Dr. David Sidebottom, MD - Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Lowell, MA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Sidebottom, MD is a certified Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease practicing in Lowell, MA. With approximately 46 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Massachusetts Medical School in 1980, Dr. Sidebottom delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 275 VARNUM AVE.

Dr. Sidebottom is affiliated with The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

275 Varnum Ave
Suite 203

Lowell, MA 018542109

Telephone 9789349220

Fax 9784537771

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lung Specialists Of Merrimack Facility NPI 1881688323

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Massachusetts Medical School

Graduation Year

1980

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Lowell, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

46 Yrs +19.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.7 Yrs

State Avg: 29.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Lowell, MA (498 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sidebottom (46 Years) 46 Yrs

Lowell Specialty Average (26.7 Years) 26.7 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
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	108	104	$602.92	$181.17
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	103	99	$491.77	$136.32
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	69	54	$225.00	$82.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	43	$290.00	$99.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	45	$405.00	$139.74
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	44	39	$320.00	$123.81
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	34	34	$700.00	$238.17
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	29	$570.00	$195.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	173	162	$497.00	$138.26
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	92	66	$225.00	$84.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	39	$290.00	$99.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	36	$405.00	$140.30
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	36	35	$528.00	$184.35
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	36	35	$570.00	$195.88
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	28	28	$700.00	$239.38
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	17	15	$320.00	$126.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	159	148	$471.20	$144.28
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	132	85	$179.71	$76.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	49	$143.95	$101.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	80	77	$501.65	$213.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	52	$233.44	$143.00
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	25	24	$375.96	$106.77
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	21	21	$240.67	$109.51
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	$529.05	$244.37
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	19	$298.11	$201.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	12	$137.00	$71.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$222.00	$105.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	251	224	$497.00	$216.68
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	168	100	$176.00	$77.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	112	57	$137.00	$102.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	56	$222.00	$145.75
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	$497.00	$247.20
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	24	23	$283.00	$190.79
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	11	11	$222.00	$111.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	289	259	$447.89	$223.82
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	259	152	$155.53	$79.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	67	$199.80	$123.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	42	$124.19	$85.41
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	44	39	$250.95	$154.86
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	24	24	$465.88	$234.26
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	19	17	$198.63	$114.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	275	246	$414.00	$219.56
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	173	108	$147.00	$78.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	120	66	$185.00	$120.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	43	$114.00	$83.22
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	55	45	$236.00	$159.91
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	28	24	$185.00	$113.13
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	19	$97.00	$41.36
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$414.00	$218.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	308	276	$411.47	$217.51
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	217	156	$146.13	$77.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	62	$183.39	$118.86
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	67	57	$235.01	$159.70
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	53	41	$96.62	$40.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	30	$113.67	$80.76
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$410.80	$221.11
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	12	12	$46.67	$21.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	302	279	$394.00	$213.16
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	209	144	$140.00	$75.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	126	72	$176.00	$116.68
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	53	49	$225.00	$152.08
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	45	38	$92.00	$41.28
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	28	28	$394.00	$221.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	21	$109.00	$79.42
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	11	11	$45.00	$27.39

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-04-01

Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RI0200X

State License MA 48047

An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

3003191 (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts

365 E St, Tewksbury, MA 018761998

Phone: 9788517321

The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts

365 E St, Tewksbury, MA 018761950

Secondary Practice Locations

161 Jackson St

Lowell, MA 018522103

Phone: 9789379700

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

6 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 August 25, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 25, 2016

Registered at 275 VARNUM AVE, SUITE 203, LOWELL, MA 018542109 (Tel: 9789349220)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 25, 2016

Registered at 11 OUTLOOK RD, WAKEFIELD, MA 018801415

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 25, 2016

Recorded as DAVID SIDEBOTTOM, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 25, 2016

Internal Medicine (License #48047 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 27, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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Dr. David G. Sidebottom , MD

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Medicare Profile & Education

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts

The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts

Secondary Practice Locations

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Career & Practice History Timeline

Patient & Community Reviews

NPI Administrative Meta

Mailing Address