Active NPI 1023318409 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Desiree Barela

Physician Assistant • Albuquerque, NM

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Desiree Barela is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Albuquerque, NM. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2010, Desiree Barela delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2211 LOMAS BLVD NE.

Desiree Barela is affiliated with Nnm Gastroenterology Associates Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, telephone medical discussion with physician. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2211 Lomas Blvd Ne
Second Floor

Albuquerque, NM 871062719

Telephone 5052722336

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Unm Hospital Facility NPI 1629107834

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Albuquerque, NM

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs +6.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 9.6 Yrs

State Avg: 13.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

499 Specialists

Practicing in Albuquerque, NM (865 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

62.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Barela (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Albuquerque Specialty Average (9.6 Years) 9.6 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
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	517	306	$387.00	$153.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	39	$272.00	$107.34
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	26	26	$590.00	$188.51
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$89.00	$48.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	492	308	$387.00	$145.10
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	62	62	$590.00	$181.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	41	$272.00	$95.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	420	275	$387.00	$148.38
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	123	123	$590.00	$184.76
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	41	35	$117.00	$88.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	32	$272.00	$103.04
99421 Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes	13	11	$45.00	$12.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	437	232	$387.00	$150.81
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	156	108	$117.00	$108.50
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	51	51	$590.00	$184.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	25	$272.00	$108.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	251	164	$387.00	$120.66
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	164	101	$117.00	$91.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	131	94	$272.00	$91.11
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	36	36	$590.00	$176.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$453.00	$131.75
99421 Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes	21	16	$45.00	$13.01
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	19	19	$93.00	$62.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	500	286	$387.00	$118.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	84	$272.00	$88.08
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	87	87	$590.00	$165.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	412	237	$387.00	$117.43
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	121	121	$588.43	$169.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	91	$272.00	$87.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$440.00	$129.94

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	55	37	$111.00	$65.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	31	$241.81	$83.97
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	19	$387.00	$119.12

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License NM PA2010-0050

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Nnm Gastroenterology Associates Pa

1691 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 875054781

Phone: 5059835631

Nnm Gastroenterology Associates Pa

1691 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 875054781

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

28 Associated Practitioners

Erasicleia Tzamaloukas , CNS

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult Health

NPI 1023360575

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Dr. Gerald Demarest , MD

Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

NPI 1063428621

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Maria De La Luz Webb , MSN, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1093115271

Master of Science in Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Sonlee West

Surgery - Trauma Surgery

NPI 1225077936

Dr. Tania Kraai , MD

Otolaryngology

NPI 1295874238

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Duncan Meiklejohn , MD

Otolaryngology

NPI 1306162318

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active March 22, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 22, 2017

Registered at 2211 LOMAS BLVD NE, SECOND FLOOR, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871062719 (Tel: 5052722336)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 22, 2017

Registered at 933 BRADBURY DR SE, SUITE 2222, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871064374 (Tel: 5052721320)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 22, 2017

Recorded as DESIREE BARELA

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

Physician Assistant (License #PA2010-0050 in NM)

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NPI Profile Active January 07, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 07, 2016

Registered at 2211 LOMAS BLVD NE, SECOND FLOOR, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871062719 (Tel: 5052722336)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 07, 2016

Registered at 933 BRADBURY DR SE, SUITE 2222, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871064374 (Tel: 5052721320)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 07, 2016

Recorded as DESIREE BARELA, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 07, 2016

Physician Assistant (License #PA2010-0050 in NM)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 01, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1023318409

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 01, 2010

Last Update: March 22, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

933 Bradbury Dr Se, Suite 2222

Albuquerque, NM 871064374

Phone: 5052721320

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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