Active NPI 1386617843 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James Witkowski , MD

Hospitalist • Fall River, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Witkowski, MD is a certified Hospitalist practicing in Fall River, MA. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since graduating from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 2000, Dr. Witkowski delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 363 HIGHLAND AVE.

Dr. Witkowski is affiliated with Southcoast Physicians Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

363 Highland Ave

Fall River, MA 027203703

Telephone 5089735919

Fax 5089735916

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Charlton Anesthesia Group, Inc. Facility NPI 1972501740

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Tulane University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Hospitalist in Fall River, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs +6.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.1 Yrs

State Avg: 20.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

23 Specialists

Practicing in Fall River, MA (529 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

4.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Witkowski (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Fall River Specialty Average (19.1 Years) 19.1 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
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	224	137	$361.75	$124.28
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	188	181	$348.54	$120.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	184	113	$239.30	$82.73
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	61	32	$149.28	$51.84
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$435.55	$137.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	218	139	$230.19	$80.96
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	204	104	$335.53	$121.76
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	152	145	$339.30	$117.02
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	53	32	$127.62	$50.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	241	133	$328.00	$105.57
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	146	102	$228.00	$73.61
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	137	132	$338.00	$108.87
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	72	37	$124.00	$39.89
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	26	26	$229.00	$74.09
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	18	16	$329.00	$104.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	271	155	$228.00	$74.79
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	176	108	$328.00	$107.47
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	147	143	$338.00	$111.04
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	70	40	$124.00	$39.94
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	52	52	$229.00	$75.37
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	22	17	$229.00	$74.76
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	13	12	$329.00	$107.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	245	135	$228.68	$76.66
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	243	141	$328.00	$110.37
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	143	138	$338.68	$113.81
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	69	27	$124.00	$41.72
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	31	31	$230.55	$77.22
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	18	11	$230.33	$77.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	293	176	$283.32	$108.76
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	221	142	$201.04	$76.11
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	178	173	$296.88	$112.37
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	74	74	$199.68	$76.68
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	26	26	$558.77	$211.69
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	17	$107.38	$41.19
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	12	12	$281.42	$109.51
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	12	12	$498.83	$194.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	300	169	$272.03	$108.19
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	280	157	$188.27	$75.55
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	176	173	$281.51	$112.10
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	74	72	$190.61	$76.10
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	49	47	$526.92	$210.77
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	23	$102.16	$40.70
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	34	33	$483.32	$193.34
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	33	25	$189.85	$75.91
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	28	25	$273.71	$108.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	400	223	$259.68	$106.68
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	297	178	$181.02	$73.83
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	250	238	$265.79	$110.41
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	87	87	$505.33	$206.32
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	71	71	$181.63	$74.75
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	52	52	$414.85	$190.02
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	20	$99.64	$40.11
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	26	26	$186.81	$74.59
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	13	13	$215.54	$107.52

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-04-27

Hospitalist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X

State License MA 234437

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

110079199A (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Southcoast Physicians Group Inc

534 Prospect St, Fall River, MA 027205281

Phone: 5089737766

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 February 10, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 10, 2016

Registered at 363 HIGHLAND AVE, FALL RIVER, MA 027203703 (Tel: 5089735919)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 10, 2016

Registered at 200 MILL RD, STE 180, FAIRHAVEN, MA 027195252 (Tel: 5089732000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 10, 2016

Recorded as JAMES WITKOWSKI, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 10, 2016

Hospitalist (License #234437 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1386617843

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 07, 2006

Last Update: April 27, 2020

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

200 Mill Rd, Ste 180

Fairhaven, MA 027195252

Phone: 5089732000

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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