Active NPI 1265497366 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. David S Abernathy , MD

Internal Medicine • Morganton, NC

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Abernathy, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Morganton, NC. With approximately 46 years of clinical experience since graduating from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1980, Dr. Abernathy delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 607 E PARKER RD.

Dr. Abernathy is affiliated with Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, denosumab, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

607 E Parker Rd

Morganton, NC 286558105

Telephone 8284330225

Fax 8284370227

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Morganton Internal Medicine, Pa Facility NPI 1861449464

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Duke University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1980

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Morganton, NC

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

46 Yrs +27.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.3 Yrs

State Avg: 27.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

34 Specialists

Practicing in Morganton, NC (4209 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

49.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Abernathy (46 Years) 46 Yrs

Morganton Specialty Average (18.3 Years) 18.3 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
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	1,140	12	$28.00	$25.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	632	290	$230.22	$120.25
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	312	175	$20.00	$15.49
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	247	247	$35.49	$17.44
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	245	245	$200.00	$120.26
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	233	214	$38.00	$13.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	231	129	$190.00	$85.07
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	184	80	$25.00	$9.52
81003 Automated urinalysis test	164	131	$15.00	$2.20
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	63	59	$15.00	$5.08
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	62	43	$90.00	$21.57
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	55	16	$9.91	$3.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	25	$100.00	$52.63
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	34	33	$330.00	$169.37
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	30	23	$122.00	$49.95
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	23	19	$425.00	$261.54
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	22	14	$40.00	$13.37
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	13	13	$96.00	$13.30
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	13	13	$30.00	$13.68
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$300.00	$156.17
87811 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	13	12	$70.00	$40.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	1,320	13	$28.00	$23.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	721	322	$230.00	$122.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	282	157	$190.00	$86.64
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	262	262	$200.00	$123.85
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	262	262	$35.00	$17.62
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	236	223	$37.78	$13.06
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	225	92	$25.00	$9.52
81003 Automated urinalysis test	210	165	$15.00	$2.20
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	205	163	$15.00	$5.08
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	72	23	$8.00	$3.85
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	66	44	$90.00	$22.03
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	62	12	$142.00	$102.78
82044 Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis	61	58	$10.00	$6.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	33	$100.00	$54.04
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	40	38	$327.50	$172.20
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	38	32	$122.00	$50.00
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	35	28	$425.00	$265.22
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	30	26	$96.00	$13.78
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	27	16	$40.00	$13.53
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	27	14	$177.00	$147.78
87811 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	19	19	$70.00	$40.55
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	11	11	$192.00	$175.95
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	11	11	$30.00	$14.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	1,620	16	$22.99	$21.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	766	358	$222.57	$124.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	314	192	$178.63	$88.53
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	294	294	$35.00	$17.80
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	290	290	$200.00	$128.16
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	274	253	$38.00	$13.23
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	266	215	$25.00	$7.70
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	259	106	$25.00	$9.56
81003 Automated urinalysis test	234	185	$15.07	$2.21
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	228	182	$15.00	$5.09
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	161	157	$35.00	$28.09
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	143	134	$38.00	$10.53
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	135	135	$70.00	$68.54
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	102	68	$76.76	$22.29
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	79	13	$142.00	$87.74
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	71	24	$8.00	$3.88
82044 Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis	62	58	$10.00	$5.97
85610 Blood test, clotting time	55	15	$8.00	$4.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	51	33	$97.06	$54.92
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	38	35	$20.00	$8.42
