Active NPI 1477559730 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James Bernard Collins , MD

Surgery • Smithfield, NC

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Collins, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Smithfield, NC. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Virginia School Of Medicine in 1990, Dr. Collins delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 131 E MARKET ST.

Dr. Collins is affiliated with North Carolina Mg Llc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level 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

131 E Market St

Smithfield, NC 275773915

Telephone 9199345441

Fax 9199340152

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Triangle East Surgery P A Facility NPI 1902843444

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Virginia School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Smithfield, NC

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs +11.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.8 Yrs

State Avg: 24.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

10 Specialists

Practicing in Smithfield, NC (1222 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

40.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Collins (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Smithfield Specialty Average (24.8 Years) 24.8 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	52	$334.69	$118.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$459.00	$156.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	31	$199.48	$83.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	23	$122.00	$52.68
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	22	$485.86	$121.66
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	16	$231.00	$73.32
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$1842.50	$591.86
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$339.00	$77.03
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$591.00	$160.62
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1658.17	$465.65

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	68	55	$320.21	$120.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	67	67	$483.16	$156.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	47	$196.00	$85.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	55	29	$121.09	$53.28
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	43	26	$222.70	$75.46
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	26	$472.27	$120.48
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	19	$585.20	$165.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$320.18	$106.18
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	15	$1678.00	$462.90

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	92	69	$331.39	$123.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	58	58	$508.00	$161.53
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	47	30	$210.00	$68.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	31	$196.00	$87.62
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	35	$465.97	$129.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	15	$120.00	$54.25
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	19	15	$113.00	$37.11
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	18	17	$2161.25	$623.76
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	14	14	$406.00	$133.60

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	88	69	$285.68	$124.54
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	73	73	$499.38	$160.72
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	41	24	$211.95	$69.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	33	$186.24	$85.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	27	$455.89	$128.54
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$314.53	$97.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$322.94	$109.01
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$2223.00	$644.75
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	13	$376.80	$176.23
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	13	$113.43	$54.35
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1572.23	$473.31

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	70	70	$483.00	$156.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	56	46	$176.36	$71.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	45	$263.22	$103.90
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	20	$214.13	$69.75
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	30	30	$374.80	$142.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$316.69	$101.27
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$444.75	$132.60
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	22	14	$309.00	$102.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	18	$104.65	$42.25
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$305.74	$99.65
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$2278.57	$650.53
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	14	14	$1838.27	$516.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	79	$167.18	$70.54
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	66	66	$460.67	$157.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	57	$249.86	$103.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$294.27	$99.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	36	$95.49	$42.83
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	41	41	$280.07	$97.53
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	28	28	$395.93	$135.87
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	28	24	$114.71	$38.00
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	22	19	$1485.00	$148.80
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$418.12	$132.07
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$2223.00	$595.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	12	$158.71	$49.39
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1634.08	$444.80
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	12	11	$211.50	$70.25
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$345.36	$59.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	59	$157.08	$69.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	67	67	$435.43	$157.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	67	51	$93.00	$41.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	58	$242.16	$103.09
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	51	37	$115.96	$37.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$272.73	$99.62
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	30	30	$403.03	$139.13
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	30	30	$264.27	$97.75
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	25	25	$2169.00	$632.78
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	18	$1006.48	$179.06
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$400.56	$132.27
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	15	$917.00	$106.37
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	15	$1841.00	$494.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	100	79	$156.32	$69.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	92	59	$92.53	$41.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	70	$251.60	$102.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	62	62	$386.58	$154.94
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	61	31	$116.49	$37.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	44	$239.55	$100.43
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	20	$206.32	$69.82
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$401.57	$132.16
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	17	17	$1702.35	$476.80
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	16	$276.31	$97.70
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	16	$365.94	$138.23
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$2045.70	$597.44
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	11	11	$1061.82	$182.75
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	11	11	$1077.82	$182.23
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$1385.73	$165.99

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NC 20000384

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

89127PT (NC)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

North Carolina Mg Llc

131 E Market St, Smithfield, NC 275773915

Phone: 9199345441

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

✅

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 131 E MARKET ST, SMITHFIELD, NC 275773915 (Tel: 9199345441)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 131 E MARKET ST, SMITHFIELD, NC 275773915 (Tel: 9199345441)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as JAMES COLLINS, MD

🎓

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

Surgery (License #20000384 in NC)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 22, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1477559730

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 22, 2005

Last Update: July 08, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

131 E Market St

Smithfield, NC 275773915

Phone: 9199345441

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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