Active NPI 1275820862 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Nicholas A Boston , MD

Surgery • Cape Girardeau, MO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Nicholas Boston, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Cape Girardeau, MO. With approximately 15 years of clinical experience since graduating from Ohio State University College Of Medicine in 2011, Dr. Boston delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3250 GORDONVILLE RD STE 384.

Dr. Boston is affiliated with St Lukes Medical Group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, 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

3250 Gordonville Rd Ste 384

Cape Girardeau, MO 637035095

Telephone 5733315522

Fax 5733315523

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Saint Francis Medical Center Facility NPI 1356304489

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Ohio State University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Cape Girardeau, MO

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

15 Yrs -7.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.8 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

15 Specialists

Practicing in Cape Girardeau, MO (766 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

50.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Boston (15 Years) 15 Yrs

Cape Girardeau Specialty Average (22.8 Years) 22.8 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
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$214.00	$110.76
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	44	42	$275.00	$129.46
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	17	$146.00	$78.24
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	18	$78.00	$49.08
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	24	$406.00	$171.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	22	$145.00	$90.06
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$1281.00	$639.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$327.00	$165.72

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	105	96	$278.00	$128.24
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	70	36	$146.00	$77.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$215.00	$110.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$329.00	$163.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	25	$150.00	$86.23
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	20	20	$694.10	$299.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	13	$91.00	$55.46
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1366.00	$636.37

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	89	44	$146.00	$67.53
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	68	61	$278.00	$130.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$329.00	$165.39
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	26	25	$408.00	$194.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	18	$150.00	$89.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$215.00	$110.73
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	20	20	$274.00	$129.98
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$1366.00	$661.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	17	$217.00	$126.81
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	12	12	$694.10	$311.76
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$1130.18	$403.91

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	101	45	$146.00	$71.71
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	54	53	$278.00	$135.67
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	29	$408.00	$199.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$329.00	$168.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	20	$150.00	$91.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$217.00	$130.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$215.00	$112.86
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$1366.00	$672.94
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	11	11	$210.00	$103.04

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	74	35	$157.46	$73.49
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	50	47	$305.20	$140.08
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	23	22	$39.65	$19.09
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	23	22	$1958.45	$325.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	20	$162.73	$75.36
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	22	$407.73	$205.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$236.85	$108.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$339.85	$166.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	11	$90.87	$45.74
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	15	15	$373.07	$188.61
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	13	12	$51.69	$14.76
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	11	11	$274.00	$138.66

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	168	151	$263.00	$102.63
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	121	52	$145.16	$71.00
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	96	94	$327.00	$197.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$264.00	$102.42
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	36	36	$47.00	$14.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$409.00	$156.80
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	26	25	$71.00	$18.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	19	$177.00	$70.04
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	22	22	$467.00	$181.18
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	21	21	$3776.00	$639.89
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	21	21	$3215.00	$335.49
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	13	13	$1435.00	$85.67
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	12	12	$173.00	$70.73
44120 Partial removal of small bowel	12	12	$4389.00	$1227.08
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	11	11	$4152.00	$713.88
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	11	11	$393.00	$132.68
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$355.00	$128.16
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	11	11	$45.00	$18.07
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$3425.45	$500.87

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	165	146	$263.00	$99.81
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	133	65	$144.00	$69.33
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	101	99	$327.00	$195.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$264.00	$100.94
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	46	45	$47.00	$14.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	39	$177.00	$68.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$409.00	$155.24
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	34	34	$71.00	$18.18
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	31	31	$3215.00	$326.45
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	23	23	$467.00	$179.82
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	19	19	$4152.00	$700.10
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	18	18	$45.00	$17.78
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	17	17	$3120.00	$432.49
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	14	12	$173.00	$69.90
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	12	12	$393.00	$131.19
43246 Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$1078.00	$145.14
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	11	11	$1435.00	$95.63

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	208	176	$258.00	$97.60
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	96	94	$321.00	$190.92
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	88	54	$141.00	$68.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	82	82	$401.00	$151.09
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	44	42	$47.00	$13.78
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	28	27	$1407.00	$117.17
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	26	26	$348.00	$129.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	20	$174.00	$66.57
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	22	22	$3702.00	$623.82
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	18	18	$71.00	$18.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$259.00	$99.37
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	15	$3694.40	$527.42
43246 Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$859.00	$145.17
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$3152.00	$311.09

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-01-14

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MO 2011019838

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Lukes Medical Group

232 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 630173406

Phone: 3145762306

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

7 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Joseph Mcclain , MD

Surgery

NPI 1073564985

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Rachel Peck , AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1326612060

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Ryan Fortner , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1427943596

Family Nurse Practitioner

Aaron Dodge , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1568003622

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Allison Metje , AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1730680380

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Kandra Voshage , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1841510328

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location January 14, 2021

Registered at 3250 GORDONVILLE RD STE 384, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 637035095 (Tel: 5733315522)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 14, 2021

Registered at PO BOX 801143, KANSAS CITY, MO 641801143 (Tel: 5733315583)

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NPI Profile Active July 01, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 01, 2011

Registered at 1 HOSPITAL DR, COLUMBIA, MO 652015276 (Tel: 5738824141)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 01, 2011

Registered at 1 HOSPITAL DR, COLUMBIA, MO 652015276 (Tel: 5738824141)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 01, 2011

Recorded as NICHOLAS BOSTON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 01, 2011

Surgery (License #2011019838 in MO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 01, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1275820862

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 01, 2011

Last Update: January 14, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 801143

Kansas City, MO 641801143

Phone: 5733315583

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