Active NPI 1437223385 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Karen S Columbus , MD

Surgery • Cincinnati, OH

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Karen Columbus, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Surgery in Cincinnati, OH. Practice services are available at 4850 RED BANK RD under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of breast, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4850 Red Bank Rd
Suite 311

Cincinnati, OH 452271545

Telephone 5132212544

Fax 5132211320

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Proscan Womens Imaging At Redbank Facility NPI 1013907120

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Cincinnati, OH

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 23.3 Yrs

State Avg: 24.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

96 Specialists

Practicing in Cincinnati, OH (1313 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

3.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

50.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2019)

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	569	528	$168.52	$104.37
19301 Partial removal of breast	21	20	$1167.14	$618.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$167.00	$105.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	19	$117.00	$71.99
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	13	13	$772.00	$228.01
76641 Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast	13	12	$164.00	$101.85
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	13	13	$253.00	$141.10
19120 Removal of 1 or more breast growth, open procedure	11	11	$800.00	$387.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$247.27	$160.58

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	665	620	$162.17	$103.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$241.71	$152.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	34	$117.00	$70.11
19301 Partial removal of breast	30	29	$1148.00	$646.89
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	26	26	$772.00	$208.47
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	26	26	$253.00	$133.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$163.15	$103.82
19303 Total removal of breast	16	16	$2139.00	$1101.43
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	14	$233.00	$140.11
19083 Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth	13	13	$1069.15	$622.52

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	639	606	$173.00	$102.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$280.00	$158.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	34	$117.00	$70.03
19301 Partial removal of breast	33	32	$1160.18	$654.54
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	20	20	$253.00	$133.00
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	19	19	$772.00	$238.82

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License OH 059714

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

0834100 (OH)

Medicaid State Provider ID

64045412 (KY)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Blue Shield

000000016239 (OH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID United Health Care

1720378

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Elizabeth Hartman Kuo , MD

Surgery

NPI 1164704425

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Ching Ho , MD

Surgery

NPI 1356324602

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 January 22, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 22, 2016

Registered at 4850 RED BANK RD, SUITE 311, CINCINNATI, OH 452271545 (Tel: 5132212544)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 22, 2016

Registered at 2060 READING RD, SUITE 150, CINCINNATI, OH 452021454 (Tel: 5137213200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 22, 2016

Recorded as KAREN COLUMBUS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 22, 2016

Surgery (License #059714 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1437223385

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 20, 2006

Last Update: January 22, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2060 Reading Rd, Suite 150

Cincinnati, OH 452021454

Phone: 5137213200

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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