Active NPI 1588656193 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James Hession , MD

Internal Medicine • Springfield, MA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Hession, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Internal Medicine in Springfield, MA. Practice services are available at 300 BIRNIE AVE under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report, annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

300 Birnie Ave
Ste 102

Springfield, MA 011071107

Telephone 4137344206

Fax 4137378882

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Chestnut Medical Associates, Inc Facility NPI 1679565543

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Springfield, MA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 20.3 Yrs

State Avg: 29.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

289 Specialists

Practicing in Springfield, MA (7127 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

16.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

43.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2022)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$170.00	$95.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,348	561	$170.00	$91.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	658	299	$249.64	$134.54
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	569	484	$65.00	$15.48
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	448	448	$143.13	$138.45
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	432	149	$12.00	$3.90
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	409	145	$36.00	$9.71
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	275	275	$40.00	$17.86
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	269	269	$70.00	$64.73
93793 Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin	185	21	$25.00	$11.92
85610 Blood test, clotting time	173	26	$20.00	$4.29
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	136	112	$6.00	$2.98
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	85	58	$162.00	$62.07
81003 Automated urinalysis test	66	56	$15.00	$2.25
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	60	59	$35.00	$17.85
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	59	45	$140.00	$55.44
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	58	45	$300.00	$289.30
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	55	49	$125.00	$70.60
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	41	24	$130.00	$109.96
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	38	38	$180.00	$124.97
0013A Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml3rd	38	38	$50.00	$40.83
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	37	37	$335.41	$187.81
69209 Removal of impacted ear wax by washing	23	20	$40.00	$15.86
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	22	21	$260.00	$233.19
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	22	12	$100.00	$43.20
G0328 Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous	11	11	$30.00	$18.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,385	525	$170.00	$69.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	846	367	$248.04	$111.00
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	496	437	$65.00	$18.03
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	437	437	$140.00	$121.35
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	411	156	$12.00	$3.88
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	381	150	$36.00	$9.65
93793 Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin	283	39	$25.00	$12.33
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	264	260	$40.00	$17.77
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	251	247	$70.28	$60.64
85610 Blood test, clotting time	223	33	$20.00	$4.26
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	117	100	$6.00	$2.99
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	84	83	$35.00	$17.72
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	75	42	$130.00	$112.42
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	69	55	$140.00	$56.14
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	58	39	$162.00	$63.51
81003 Automated urinalysis test	57	44	$15.00	$2.23
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	50	50	$180.00	$118.96
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	45	43	$300.00	$257.21
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	37	36	$225.00	$216.42
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	35	33	$325.14	$153.76
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	29	15	$100.00	$43.16
69209 Removal of impacted ear wax by washing	20	19	$40.00	$14.11
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	18	18	$250.00	$194.62
90688 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	16	15	$40.00	$18.85
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	14	13	$50.00	$24.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,253	476	$170.00	$77.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	753	331	$247.13	$113.11
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	482	406	$65.00	$17.81
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	457	151	$12.00	$4.25
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	422	422	$140.00	$121.10
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	420	145	$36.00	$10.57
93793 Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin	322	35	$25.00	$12.60
85610 Blood test, clotting time	298	37	$20.00	$4.28
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	296	294	$40.07	$17.42
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	272	270	$63.82	$54.06
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	126	103	$6.00	$2.94
81003 Automated urinalysis test	115	83	$15.00	$2.44
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	83	42	$130.00	$112.15
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	83	83	$35.06	$17.42
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	74	63	$140.00	$55.64
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	66	56	$291.21	$238.07
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	65	45	$162.00	$64.68
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	60	60	$172.00	$106.09
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	51	49	$329.61	$149.67
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	38	16	$100.00	$43.14
69209 Removal of impacted ear wax by washing	35	29	$40.00	$14.50
85018 Blood count, hemoglobin	33	19	$12.00	$2.58
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	31	23	$50.00	$23.96
90688 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	26	26	$40.00	$17.48
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	25	19	$90.00	$19.32
