Active NPI 1245262583 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Eric R Dringman , MD

Surgery • Billings, MT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Eric Dringman, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Billings, MT. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 1991, Dr. Dringman delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2900 12TH AVE N.

Dr. Dringman is affiliated with Surgical Associates, Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with moderate level of 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

2900 12th Ave N
Suite 355w

Billings, MT 591017506

Telephone 4062386470

Fax 4062386499

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Yellowstone Pathology Institute, Inc. Facility NPI 1790787935

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Washington School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Billings, MT

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +8.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 23.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

27 Specialists

Practicing in Billings, MT (144 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

18.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Dringman (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Billings Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	100	49	$176.00	$76.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	89	89	$371.00	$163.83
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	29	$385.00	$168.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	27	$176.56	$89.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$184.00	$110.04
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	16	16	$3550.19	$942.22
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	16	11	$110.00	$48.26
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	16	16	$1335.13	$497.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	14	$244.47	$126.42

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	75	75	$371.00	$163.36
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	74	39	$176.00	$78.88
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	35	35	$385.00	$172.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	22	$216.00	$127.83
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	20	20	$3593.35	$962.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	13	$146.00	$90.37
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	11	11	$306.00	$136.59

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	82	82	$347.59	$167.85
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	70	42	$154.31	$70.48
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	42	42	$423.90	$194.76
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$292.00	$135.63
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	29	21	$83.00	$38.84
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	24	24	$3594.17	$947.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$225.13	$111.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$230.00	$124.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	16	$158.00	$92.26
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	12	11	$282.00	$38.35

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	51	51	$347.00	$171.76
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	21	$153.00	$72.76
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	29	17	$83.00	$38.85
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	19	19	$428.00	$202.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$227.00	$115.15
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	16	16	$3422.50	$994.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$230.00	$132.84
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$996.23	$417.55
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$1044.67	$482.18
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$292.00	$137.73

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	60	60	$347.67	$168.57
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	59	34	$83.00	$40.59
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	27	27	$3302.67	$1052.30
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	23	19	$268.17	$46.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	17	$156.74	$77.58
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	16	$291.53	$144.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$228.06	$111.26
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$428.23	$211.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$229.67	$101.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	109	53	$83.00	$41.07
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	67	67	$349.00	$168.64
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	47	46	$290.00	$142.84
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	29	29	$3466.38	$1080.87
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	14	$155.00	$75.60
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	23	23	$253.35	$47.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$229.00	$112.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$155.00	$73.36
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$1142.40	$559.80
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$159.00	$78.73
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	12	12	$300.00	$156.42
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	12	12	$1148.00	$135.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	70	42	$83.00	$40.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	62	62	$349.00	$166.52
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	25	25	$3552.79	$1067.86
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	22	$290.00	$141.63
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	22	22	$240.00	$44.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	16	$155.00	$74.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$229.00	$111.51
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$431.00	$197.40
22585 Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc	12	12	$917.33	$232.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	93	56	$83.00	$40.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$349.00	$164.88
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	39	39	$3441.22	$1042.37
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$289.00	$139.85
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	28	28	$265.93	$46.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$229.00	$103.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	19	$153.00	$73.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	12	$92.00	$42.87
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	12	12	$153.00	$73.70
22585 Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc	11	11	$891.37	$211.27

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MT 8017

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.

Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License MT 8017

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0020449 (MT)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Surgical Associates, Pc

2900 12th Ave N 355, Billings, MT 591017590

Phone: 4062386470

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 13, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 13, 2014

Registered at 2900 12TH AVE N, SUITE 355W, BILLINGS, MT 591017506 (Tel: 4062386470)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 13, 2014

Registered at 2900 12TH AVE N, SUITE 320W, BILLINGS, MT 591017506 (Tel: 4062386470)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 13, 2014

Recorded as ERIC DRINGMAN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 13, 2014

Specialist (License #8017 in MT)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1245262583

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 07, 2006

Last Update: August 13, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2900 12th Ave N, Suite 320w

Billings, MT 591017506

Phone: 4062386470

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