Active NPI 1902904576 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joel Robert Atchison , MD

Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery • Kearney, NE

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joel Atchison, MD is a certified Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery practicing in Kearney, NE. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine in 1992, Dr. Atchison delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3712 28TH AVENUE.

Dr. Atchison is affiliated with Bryan Hospital Kearney and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm, established 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

3712 28th Avenue

Kearney, NE 68845

Telephone 3088652737

Fax 3088656098

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Central Plains Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Pc Facility NPI 1013187624

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Kearney, NE

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 34.0 Yrs

State Avg: 25.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Kearney, NE (14 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Atchison (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Kearney Specialty Average (34.0 Years) 34.0 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
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$233.27	$119.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$115.00	$74.55
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	18	17	$726.00	$125.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$145.00	$85.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	43	43	$12.00	$8.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$112.14	$76.97
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	22	22	$726.00	$95.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	15	$66.59	$62.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$224.24	$124.84
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	16	14	$693.00	$150.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	37	37	$12.00	$8.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$113.44	$78.07
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$220.00	$127.54
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	15	$726.00	$109.88
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$250.00	$39.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	38	38	$12.32	$9.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$80.00	$79.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$158.42	$129.13
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	17	17	$603.88	$97.32
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	12	12	$610.75	$172.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	36	36	$12.00	$9.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$155.20	$117.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	20	$91.14	$76.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$87.00	$72.64
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	11	$600.00	$113.11

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	28	28	$85.00	$75.09
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	24	24	$12.00	$9.15
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	16	$125.00	$105.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	15	$61.33	$48.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	11	$30.00	$24.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	36	$60.00	$48.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$93.44	$76.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	33	$57.57	$48.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$87.00	$70.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$140.00	$120.66

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0122X

State License NE 20766

A surgeon who specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

47081401200 (NE)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Of Ne Id

00333 (NE)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Bryan Hospital Kearney

3712 28th Ave, Kearney, NE 688451325

Phone: 3088652737

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 December 22, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 22, 2015

Registered at 3712 28TH AVENUE, KEARNEY, NE 68845 (Tel: 3088652737)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 22, 2015

Registered at 816 22ND AVE SUITE 100, KEARNEY, NE 688452226 (Tel: 3088652263)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 22, 2015

Recorded as JOEL ATCHISON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 22, 2015

Surgery (License #20766 in NE)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1902904576

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 20, 2006

Last Update: December 22, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

816 22nd Ave Suite 100

Kearney, NE 688452226

Phone: 3088652263

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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