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Dr. Otto Walter , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Worcester, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Otto Walter, MD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology practicing in Worcester, MA. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1993, Dr. Walter delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 55 LAKE AVE N.

Dr. Walter is affiliated with Ruffolo Hooper And Associates Md Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

55 Lake Ave N
Department Of Pathology

Worcester, MA 016550002

Telephone 5087936100

Fax 5087936110

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Umass Memorial Medical Center Facility NPI 1679574933

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Worcester, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +1.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 31.4 Yrs

State Avg: 35.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

41 Specialists

Practicing in Worcester, MA (303 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Walter (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Worcester Specialty Average (31.4 Years) 31.4 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
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	865	347	$220.00	$34.78
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	377	80	$107.00	$26.13
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	231	128	$295.00	$76.39
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	192	168	$137.00	$32.56
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	166	53	$41.00	$11.39
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	70	63	$145.00	$10.75
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	68	26	$210.00	$38.62
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	60	54	$187.00	$25.84
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	49	29	$220.00	$57.49
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	49	40	$238.00	$64.04
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	36	28	$495.00	$134.57
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	34	29	$122.00	$32.04
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	27	13	$160.00	$35.78
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	21	20	$44.00	$4.33
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	20	19	$42.00	$11.41
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	20	11	$135.00	$28.43
88377 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure	16	12	$310.00	$59.52
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	11	11	$108.00	$6.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	676	271	$220.00	$35.54
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	330	65	$107.00	$27.01
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	246	126	$295.00	$78.82
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	176	57	$41.00	$11.63
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	159	139	$137.00	$33.25
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	78	29	$210.00	$39.81
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	76	45	$220.00	$59.17
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	75	68	$145.00	$10.96
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	42	37	$187.00	$26.38
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	41	33	$495.00	$138.01
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	34	15	$135.00	$29.26
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	31	26	$238.00	$66.79
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	25	22	$122.00	$33.86
88377 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure	15	15	$310.00	$60.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	743	327	$219.43	$36.84
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	349	64	$109.71	$28.36
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	244	125	$297.31	$81.53
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	174	150	$141.69	$35.12
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	169	54	$44.37	$12.99
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	93	78	$146.13	$12.33
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	69	46	$220.00	$60.46
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	54	51	$187.00	$27.09
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	49	16	$210.00	$40.53
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	44	39	$43.02	$12.98
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	39	33	$495.00	$141.15
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	32	23	$238.00	$69.13
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	23	21	$44.00	$4.46
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	21	13	$135.00	$29.78
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	19	17	$122.00	$34.45
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	19	17	$126.32	$37.41
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	16	16	$108.00	$6.90
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	12	12	$880.00	$174.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	610	302	$220.00	$37.29
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	329	62	$107.00	$28.51
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	188	112	$295.00	$82.91
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	173	145	$137.00	$34.85
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	139	49	$41.00	$12.11
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	91	69	$145.00	$11.56
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	73	25	$210.00	$40.83
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	69	31	$220.00	$62.13
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	59	50	$187.00	$27.85
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	37	26	$90.00	$26.81
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	36	32	$495.00	$146.12
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	36	29	$238.00	$71.18
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	32	31	$42.00	$12.60
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	30	26	$44.00	$4.64
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	29	25	$122.00	$35.74
88377 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure	15	14	$310.00	$63.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	700	348	$220.00	$38.99
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	317	62	$107.00	$29.24
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	179	116	$295.00	$86.04
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	162	149	$137.00	$36.45
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	113	103	$145.00	$11.84
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	109	42	$41.00	$12.54
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	89	43	$220.00	$64.81
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	78	68	$187.00	$28.74
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	52	51	$42.00	$13.03
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	46	16	$210.00	$42.97
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	39	31	$495.00	$151.58
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	39	37	$44.00	$4.79
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	29	19	$238.00	$71.65
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	26	20	$122.00	$35.35
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	25	16	$90.00	$27.02
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	23	14	$135.00	$32.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	878	450	$220.02	$39.20
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	387	77	$107.00	$29.55
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	234	216	$137.51	$36.65
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	187	116	$295.00	$85.91
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	142	122	$145.00	$11.84
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	132	56	$40.06	$12.55
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	98	61	$220.00	$64.86
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	81	65	$187.00	$28.87
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	78	30	$210.00	$42.49
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	55	49	$41.05	$12.89
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	48	41	$462.19	$151.84
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	46	41	$44.00	$4.73
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	41	37	$233.56	$73.09
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	32	27	$114.50	$37.46
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	29	19	$89.45	$27.46
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	28	15	$130.18	$32.01
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	13	12	$108.00	$7.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	847	445	$220.02	$38.95
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	483	88	$107.00	$29.09
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	241	211	$137.00	$36.55
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	216	142	$295.00	$85.57
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	114	63	$220.00	$64.85
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	109	92	$145.00	$11.95
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	95	70	$190.44	$28.75
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	80	40	$39.00	$12.36
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	74	28	$210.00	$45.57
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	64	53	$225.00	$72.94
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	57	54	$40.00	$13.03
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	52	50	$432.00	$151.79
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	51	47	$102.00	$37.20
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	50	45	$44.00	$4.66
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	25	15	$135.00	$31.83
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	22	18	$88.00	$27.36
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	17	17	$880.00	$182.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	734	401	$220.00	$38.77
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	419	86	$107.00	$28.84
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	259	231	$137.00	$36.21
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	153	101	$295.00	$85.73
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	104	87	$188.57	$28.37
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	91	81	$145.00	$11.96
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	76	41	$220.00	$64.37
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	74	43	$39.00	$12.32
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	55	27	$210.00	$56.00
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	53	34	$88.00	$27.64
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	48	35	$225.00	$72.47
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	44	37	$432.00	$149.21
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	38	34	$40.00	$13.00
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	33	30	$102.00	$37.15
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	29	28	$44.00	$4.64
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	23	13	$135.00	$31.77

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License MA 239752

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

110085735A (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ruffolo Hooper And Associates Md Pa

3100 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 336134613

Phone: 8139716000