Active NPI 1710920863 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Peter F Ames , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology • Reno, NV

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Peter Ames, MD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology practicing in Reno, NV. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine in 1992, Dr. Ames delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1155 MILL STREET.

Dr. Ames is affiliated with Western Pathology Consultants Ltd and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1155 Mill Street
Renown Regional Medical Center Path Lab

Reno, NV 89502

Telephone 7753343450

Fax 7753343417

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Renown Regional Medical Center Facility NPI 1124098421

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Reno, NV

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs +11.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.1 Yrs

State Avg: 19.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

36 Specialists

Practicing in Reno, NV (109 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ames (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Reno Specialty Average (22.1 Years) 22.1 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
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	204	118	$199.00	$36.72
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	140	34	$162.00	$27.88
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	94	56	$368.00	$81.31
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	49	42	$162.00	$34.34
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	45	37	$47.00	$12.26
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	42	38	$149.00	$11.25
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	41	20	$202.00	$41.14
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	34	20	$57.00	$11.92
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	32	24	$100.00	$26.19
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	27	26	$134.00	$27.21
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	18	13	$260.00	$69.02
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	14	13	$199.00	$36.72
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	13	12	$71.00	$4.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	437	258	$199.00	$37.65
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	414	102	$162.00	$28.08
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	161	100	$368.00	$82.99
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	129	113	$162.00	$34.78
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	116	60	$202.00	$41.90
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	99	51	$57.00	$12.29
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	83	74	$47.00	$12.58
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	67	55	$100.00	$26.56
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	53	47	$149.00	$11.56
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	49	21	$230.00	$62.34
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	47	46	$134.00	$27.96
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	42	41	$71.00	$4.64
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	30	29	$200.00	$49.32
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	25	24	$280.00	$85.88
88369 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional procedure	22	20	$250.00	$32.53
88368 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue	21	20	$250.00	$41.59
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	19	18	$199.00	$37.75
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	19	16	$260.00	$70.80
88363 Examination of archival tissue for genetic analysis	14	14	$60.00	$19.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	461	115	$162.00	$29.06
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	410	240	$199.00	$38.30
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	156	75	$202.00	$43.00
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	150	98	$368.00	$84.92
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	146	123	$162.00	$35.73
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	136	60	$57.00	$12.53
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	79	68	$47.00	$12.88
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	78	72	$134.00	$28.47
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	62	57	$149.00	$11.82
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	60	44	$100.00	$27.40
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	47	27	$230.00	$63.66
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	43	39	$280.00	$87.58
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	42	36	$200.00	$50.58
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	27	24	$199.00	$38.38
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	26	23	$65.00	$25.09
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	26	26	$71.00	$4.73
88368 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue	20	20	$250.00	$42.30
88369 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional procedure	20	20	$250.00	$33.09
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	18	11	$260.00	$72.77
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	13	13	$551.00	$149.78
88363 Examination of archival tissue for genetic analysis	11	11	$60.00	$20.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	415	246	$199.00	$39.79
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	373	103	$162.00	$29.95
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	148	100	$368.00	$87.29
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	122	114	$162.00	$37.24
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	108	62	$202.00	$44.65
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	103	52	$57.00	$12.82
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	75	71	$134.00	$29.23
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	74	53	$100.00	$28.15
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	74	66	$47.00	$13.11
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	41	38	$149.00	$12.06
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	38	38	$280.00	$90.30
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	36	25	$199.00	$39.69
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	35	27	$230.00	$66.01
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	34	33	$65.00	$25.70
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	32	32	$200.00	$52.15
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	23	19	$260.00	$75.12
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	23	22	$71.00	$4.78
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	22	18	$215.00	$38.08
88363 Examination of archival tissue for genetic analysis	15	15	$60.00	$20.84
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	13	13	$551.00	$155.17
88368 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue	12	12	$250.00	$43.94
88369 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional procedure	12	12	$250.00	$34.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	396	252	$199.00	$39.44
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	351	94	$162.00	$29.68
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	167	105	$368.00	$86.34
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	141	64	$57.00	$12.51
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	114	60	$202.00	$43.97
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	111	101	$162.00	$36.80
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	89	76	$134.00	$28.87
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	74	72	$47.00	$12.87
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	69	50	$199.00	$39.62
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	67	60	$149.00	$11.88
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	43	27	$100.00	$27.49
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	42	41	$280.00	$86.06
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	40	39	$200.00	$50.42
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	33	24	$230.00	$65.59
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	29	29	$71.00	$4.65
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	24	23	$65.00	$24.49
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	17	11	$260.00	$73.87
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	16	11	$215.00	$37.82
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	13	13	$551.00	$153.52
88329 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery	12	12	$155.00	$37.40
88368 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue	11	11	$250.00	$43.56
88369 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional procedure	11	11	$250.00	$33.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	453	279	$199.00	$39.28
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	364	91	$162.00	$29.57
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	160	92	$368.00	$86.63
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	144	64	$202.00	$46.31
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	137	64	$57.00	$12.45
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	117	102	$162.00	$36.88
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	110	91	$134.00	$28.82
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	104	73	$199.00	$39.23
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	74	68	$47.00	$13.17
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	47	44	$200.00	$50.82
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	46	41	$100.00	$27.50
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	45	43	$149.00	$12.09
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	43	40	$280.00	$87.77
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	31	26	$230.00	$65.90
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	26	25	$71.00	$4.61
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	25	24	$65.00	$25.26
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	16	11	$260.00	$74.08
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	14	13	$551.00	$154.23
88363 Examination of archival tissue for genetic analysis	12	12	$60.00	$20.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	448	294	$199.00	$39.68
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	427	82	$162.00	$29.65
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	143	85	$368.00	$87.04
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	117	100	$134.00	$28.95
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	92	87	$162.00	$37.07
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	79	46	$57.00	$12.45
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	74	42	$202.00	$57.20
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	71	65	$47.00	$13.16
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	59	54	$100.00	$28.24
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	59	55	$149.00	$12.05
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	53	40	$199.00	$39.24
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	42	22	$230.00	$65.83
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	37	36	$280.00	$90.93
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	31	28	$71.00	$4.64
85097 Bone marrow, smear interpretation	26	26	$200.00	$51.07
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	20	19	$65.00	$25.39
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	16	16	$551.00	$154.93
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	12	12	$260.00	$74.02

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X

State License NV 10593

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X

State License OR MD21522

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X

State License CA G78174

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

XPY201824 (CA)

Medicaid State Provider ID

100500771 (NV)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Western Pathology Consultants Ltd

235 W 6th St, Reno, NV 895034548

Phone: 3363872566

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 April 17, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 17, 2013

Registered at 1155 MILL STREET, RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PATH LAB, RENO, NV 89502 (Tel: 7753343450)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 17, 2013

Registered at PO BOX 3947, RENO, NV 895053947 (Tel: 7753343450)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 17, 2013

Recorded as PETER AMES, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 17, 2013

Pathology (License #10593 in NV)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1710920863

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 14, 2006

Last Update: April 17, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 3947

Reno, NV 895053947

Phone: 7753343450

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