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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 April 08, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 08, 2009

Registered at 15 PARKMAN STREET, WACC 435, BOSTON, MA 021143117 (Tel: 6177249922)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 08, 2009

Registered at 15 PARKMAN STREET, WACC 435, BOSTON, MA 021143117 (Tel: 6177249922)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 08, 2009

Recorded as WILLIAM AUSTEN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 08, 2009

Plastic Surgery (License #153973 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 14, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1649269531

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 14, 2005

Last Update: April 08, 2009

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

15 Parkman Street, Wacc 435

Boston, MA 021143117

Phone: 6177249922

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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