Active NPI 1457483190 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John E Galt , MD

Surgery • Helena, MT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Galt, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Helena, MT. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Galt delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2525 E BROADWAY ST STE 200.

Dr. Galt is affiliated with St Peters Health and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2525 E Broadway St Ste 200

Helena, MT 596018049

Telephone 4064574180

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 St. Peter's Health Facility NPI 1174165682

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Washington School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Helena, MT

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +13.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.3 Yrs

State Avg: 23.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Helena, MT (144 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Galt (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Helena Specialty Average (23.3 Years) 23.3 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	424	92	$139.84	$64.18
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	136	69	$233.41	$34.16
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	116	47	$602.20	$59.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	33	$203.68	$94.98
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	51	22	$806.57	$150.01
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	44	12	$74.96	$24.48
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	43	43	$414.33	$168.51
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	35	31	$300.04	$140.87
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	14	$118.85	$34.45
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	11	11	$856.89	$246.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	360	101	$135.00	$65.37
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	238	73	$581.83	$55.23
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	192	36	$780.85	$152.87
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	144	17	$72.87	$25.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	41	$196.55	$95.73
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	69	34	$223.85	$35.49
11046 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	52	12	$130.48	$54.68
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	35	34	$288.50	$143.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	29	$115.00	$35.49
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	33	33	$400.00	$180.83
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	12	$830.47	$251.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$300.00	$133.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	497	101	$135.00	$66.90
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	93	62	$581.83	$58.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	67	41	$115.00	$36.70
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	66	28	$780.85	$155.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	32	$196.55	$98.86
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	38	38	$400.00	$185.11
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	37	11	$72.87	$26.80
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	24	24	$736.79	$116.96
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	20	$288.50	$147.32
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	15	15	$830.47	$257.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$300.00	$136.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	145	49	$135.00	$89.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	128	37	$134.19	$68.60
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	113	39	$581.83	$126.73
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	41	11	$780.85	$158.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	22	$115.00	$55.27
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	35	13	$780.85	$242.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	13	$196.55	$129.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	20	$113.65	$36.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	14	$195.82	$101.38
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	24	24	$400.00	$226.28
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	23	21	$288.50	$184.85
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	22	16	$581.83	$59.11
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	20	20	$96.26	$5.62
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	17	17	$830.47	$259.60
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	17	11	$223.85	$98.11
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	17	17	$736.79	$82.79
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	14	$288.50	$149.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$300.00	$171.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	114	82	$120.57	$53.55
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	72	72	$96.26	$6.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	68	56	$72.40	$27.12
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	44	15	$137.00	$74.81
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	40	40	$736.79	$105.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$271.64	$132.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	35	$177.87	$81.02
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	36	36	$830.47	$273.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$177.94	$79.13
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$277.65	$138.08
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$616.63	$199.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	122	95	$120.42	$53.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	78	68	$72.31	$26.82
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	74	33	$137.00	$76.06
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	66	66	$96.26	$6.21
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	38	38	$830.47	$282.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$179.72	$80.58
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	34	34	$736.79	$71.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$271.92	$132.74
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	29	$277.65	$143.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$179.10	$82.19
49507 Repair of trapped groin hernia patient age 5 years or older	13	13	$1087.50	$634.07
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$616.63	$205.18

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	125	105	$59.76	$25.96
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	123	61	$20.00	$10.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	64	$94.54	$50.00
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	67	66	$77.51	$6.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$163.35	$80.33
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	40	16	$137.00	$75.23
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	39	38	$807.62	$278.73
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	38	38	$694.86	$71.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	25	$156.69	$80.93
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	23	$277.65	$141.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$258.09	$134.74
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$613.26	$203.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	111	84	$45.00	$44.37
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	67	40	$20.00	$11.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	55	$25.00	$24.61
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	47	18	$137.00	$71.78
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	42	42	$12.50	$5.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$210.00	$133.07
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	34	34	$604.00	$63.27
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	33	33	$719.10	$273.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	23	$106.55	$80.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$120.00	$79.26
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$277.65	$134.60
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$300.00	$173.45

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MT 7603

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0000105690 (MT)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

008271 (MT)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Peters Health

2475 E Broadway St, Helena, MT 596014928

Phone: 4064472828

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 25, 2018

Registered at PO BOX 6369, HELENA, MT 596046369 (Tel: 4064472823)

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NPI Profile Active February 28, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 28, 2014

Registered at 2525 E BROADWAY ST STE 200, HELENA, MT 596018049 (Tel: 4064574180)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 28, 2014

Registered at 2525 E BROADWAY ST STE 200, HELENA, MT 596018049 (Tel: 4064574180)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 28, 2014

Recorded as JOHN GALT, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 28, 2014

Surgery (License #7603 in MT)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 09, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1457483190

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 09, 2007

Last Update: April 25, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 6369

Helena, MT 596046369

Phone: 4064472823

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