Active NPI 1821090036 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John A Mecenas , MD

Surgery • Ithaca, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Mecenas, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Ithaca, NY. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 1996, Dr. Mecenas delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1301 TRUMANSBURG RD.

Dr. Mecenas maintains professional affiliations with Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca, Cayuga Medical Associates Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, repair of groin hernia using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1301 Trumansburg Rd
Ste E

Ithaca, NY 148501397

Telephone 6072733161

Fax 6072734979

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Surgical Associates Of Ithaca, Pc Facility NPI 1821027129

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Ithaca, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +8.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.7 Yrs

State Avg: 27.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

10 Specialists

Practicing in Ithaca, NY (2269 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Mecenas (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Ithaca Specialty Average (21.7 Years) 21.7 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
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$523.00	$161.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$349.29	$107.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	14	$178.00	$54.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	14	$345.60	$112.08
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$228.00	$69.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	11	$277.25	$86.05
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$1697.73	$407.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$340.00	$107.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	13	$353.73	$115.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$508.00	$149.79
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$3236.36	$414.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$335.83	$109.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	20	$211.57	$77.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	20	$314.33	$112.76
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$227.53	$71.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$307.12	$110.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	20	$196.90	$83.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$293.05	$124.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	16	$129.06	$47.87
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$305.42	$159.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	24	$179.90	$66.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$275.48	$100.32
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$199.82	$75.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$232.82	$94.31

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	35	35	$231.46	$91.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$270.00	$104.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	24	$183.31	$66.51
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	12	$110.23	$39.16
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$189.00	$73.75
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$2468.14	$557.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	27	$174.15	$60.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$263.73	$93.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	17	$201.74	$80.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	14	$108.18	$35.61
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$185.00	$69.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$253.27	$100.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	24	$253.38	$100.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	21	$172.29	$65.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	15	$105.00	$39.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NY 209627

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

02285954 (NY)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca

101 Dates Dr, Ithaca, NY 148501342

Phone: 6072744443

Cayuga Medical Associates Pc

1122 Commons Ave, Cortland, NY 130451643

Phone: 6074288004

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

9 Associated Practitioners

Christopher Peck , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1164424362

Physician Assistant

Dr. Suzy Lin , MD

Surgery

NPI 1407290422

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Catherine Eckenrode , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1568464766

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Wade Bollinger , MD

Surgery

NPI 1730198136

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Cora Foster , MD

Surgery

NPI 1740282979

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Denise Lee , MD

Surgery

NPI 1902122831

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 1301 TRUMANSBURG RD, STE E, ITHACA, NY 148501397 (Tel: 6072733161)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 194 BUSH LN, ITHACA, NY 148501000 (Tel: 6072733161)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as JOHN MECENAS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Surgery (License #209627 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 01, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1821090036

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 01, 2005

Last Update: July 13, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

194 Bush Ln

Ithaca, NY 148501000

Phone: 6072733161

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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