Active NPI 1831345693 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Rakel M Astorga , MD

Surgery • Hudson, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Rakel Astorga, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Hudson, NY. With approximately 27 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1999, Dr. Astorga delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 71 PROSPECT AVE.

Dr. Astorga is affiliated with Columbia Memorial Hospital and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

71 Prospect Ave
Suite 190

Hudson, NY 125342907

Telephone 5186973000

Fax 5186973015

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Anesthesiologist Care, P.c. Facility NPI 1598737918

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1999

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Hudson, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

27 Yrs -0.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.7 Yrs

State Avg: 27.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Hudson, NY (2269 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Astorga (27 Years) 27 Yrs

Hudson Specialty Average (27.7 Years) 27.7 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	74	62	$119.00	$69.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	52	$163.93	$100.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$192.50	$86.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$283.00	$140.19
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	16	16	$53.00	$14.44
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	12	12	$1612.42	$270.63
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	11	11	$1334.00	$88.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	57	$271.00	$96.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	36	$382.00	$136.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$495.00	$179.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$331.00	$121.43
19301 Partial removal of breast	13	11	$1945.00	$735.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	92	72	$196.00	$62.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$331.00	$124.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	14	$271.00	$99.65
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	11	11	$196.00	$61.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	67	58	$196.00	$62.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$315.00	$125.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	20	$271.00	$101.40
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$219.00	$78.79
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	15	14	$196.00	$62.48
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$299.00	$111.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	42	$271.00	$82.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	41	$118.26	$54.63
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	40	35	$196.00	$50.39
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$219.00	$84.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$153.00	$85.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$315.00	$118.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$79.00	$28.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	137	119	$110.64	$53.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	70	59	$77.14	$27.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	35	$148.96	$82.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$181.25	$79.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	100	65	$74.55	$26.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$244.00	$136.03
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	14	$204.00	$116.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	13	$108.80	$53.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$138.50	$82.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	78	57	$68.37	$26.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$242.09	$131.27
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	11	$194.00	$116.21
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$287.00	$177.87

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NY 249738

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.

Family Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X

State License NY 249738

Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

03026937 (NY)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Columbia Memorial Hospital

43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 122083412

Phone: 5182623125

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

5 Associated Practitioners

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Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Gary Pearlstein , MD

Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Morgan Tremont , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1548643497

Physician Assistant

Alana Denter , RPA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1861677676

RPAC

Dr. Matthew Fitzgerald , DO

Surgery

NPI 1932596145

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

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 10, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 10, 2009

Registered at 71 PROSPECT AVE, SUITE 190, HUDSON, NY 125342907 (Tel: 5186973000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 10, 2009

Registered at PO BOX 2000, HUDSON, NY 125342000 (Tel: 5188288363)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 10, 2009

Recorded as RAKEL ASTORGA, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 10, 2009

Family Medicine (License #249738 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 13, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1831345693

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 13, 2008

Last Update: March 10, 2009

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 2000

Hudson, NY 125342000

Phone: 5188288363

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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