Active NPI 1326159237 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Kimbo B Chia , MD, FACS

Surgery • Buffalo, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kimbo Chia, MD, FACS is a certified Surgery practicing in Buffalo, NY. With approximately 48 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1978, Dr. Chia delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 564 NIAGARA ST.

Dr. Chia accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, established patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

564 Niagara St

Buffalo, NY 142011108

Telephone 7163320678

Fax 7163320679

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Rafael Medina, Md, Pllc Facility NPI 1427257518

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1978

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Buffalo, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

48 Yrs +25.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.8 Yrs

State Avg: 27.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

58 Specialists

Practicing in Buffalo, NY (2269 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.2% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

49.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chia (48 Years) 48 Yrs

Buffalo Specialty Average (22.8 Years) 22.8 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	306	55	$150.00	$74.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	123	27	$110.00	$85.93
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	58	51	$300.00	$163.46
97598 Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm	45	14	$75.00	$23.03
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	16	14	$150.00	$33.36
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	11	$200.00	$122.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	220	41	$150.00	$75.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	120	31	$110.00	$85.40
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	40	36	$300.00	$166.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$150.00	$107.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	340	45	$150.00	$67.78
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	130	22	$450.00	$211.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	119	28	$110.00	$86.26
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	39	36	$300.00	$190.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$150.00	$100.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	451	53	$137.64	$70.12
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	218	18	$450.00	$215.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	32	$110.00	$88.24
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	47	42	$200.00	$132.57
97598 Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm	30	11	$75.00	$24.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$150.00	$110.08
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	11	$300.00	$195.35
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	12	11	$150.00	$35.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	238	34	$106.09	$71.18
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	131	15	$450.00	$219.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	111	35	$110.00	$69.02
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	23	$300.00	$199.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$150.00	$104.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	308	55	$92.27	$70.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	157	56	$110.00	$71.31
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	91	13	$400.00	$211.03
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	50	42	$293.00	$195.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$150.00	$101.08
97598 Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm	23	11	$75.00	$11.08
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$200.00	$132.06
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	13	12	$150.00	$23.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	258	41	$85.00	$66.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	167	67	$110.00	$66.28
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	93	19	$381.99	$202.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$150.00	$97.71
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	32	$200.00	$124.78
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	15	$250.00	$185.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	353	55	$85.00	$65.48
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	240	16	$375.00	$202.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	176	73	$110.00	$65.80
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	55	50	$200.91	$123.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	30	$135.00	$96.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$200.00	$148.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$150.00	$96.62

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NY 204877

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

01582998 (NY)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

18 Associated Practitioners

Kelly Mclean , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

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Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Sarah Barclay , FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1114656865

Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Maria Fazzolari

Counselor - Mental Health

NPI 1144002940

Dr. Jillian Marks , DNP, AGNP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1235650151

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Brendan Farnand

Physician Assistant

NPI 1245739333

Carrie Brigham

Counselor

NPI 1255024956

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 March 31, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 31, 2016

Registered at 564 NIAGARA ST, BUFFALO, NY 142011108 (Tel: 7163320678)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 31, 2016

Registered at 564 NIAGARA ST, BUFFALO, NY 142011108 (Tel: 7163320678)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 31, 2016

Recorded as KIMBO CHIA, M. D., F . A . C. S.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 31, 2016

Surgery (License #204877 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 31, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1326159237

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 31, 2006

Last Update: March 31, 2016

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

564 Niagara St

Buffalo, NY 142011108

Phone: 7163320678

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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