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	35	17	$40.00	$13.90
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	33	15	$177.00	$130.10
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	32	26	$122.00	$51.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$300.00	$163.93
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	29	29	$319.66	$176.83
87811 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	27	23	$70.00	$40.55
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	27	26	$70.00	$66.72
87428 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza	24	20	$120.00	$30.88
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	23	11	$21.00	$16.22
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	23	22	$425.00	$271.13
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	18	18	$96.00	$13.89
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	14	12	$30.00	$15.05
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	11	11	$291.82	$200.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	1,500	15	$23.00	$20.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	797	371	$202.25	$126.58
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	420	335	$37.93	$10.54
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	400	305	$25.00	$7.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	334	198	$152.32	$89.21
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	291	291	$200.00	$128.61
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	285	267	$38.00	$13.39
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	282	282	$35.00	$18.06
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	257	114	$25.00	$9.71
81003 Automated urinalysis test	237	200	$15.00	$2.25
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	233	197	$15.00	$5.18
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	165	164	$35.00	$16.26
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	141	103	$20.00	$8.46
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	118	117	$69.92	$65.19
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	109	64	$54.86	$21.92
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	81	23	$8.00	$3.93
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	68	13	$142.00	$88.54
82044 Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis	62	61	$10.00	$6.23
85610 Blood test, clotting time	54	17	$8.00	$4.29
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	48	37	$122.00	$51.38
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	47	47	$70.00	$65.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	36	$87.45	$54.71
87428 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza	36	32	$120.00	$63.59
87811 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	28	25	$67.14	$41.38
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	27	17	$40.00	$13.76
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	18	11	$109.00	$39.77
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	17	$272.06	$177.29
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	16	15	$425.00	$271.86
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	16	13	$30.00	$15.05
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	15	14	$96.00	$14.36
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	13	13	$180.00	$164.77
G0403 Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report	13	13	$96.00	$14.32
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	13	13	$35.00	$16.23
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	12	12	$133.33	$123.93
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	11	11	$300.00	$200.73
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	$164.01
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$360.00	$217.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	1,140	13	$23.00	$19.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	739	342	$190.08	$106.47
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	487	327	$25.00	$7.72
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	445	340	$38.00	$10.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	312	198	$140.71	$72.59
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	312	312	$200.00	$113.59
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	304	304	$30.72	$17.71
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	290	268	$38.00	$13.31
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	278	118	$25.00	$9.65
81003 Automated urinalysis test	261	208	$15.00	$2.23
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	229	190	$14.89	$5.15
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	193	189	$35.00	$16.10
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	177	174	$65.00	$60.74
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	139	96	$20.00	$8.41
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	116	26	$142.00	$90.26
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	108	103	$250.23	$143.22
82044 Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis	71	68	$9.41	$6.19
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	70	27	$8.00	$3.88
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	68	44	$44.00	$22.36
85610 Blood test, clotting time	68	19	$8.00	$4.25
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	45	36	$122.00	$52.09
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	41	28	$30.00	$15.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	40	23	$80.00	$44.14
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	39	23	$177.00	$132.86
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	35	27	$425.00	$239.10
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	30	29	$35.00	$15.99
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	27	26	$119.07	$117.51
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	26	18	$39.58	$13.89
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	23	14	$109.00	$39.89
G0328 Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous	22	22	$25.00	$17.95
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	16	16	$65.00	$60.98
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	14	14	$475.00	$192.29
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	12	12	$180.00	$150.51
G2012 Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic	11	11	$25.00	$14.12

