Active NPI 1447345434 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Richard B Arenas , MD

Surgery • Springfield, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Richard Arenas, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Springfield, MA. With approximately 40 years of clinical experience since graduating from Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) in 1986, Dr. Arenas delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 100 WASON AVENUE.

Dr. Arenas is affiliated with Baystate Medical Practices Inc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

100 Wason Avenue

Springfield, MA 011071179

Telephone 4137945265

Fax 4137941794

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons Of Western New England, Llc Facility NPI 1386685881

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/new Bruns/pisc)

Graduation Year

1986

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Springfield, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

40 Yrs +17.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.3 Yrs

State Avg: 28.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

53 Specialists

Practicing in Springfield, MA (1077 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

18.9% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Arenas (40 Years) 40 Yrs

Springfield Specialty Average (22.3 Years) 22.3 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
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$404.37	$168.36
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$186.61	$73.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	15	$268.06	$127.64
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	17	15	$575.71	$96.67
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	15	15	$971.80	$179.38
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	12	12	$925.17	$383.22
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$982.36	$190.75
11604 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm	11	11	$769.27	$105.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$382.62	$168.39
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$176.42	$74.21
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	18	18	$918.56	$173.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$252.14	$130.46
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	12	$922.00	$174.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	11	$173.00	$92.36
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	11	11	$862.00	$365.79
11604 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm	11	11	$716.00	$108.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$248.00	$114.72
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	29	29	$175.00	$73.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$173.00	$93.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	15	$250.00	$133.06
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	15	15	$862.00	$411.38
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	14	14	$916.00	$188.83
11606 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm	11	11	$1035.00	$237.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$248.00	$117.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	35	$173.00	$94.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	20	$105.00	$59.11
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	16	16	$862.00	$418.12
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	14	$922.00	$148.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$380.00	$163.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$250.00	$129.47

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	75	57	$100.05	$41.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$245.63	$103.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	40	$166.80	$66.53
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	17	17	$912.71	$441.80
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	16	12	$546.00	$156.43
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$922.00	$142.65
19301 Partial removal of breast	13	13	$1509.00	$670.94
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	13	13	$312.00	$148.07
11606 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm	11	11	$1035.00	$231.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	77	59	$162.60	$58.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	75	66	$97.79	$30.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$243.07	$93.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$366.50	$150.01
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	26	26	$865.96	$302.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$241.00	$86.28
19301 Partial removal of breast	21	20	$1577.38	$696.24
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	12	11	$546.00	$147.50

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	113	82	$241.13	$82.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	70	70	$355.57	$136.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	36	$159.40	$55.03
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	21	21	$914.40	$353.82
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$309.00	$137.62
11606 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm	12	12	$954.25	$166.60
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$857.82	$130.09

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	122	97	$241.71	$81.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	64	64	$365.38	$135.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	28	$163.32	$52.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$309.00	$139.71
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	15	15	$919.47	$369.32
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	14	14	$336.07	$147.10
11606 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm	11	11	$1005.64	$241.76

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MA 209940

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 - Surgical Oncology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086X0206X

State License MA 209940

A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these activities and cancer research.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Baystate Medical Practices Inc

280 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 011991001

Baystate Medical Practices Inc

759 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 011991001

Phone: 4137945439

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

9 Associated Practitioners

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Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Catherine Tipton , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

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Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Janivette Alsina , MD, PhD

Surgery - Surgical Oncology

NPI 1477758043

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Dr. Billie Borden , MD

Surgery

NPI 1538513395

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Megan Elterman , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1699339119

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Nicole Keller , MD

Surgery

NPI 1699351676

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active January 19, 2018

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 19, 2018

Registered at 100 WASON AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, MA 011071179 (Tel: 4137945265)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 19, 2018

Registered at 280 CHESTNUT ST, 2ND FLOOR, SPRINGFIELD, MA 011991001 (Tel: 4137945700)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 19, 2018

Recorded as RICHARD ARENAS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 19, 2018

Surgery (License #209940 in MA)

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NPI Profile Active November 11, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 11, 2016

Registered at 3350 MAIN ST, SPRINGFIELD, MA 011071112 (Tel: 4137945265)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 11, 2016

Registered at 280 CHESTNUT ST, 2ND FLOOR, SPRINGFIELD, MA 011991001 (Tel: 4137945700)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 11, 2016

Recorded as RICHARD ARENAS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 11, 2016

Surgery (License #209940 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 04, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1447345434

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 04, 2006

Last Update: January 19, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

280 Chestnut St, 2nd Floor

Springfield, MA 011991001

Phone: 4137945700

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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