Active NPI 1699289983 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Bhaskara Rao Changala , NP

Nurse Practitioner • Toms River, NJ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Bhaskara Changala, NP is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Toms River, NJ. With approximately 9 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2017, Bhaskara Changala delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 970 HOOPER AVE # 2.

Bhaskara Changala is affiliated with Summit Medical Group Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza, 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

970 Hooper Ave # 2

Toms River, NJ 087538319

Telephone 7322284146

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Summit Medical Group Pa Facility NPI 1568061315

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2017

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Toms River, NJ

Experienced Practitioner (5-10 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

9 Yrs -0.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 9.7 Yrs

State Avg: 9.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

35 Specialists

Practicing in Toms River, NJ (1984 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

8.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

61.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Changala (9 Years) 9 Yrs

Toms River Specialty Average (9.7 Years) 9.7 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	556	528	$205.55	$81.10
87428 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza	188	183	$150.00	$68.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	175	175	$301.54	$100.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	76	$300.00	$109.67
81003 Automated urinalysis test	74	72	$8.00	$2.20
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	67	65	$110.00	$30.62
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	46	45	$30.00	$16.20
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	42	42	$100.00	$34.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$458.00	$149.66
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	22	$123.00	$50.93
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine	20	19	$33.00	$7.91
87088 Bacterial urine culture	20	19	$34.00	$7.93
71101 X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views	19	19	$104.00	$38.62
90471 Administration of 1 vaccine	17	17	$30.00	$18.77
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	17	17	$103.00	$37.54
90715 Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (7 years or older)	16	16	$78.00	$38.01
87070 Bacterial culture	13	13	$36.00	$7.80
87631 Detection test for multiple types of respiratory virus	11	11	$223.00	$139.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	425	402	$206.48	$82.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	183	183	$301.99	$103.57
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	160	154	$100.00	$34.62
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	116	58	$30.00	$16.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	84	$300.00	$114.98
87428 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza	63	63	$150.00	$34.29
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	52	51	$30.00	$16.20
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	51	50	$9.00	$3.41
87088 Bacterial urine culture	49	49	$34.00	$7.77
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine	49	49	$33.00	$7.75
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	43	43	$110.00	$32.19
87070 Bacterial culture	37	36	$36.00	$8.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$458.00	$153.17
87186 Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution	32	30	$13.00	$8.21
87077 Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates	29	29	$33.00	$7.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	25	$123.00	$52.63
U0005 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within	16	16	$50.00	$22.97
U0003 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r	16	16	$200.00	$68.91
90471 Administration of 1 vaccine	16	16	$30.00	$19.08
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	12	12	$102.00	$39.45
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	11	11	$103.00	$39.08
81003 Automated urinalysis test	11	11	$8.00	$2.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	384	359	$99.48	$41.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	344	330	$205.40	$84.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	183	183	$301.55	$103.94
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	130	63	$30.00	$16.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	83	$300.00	$118.37
U0003 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r	64	62	$200.00	$72.63
U0005 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within	61	59	$50.00	$24.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	61	53	$123.00	$53.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	51	51	$458.00	$155.20
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	49	49	$9.00	$3.43
87088 Bacterial urine culture	35	35	$34.00	$7.97
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	33	33	$110.00	$32.59
87086 Bacterial colony count, urine	32	32	$33.00	$7.94
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	30	30	$210.00	$68.72
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	19	19	$30.00	$16.32
87186 Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution	13	12	$13.00	$8.51
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	13	13	$83.00	$33.95
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	11	11	$90.00	$36.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	466	451	$100.00	$45.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	227	219	$205.27	$84.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	193	193	$301.96	$103.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	172	167	$300.00	$120.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	146	146	$458.00	$155.54
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	32	32	$9.00	$3.48
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	25	25	$110.00	$32.38
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	22	$123.00	$52.73
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	18	18	$30.00	$16.53
90471 Administration of 1 vaccine	17	17	$30.00	$16.01
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	17	13	$30.00	$16.55
90715 Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (7 years or older)	11	11	$78.00	$35.35
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	11	11	$103.00	$39.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	106	106	$100.00	$45.23
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	75	74	$1385.00	$168.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$301.97	$98.80
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	60	60	$1516.00	$154.08
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	57	57	$547.00	$66.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	28	$204.00	$69.79
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	25	25	$210.00	$70.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$300.00	$100.95
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	13	12	$438.00	$60.71
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	11	11	$1013.00	$123.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	59	58	$1516.00	$152.24
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	15	15	$1026.00	$103.47

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-10-07

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License NJ 26NJ00782300

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Summit Medical Group Pa

1 Diamond Hill Rd, Berkeley Heights, NJ 079222104

Phone: 9082734300

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Physician Assistant

Michelle Jorgensen , APN

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NPI 1245760990

Advanced Practice Nurse

Dr. Jacob Meredith , MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1275578122

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location October 07, 2020

Registered at 970 HOOPER AVE # 2, TOMS RIVER, NJ 087538319 (Tel: 7322284146)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 07, 2020

Registered at 1 DIAMOND HILL RD, BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 079222104 (Tel: 9082734300)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 07, 2020

Nurse Practitioner (License #26NJ00782300 in NJ)

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NPI Profile Active November 22, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 22, 2017

Registered at 1374 WHITEHORSE HAMILTON SQUARE RD STE 101, HAMILTON, NJ 086903701 (Tel: 6095815900)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 22, 2017

Registered at 1374 WHITEHORSE HAMILTON SQUARE RD STE 101, HAMILTON, NJ 086903701 (Tel: 6095815900)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 22, 2017

Recorded as BHASKARA CHANGALA, NP

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 22, 2017

Nurse Practitioner (License #26NJ00782300 in NJ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 22, 2017

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1699289983

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 22, 2017

Last Update: October 07, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1 Diamond Hill Rd

Berkeley Heights, NJ 079222104

Phone: 9082734300

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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