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	788	332	$172.11	$105.44
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	494	365	$20.69	$8.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	484	253	$138.12	$71.75
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	472	363	$30.07	$11.51
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	328	292	$38.00	$14.58
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	321	321	$200.00	$112.75
81003 Automated urinalysis test	281	222	$15.00	$2.44
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	275	116	$25.00	$10.57
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	225	221	$34.95	$15.79
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	218	194	$10.28	$5.63
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	213	213	$65.00	$54.89
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	210	210	$25.00	$17.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	201	197	$230.00	$141.41
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	167	29	$142.00	$89.38
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	154	93	$20.00	$9.21
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	149	37	$8.00	$4.28
G0328 Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous	113	113	$25.00	$17.69
85610 Blood test, clotting time	102	34	$8.00	$4.28
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	80	41	$44.00	$21.81
82044 Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis	77	76	$8.00	$6.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	63	40	$75.05	$43.41
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	61	29	$177.00	$132.51
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	42	33	$122.00	$51.51
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	41	41	$35.00	$15.79
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	38	33	$369.08	$224.38
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	34	31	$96.00	$16.34
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	32	29	$192.00	$163.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$284.00	$159.45
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	22	22	$225.00	$210.11
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	20	20	$110.00	$107.36
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	20	19	$475.00	$198.83
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	18	11	$109.00	$39.73
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	14	11	$113.14	$45.82
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	14	14	$30.00	$14.49
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	13	13	$180.00	$161.88
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	13	13	$30.00	$18.65
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	$335.77	$200.61
G0403 Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report	12	12	$96.00	$16.35
76700 Ultrasound of abdomen	12	11	$350.00	$116.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	996	408	$8.00	$2.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	904	404	$160.18	$100.70
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	551	364	$15.00	$9.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	468	268	$138.00	$67.70
81003 Automated urinalysis test	359	260	$15.00	$2.71
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	320	299	$38.00	$16.15
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	311	311	$185.98	$107.50
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	310	235	$10.00	$6.26
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	264	116	$25.00	$11.75
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	220	218	$34.97	$19.38
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	210	210	$30.00	$18.65
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	155	38	$130.66	$68.51
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	154	26	$142.00	$86.11
G0328 Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous	146	146	$25.00	$19.25
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	127	38	$8.00	$4.75
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	115	66	$44.00	$19.98
85610 Blood test, clotting time	113	42	$8.00	$4.75
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	94	90	$211.76	$135.51
82044 Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis	86	85	$8.00	$6.11
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	60	49	$300.00	$216.18
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	57	45	$122.00	$49.89
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	56	30	$177.00	$127.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	48	37	$68.00	$40.63
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	37	37	$34.84	$19.38
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	36	14	$204.42	$98.20
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	29	27	$96.00	$15.69
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	23	$252.00	$128.55
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	24	24	$219.79	$197.96
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	23	21	$145.00	$68.58
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	23	14	$109.00	$38.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$250.00	$153.53
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	18	15	$201.00	$101.24
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	18	17	$475.00	$179.60
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	13	12	$143.00	$68.60
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$328.00	$190.59
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	12	12	$102.50	$99.90
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	12	11	$23.00	$6.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	1,096	461	$8.00	$2.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,082	469	$153.55	$102.51
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	577	404	$15.00	$10.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	563	302	$138.00	$69.59
81003 Automated urinalysis test	392	306	$15.00	$3.02
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	375	78	$130.03	$69.84
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	344	314	$38.00	$17.99
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	336	336	$180.36	$110.34
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	317	255	$10.00	$6.96
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	291	122	$25.00	$13.05
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	234	230	$35.00	$23.92
90688 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	229	229	$30.00	$17.48
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	159	28	$142.00	$88.12
G0328 Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous	134	134	$25.00	$21.38
85610 Blood test, clotting time	127	43	$8.00	$5.28
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	109	30	$8.00	$5.25
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	95	63	$44.00	$19.17
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	72	71	$35.00	$23.92
82044 Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis	68	68	$8.00	$3.85
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	64	28	$194.00	$100.88
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	59	51	$252.00	$129.92
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	54	43	$122.00	$51.26
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	53	25	$177.00	$130.93
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	50	43	$145.00	$69.95
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	50	43	$300.00	$220.46
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	46	35	$201.00	$103.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	45	30	$68.00	$41.44
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	41	40	$100.00	$94.32
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	27	$328.00	$193.67
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	31	31	$200.00	$183.66
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	29	29	$96.00	$16.05
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	28	26	$245.00	$131.40
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	26	14	$109.00	$39.42
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	21	21	$143.00	$70.26
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	17	$204.44	$138.65
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	17	17	$475.00	$215.65
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	17	14	$23.00	$5.83
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	17	11	$49.88	$8.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$236.13	$156.94
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	12	12	$475.00	$62.33

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License NC 27416

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.

Internal Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License AR N-6055

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

8910036 (NC)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group Inc

607 E Parker Rd, Morganton, NC 286558105

Phone: 8284330225

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Michael Stutesman , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1013972587

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 06, 2018

Internal Medicine (License #27416 in NC)

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NPI Profile Active February 22, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 22, 2012

Registered at 607 E PARKER RD, MORGANTON, NC 286558105 (Tel: 8284330225)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 22, 2012

Registered at 607 E PARKER RD, MORGANTON, NC 286558105 (Tel: 8284330225)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 22, 2012

Recorded as DAVID ABERNATHY, M. D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 22, 2012

Internal Medicine (License #27416 in NC)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1265497366

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 20, 2006

Last Update: November 06, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

607 E Parker Rd

Morganton, NC 286558105

Phone: 8284330225

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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