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	25	25	$217.20	$206.77
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	24	23	$250.00	$171.34
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	19	18	$120.00	$37.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,470	505	$170.00	$74.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	584	250	$249.04	$108.95
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	486	415	$65.00	$17.38
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	453	140	$12.00	$4.73
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	417	417	$129.54	$118.49
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	399	136	$36.00	$11.75
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	334	333	$40.09	$22.94
85610 Blood test, clotting time	326	38	$20.00	$4.75
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	317	317	$55.00	$51.74
93793 Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin	214	35	$25.00	$12.18
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	144	111	$9.47	$2.94
81003 Automated urinalysis test	105	88	$15.00	$2.71
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	91	38	$594.51	$22.16
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	83	83	$35.18	$22.49
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	66	53	$140.00	$54.63
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	64	64	$139.53	$105.59
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	61	33	$130.00	$109.37
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	55	38	$162.00	$62.13
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	55	54	$277.82	$147.44
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	43	37	$250.00	$167.11
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	34	33	$264.71	$236.83
85018 Blood count, hemoglobin	29	16	$12.00	$2.87
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	27	25	$90.00	$49.67
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	24	12	$100.00	$42.53
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	23	22	$120.00	$37.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	19	$110.00	$44.81
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	20	20	$208.50	$199.79
90688 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	20	19	$40.00	$17.48
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	18	14	$90.00	$19.45
69209 Removal of impacted ear wax by washing	17	17	$40.00	$14.67
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	14	14	$20.00	$12.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,576	532	$166.64	$72.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	626	277	$240.35	$106.79
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	550	139	$12.00	$5.20
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	474	396	$65.00	$16.96
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	404	136	$36.00	$13.05
85610 Blood test, clotting time	370	45	$20.00	$5.25
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	351	349	$39.97	$28.66
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	335	333	$52.99	$47.85
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	319	319	$125.00	$116.16
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	227	52	$48.21	$20.53
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	191	143	$16.00	$2.89
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	140	140	$35.00	$28.44
81003 Automated urinalysis test	129	88	$15.00	$3.02
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	104	104	$100.24	$94.59
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	91	78	$140.99	$54.08
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	73	47	$162.00	$62.78
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	62	59	$310.65	$142.68
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	60	39	$130.00	$107.77
85018 Blood count, hemoglobin	49	27	$12.00	$3.18
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	48	40	$85.00	$48.85
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	41	41	$193.05	$167.33
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	41	35	$250.73	$232.00
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	36	35	$230.83	$164.16
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	28	28	$110.18	$36.56
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	27	18	$100.00	$41.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	22	$107.08	$42.88
G0328 Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous	24	24	$30.00	$19.92
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	18	16	$81.67	$18.95
90688 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	17	17	$40.00	$17.48
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	15	15	$185.00	$171.04
93227 Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional	13	13	$71.00	$26.83
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	12	11	$75.00	$53.01
93225 Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous	12	11	$84.00	$27.38

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License MA 53368

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

6188885 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

Y02235 (MA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Dr. David Fanti , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1396737904

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Ronald Berger , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1649263286

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Andrea Leger , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1760947410

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. John Egelhofer , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1972595775

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 April 16, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 16, 2008

Registered at 300 BIRNIE AVE, STE 102, SPRINGFIELD, MA 011071107 (Tel: 4137344206)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 16, 2008

Registered at 300 BIRNIE AVE, STE 102, SPRINGFIELD, MA 011071107 (Tel: 4137344206)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 16, 2008

Recorded as JAMES HESSION, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 16, 2008

Internal Medicine (License #53368 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 19, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1588656193

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 19, 2005

Last Update: April 16, 2008

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

300 Birnie Ave, Ste 102

Springfield, MA 011071107

Phone: 4137344206

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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