Active NPI 1316962046 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Walter Sun Cha , MD

Surgery • Cleveland, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Walter Sun Cha, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Cleveland, OH. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1996, Dr. Cha delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2500 METROHEALTH DR.

Dr. Cha is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2500 Metrohealth Dr
Mhmc-Surgery/general

Cleveland, OH 441091900

Telephone 2167784391

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Metrohealth System Facility NPI 1881631471

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Cleveland, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +9.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.2 Yrs

State Avg: 24.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

233 Specialists

Practicing in Cleveland, OH (1313 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

24.9% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cha (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Cleveland Specialty Average (20.2 Years) 20.2 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
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$525.91	$77.87
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	40	$228.00	$39.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$845.00	$127.77
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	28	16	$325.00	$47.09
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	26	26	$946.54	$112.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	22	$423.00	$62.54
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$1005.95	$124.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$845.00	$127.00
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	19	19	$2587.00	$489.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	16	$423.00	$62.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$520.00	$78.19
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$2756.00	$485.03
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	11	11	$3728.00	$686.91
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$663.36	$78.96
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$3403.00	$624.18

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	79	79	$416.16	$80.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	43	$276.72	$63.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	45	34	$116.24	$34.30
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	36	26	$218.00	$48.14
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	29	28	$728.66	$80.52
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	24	$958.24	$125.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$680.82	$128.61
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	15	15	$3082.67	$528.31

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	81	81	$408.88	$81.55
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	55	46	$108.67	$35.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	47	$246.74	$65.51
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	41	27	$198.00	$37.78
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	38	38	$660.00	$98.25
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$291.56	$48.09
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	14	14	$2627.00	$507.78
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$766.00	$131.47
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$3243.91	$551.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	99	56	$192.00	$37.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	59	$245.53	$66.47
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	61	59	$596.05	$98.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$386.41	$82.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$577.91	$134.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	16	$102.65	$35.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$766.00	$133.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	83	48	$186.00	$38.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	53	$232.89	$51.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$321.32	$74.70
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	33	33	$520.00	$101.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	15	$99.67	$25.77
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$183.00	$50.46
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	15	$363.00	$71.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	65	$228.82	$50.37
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	52	35	$186.00	$39.08
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	49	49	$183.00	$50.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$321.95	$75.64
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	25	25	$505.00	$100.70
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	22	$352.00	$72.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	19	$97.00	$25.33
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	14	14	$3640.91	$683.86
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	14	14	$3298.43	$526.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$548.00	$128.02
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	11	11	$2627.00	$526.90

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	93	93	$327.39	$75.25
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	92	48	$186.00	$38.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	63	$219.00	$50.27
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	30	30	$192.07	$49.55
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	24	24	$344.04	$71.38
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	23	23	$498.87	$99.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	21	$94.00	$24.40
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	21	21	$2877.19	$542.15
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$701.00	$134.21
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	13	13	$3735.00	$713.54
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$2798.67	$496.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	96	56	$180.90	$37.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	83	68	$219.00	$49.59
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	72	71	$478.36	$98.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$322.48	$74.70
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	29	29	$335.31	$70.41
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	21	21	$3896.85	$706.34
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	17	17	$2627.00	$500.80
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$183.00	$49.37
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$681.00	$133.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$94.00	$24.92

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License OH 35088116

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.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License PA MD066411L

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cleveland Clinic

9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 441950001

Phone: 2164442200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Dr. James Merlino , MD

Surgery

NPI 1164452504

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Andrew Bowen , MD

Otolaryngology

NPI 1205331329

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sara Naser

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI 1447018908

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 2500 METROHEALTH DR, MHMC-SURGERY/GENERAL, CLEVELAND, OH 441091900 (Tel: 2167784391)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 2500 METROHEALTH DR, MHMC-SURGERY/GENERAL, CLEVELAND, OH 441091900 (Tel: 2167784391)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as WALTER SUN CHA, MD

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

Surgery (License #35088116 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 13, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1316962046

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 13, 2006

Last Update: July 08, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2500 Metrohealth Dr, Mhmc-Surgery/general

Cleveland, OH 441091900

Phone: 2167784391

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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