Active NPI 1972981330 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Thad Kandel , MD

Surgery • Libby, MT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Thad Kandel, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Libby, MT. With approximately 11 years of clinical experience since graduating from Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine in 2015, Dr. Kandel delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 308 LOUISIANA AVE STE 1.

Dr. Kandel is affiliated with St Johns Lutheran Hospital Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope, established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

308 Louisiana Ave Ste 1

Libby, MT 599232159

Telephone 4062836800

Fax 4062834060

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lance L Ercanbrack M.d.,p.c. Facility NPI 1619122447

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2015

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Libby, MT

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

11 Yrs -12.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.0 Yrs

State Avg: 23.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Libby, MT (144 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

15.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kandel (11 Years) 11 Yrs

Libby Specialty Average (23.0 Years) 23.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	27	27	$138.37	$123.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	22	$90.99	$71.23
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$109.18	$88.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$130.46	$110.84
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	13	13	$240.61	$236.56
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	11	$107.40	$64.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	31	31	$71.69	$67.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	27	$131.69	$105.63
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	26	25	$100.86	$100.11
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	11	$37.18	$36.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	24	$89.82	$73.98
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	18	18	$99.32	$98.56
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	18	18	$235.73	$233.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$89.84	$64.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$164.15	$138.94
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$101.97	$101.09
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	11	11	$364.80	$129.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	123	114	$90.53	$68.01
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	66	65	$90.62	$73.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	60	58	$56.13	$39.44
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	52	52	$158.94	$158.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	43	$127.88	$104.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	30	$90.19	$65.76
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	24	24	$178.43	$178.43
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	24	24	$245.19	$245.19
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	16	$37.24	$37.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	19	$55.74	$35.15
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	17	17	$55.24	$54.03
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	16	16	$100.09	$100.09
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	16	15	$148.91	$134.95
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$176.22	$169.32
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$624.16	$624.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	44	$70.09	$53.01
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	28	28	$179.92	$179.92
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	22	22	$45.05	$31.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	19	$45.05	$27.09
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	15	$44.62	$25.20
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$88.47	$88.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$102.04	$83.52

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-04-03

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MT MED-PHYS-LIC-142158

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 Johns Lutheran Hospital Inc

209 Health Park Dr, Libby, MT 599232001

Phone: 4062837000

Secondary Practice Locations

209 Health Park Dr

Libby, MT 599232001

Phone: 4062837000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Joseph Nicoletto , MD

Urology

NPI 1093822736

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Nicole Bothman

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1437717360

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location April 03, 2025

Registered at 308 LOUISIANA AVE STE 1, LIBBY, MT 599232159 (Tel: 4062836800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 03, 2025

Registered at 308 LOUISIANA AVE STE 1, LIBBY, MT 599232159 (Tel: 4062836800)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 03, 2025

Surgery (License #MED-PHYS-LIC-142158 in MT)

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Updated Practice Location September 03, 2020

Registered at 1900 GRASSLAND DR, MITCHELL, SD 573016335 (Tel: 6059954950)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 03, 2020

Registered at 1900 GRASSLAND DR, MITCHELL, SD 573016335 (Tel: 6059954950)

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NPI Profile Active May 18, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 18, 2015

Registered at 1001 S GEORGE ST, YORK, PA 174033676 (Tel: 7178512427)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 18, 2015

Registered at 1001 S GEORGE ST, YORK, PA 174033676 (Tel: 7178512427)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 18, 2015

Recorded as THAD KANDEL, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 18, 2015

Surgery (License #MT208761 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 18, 2015

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1972981330

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 18, 2015

Last Update: April 03, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

308 Louisiana Ave Ste 1

Libby, MT 599232159

Phone: 4062836800

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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