Active NPI 1023098464 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Robert Bernard , MD

Internal Medicine • Wading River, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Robert Bernard, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Wading River, NY. With approximately 40 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1986, Dr. Bernard delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5972 ROUTE 25A.

Dr. Bernard is affiliated with Chs Physician Partners Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include chronic care management services, first, established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5972 Route 25a

Wading River, NY 117922001

Telephone 6319107100

Fax 6319290380

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Wading River Medical Care Pc Facility NPI 1568844801

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1986

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Wading River, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

40 Yrs +10.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.0 Yrs

State Avg: 29.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Wading River, NY (12979 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

57.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bernard (40 Years) 40 Yrs

Wading River Specialty Average (30.0 Years) 30.0 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
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	2,709	268	$100.00	$66.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	981	368	$250.00	$97.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	516	222	$200.00	$60.98
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	450	280	$15.00	$8.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	326	219	$300.00	$135.80
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	109	96	$20.00	$3.41
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	96	91	$75.00	$15.22
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	88	79	$200.00	$63.03
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	79	16	$50.00	$15.26
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	62	62	$262.90	$169.81
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	35	35	$30.00	$29.40
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	32	32	$250.00	$42.19
90656 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	31	31	$50.00	$21.90
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	24	24	$650.00	$196.46
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	20	18	$40.00	$0.98
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	17	17	$500.00	$282.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$350.00	$179.43
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	12	12	$500.00	$182.35
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	11	11	$500.00	$259.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	2,957	272	$84.39	$65.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	939	375	$250.32	$104.95
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	821	252	$200.00	$64.90
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	566	236	$200.00	$66.59
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	444	273	$15.00	$8.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	365	249	$300.00	$148.50
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	165	37	$49.09	$16.46
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	113	99	$20.00	$3.41
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	96	91	$75.00	$16.25
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	62	62	$164.68	$45.32
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	53	53	$650.00	$203.02
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	43	43	$500.00	$312.84
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	37	37	$500.00	$167.56
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	34	34	$500.00	$260.08
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	34	34	$50.00	$33.38
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	33	33	$30.00	$29.40
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	26	19	$300.00	$105.27
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	23	17	$40.00	$1.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$350.00	$195.27
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	16	15	$50.00	$25.27
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	15	11	$200.00	$78.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	3,132	316	$55.00	$54.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,041	390	$221.90	$108.38
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	974	289	$171.97	$68.85
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	506	302	$15.00	$2.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	272	192	$300.00	$151.18
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	174	26	$40.00	$17.07
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	104	99	$75.00	$16.23
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	100	94	$20.00	$3.37
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	74	73	$500.00	$190.39
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	69	69	$500.00	$296.56
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	67	67	$650.00	$195.72
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	57	56	$500.00	$323.24
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	49	49	$80.00	$46.86
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	29	29	$50.00	$31.57
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	29	29	$30.00	$29.42
17000 Destruction of skin growth	27	15	$300.00	$78.07
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	23	14	$150.00	$8.13
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	21	21	$250.00	$189.77
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	21	15	$40.00	$1.13
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	18	18	$75.00	$31.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$311.76	$190.41
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	14	14	$50.00	$26.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	3,302	397	$55.00	$48.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,101	397	$200.00	$110.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	743	266	$150.00	$67.82
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	550	325	$15.00	$2.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	302	219	$300.00	$155.40
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	109	102	$75.00	$16.76
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	104	55	$40.00	$16.96
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	93	85	$20.00	$3.48
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	80	80	$500.00	$197.77
93890 Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow following medication	77	77	$500.00	$280.69
93892 Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow for blood clots	77	77	$500.00	$202.63
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	77	77	$500.00	$274.41
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	76	76	$650.00	$203.14
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	76	76	$500.00	$313.80
93886 Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow	76	76	$500.00	$272.67
85610 Blood test, clotting time	75	11	$50.00	$4.29
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	53	53	$50.00	$29.87
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	50	50	$30.00	$20.33
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	47	47	$80.00	$57.28
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	30	29	$75.00	$36.68
17000 Destruction of skin growth	19	11	$300.00	$81.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$250.00	$136.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$300.00	$203.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	3,379	405	$55.00	$47.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,251	341	$200.00	$86.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	837	354	$260.75	$124.89
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	433	262	$15.00	$2.97
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	105	98	$75.00	$19.28
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	97	83	$20.00	$3.46
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	93	54	$40.00	$16.22
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	70	69	$500.00	$274.30
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	67	67	$500.00	$165.37
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	60	60	$650.00	$160.45
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	57	57	$500.00	$236.88
93886 Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow	53	53	$500.00	$253.73
93892 Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow for blood clots	53	53	$500.00	$198.31
93890 Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow following medication	53	53	$500.00	$257.66
85610 Blood test, clotting time	45	11	$50.00	$4.25
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	44	43	$36.36	$26.92
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	41	40	$30.00	$19.73
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	36	36	$62.22	$42.04
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	36	34	$25.00	$16.24
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	26	26	$175.00	$128.65
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	26	25	$80.00	$69.84
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	15	13	$40.00	$1.43
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	15	13	$200.00	$74.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$250.00	$125.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	1,491	332	$48.57	$47.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,114	379	$250.00	$125.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	972	338	$200.00	$86.20
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	465	284	$15.00	$2.92
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	147	135	$75.00	$20.07
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	119	119	$175.00	$135.30
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	117	105	$20.00	$3.38
85610 Blood test, clotting time	109	14	$50.00	$4.28
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	96	96	$500.00	$149.43
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	95	95	$500.00	$261.83
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	84	83	$650.00	$121.79
93886 Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow	70	70	$500.00	$258.97
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	70	70	$500.00	$203.68
93892 Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow for blood clots	70	70	$500.00	$204.33
93890 Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow following medication	70	70	$500.00	$264.58
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	69	54	$40.00	$19.56
92552 Test for hearing various pitches using earphone	61	61	$40.00	$37.39
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	51	51	$80.00	$69.95
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	47	47	$30.00	$19.35
Q2035 Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (afluria)	43	43	$25.00	$17.46
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	37	34	$25.00	$16.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$250.00	$128.10
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	27	27	$55.00	$41.12
95921 Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing	25	25	$500.00	$97.90
95923 Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function	25	25	$500.00	$153.29
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	25	25	$200.00	$82.41
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	22	18	$50.00	$12.13
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	18	15	$150.00	$56.44
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	16	15	$50.00	$16.20
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	13	11	$40.00	$1.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,001	343	$200.00	$82.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	957	344	$250.00	$121.10
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	426	254	$15.00	$2.91
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	129	122	$75.00	$19.50
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	102	76	$40.00	$23.44
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	86	86	$500.00	$148.54
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	85	85	$650.00	$122.03
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	85	85	$500.00	$258.36
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	80	80	$500.00	$202.53
93886 Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow	77	77	$500.00	$185.52
93890 Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow following medication	77	77	$500.00	$257.20
93892 Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow for blood clots	76	76	$500.00	$200.27
92552 Test for hearing various pitches using earphone	71	71	$40.00	$37.15
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	60	59	$200.00	$80.30
95923 Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function	58	57	$500.00	$150.00
95921 Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing	58	57	$500.00	$94.90
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	50	50	$55.00	$41.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$250.00	$121.35
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	33	32	$80.00	$70.55
Q2036 Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (flulaval)	24	24	$25.00	$17.48
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	22	22	$20.00	$3.41
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	21	18	$50.00	$12.90
Q2037 Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)	21	20	$25.00	$17.34
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	14	13	$150.00	$56.20
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	12	12	$50.00	$24.03

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	1,258	341	$250.00	$117.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	552	239	$200.00	$80.68
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	387	227	$15.00	$2.94
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	103	97	$75.00	$19.19
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	84	84	$175.00	$127.46
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	65	65	$500.00	$251.32
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	60	60	$500.00	$140.76
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	60	60	$500.00	$198.24
93890 Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow following medication	55	55	$500.00	$256.43
93892 Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow for blood clots	55	55	$500.00	$203.45
93886 Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow	55	55	$500.00	$248.40
95921 Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing	53	53	$500.00	$94.36
95923 Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function	52	52	$500.00	$158.76
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	51	51	$650.00	$141.50
92552 Test for hearing various pitches using earphone	51	51	$40.00	$36.47
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	51	51	$200.00	$80.21
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	50	50	$55.00	$40.71
Q2037 Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)	38	38	$25.00	$17.30
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	37	37	$30.00	$29.40
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	36	30	$40.00	$28.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$250.00	$121.16
17000 Destruction of skin growth	27	18	$300.00	$74.55
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	25	21	$50.00	$23.12
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	25	25	$250.00	$186.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$300.00	$182.18
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	19	14	$150.00	$6.59
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	16	11	$200.00	$69.35
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	15	11	$40.00	$1.79
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	14	14	$80.00	$68.92

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License NY 178451

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Chs Physician Partners Pc

1000 N Village Ave, Rockville Center, NY 115701000

Chs Physician Partners Pc

100 Port Washington Blvd, Roslyn, NY 115761347

Chs Physician Partners Pc

5972 Route 25a, Wading River, NY 117922001

Phone: 6319290340

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 December 22, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 22, 2015

Registered at 5972 ROUTE 25A, WADING RIVER, NY 117922001 (Tel: 6319107100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 22, 2015

Registered at 5972 ROUTE 25A, WADING RIVER, NY 117922001 (Tel: 6319107100)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 22, 2015

Recorded as ROBERT BERNARD, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 22, 2015

Internal Medicine (License #178451 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1023098464

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 20, 2006

Last Update: December 22, 2015

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

5972 Route 25a

Wading River, NY 117922001

Phone: 6319107100

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