Active NPI 1679622054 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Richard Gene Ashford , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner • Hazleton, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Richard Ashford, CRNP is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Hazleton, PA. With approximately 27 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1999, Richard Ashford delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1740 E BROAD ST.

Richard Ashford is affiliated with Geisinger Clinic 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, 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, telephone medical discussion with physician. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1740 E Broad St

Hazleton, PA 182015667

Telephone 5704592901

Fax 5704596090

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northeast Medical Oncology Associates, Inc. Facility NPI 1710970074

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1999

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Hazleton, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

27 Yrs +15.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 12.0 Yrs

State Avg: 10.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Hazleton, PA (3955 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

20.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ashford (27 Years) 27 Yrs

Hazleton Specialty Average (12.0 Years) 12.0 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	510	255	$317.32	$78.26
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	146	94	$42.00	$13.29
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	26	25	$444.23	$116.11
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	25	17	$245.76	$88.37
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	$629.09	$146.03

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	555	280	$302.43	$79.69
84165 Protein measurement, serum	41	35	$83.83	$14.50
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	28	20	$252.50	$79.42
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	18	17	$160.00	$14.51
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	15	$424.27	$117.09
G0452 Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report	12	11	$175.00	$38.29

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	367	263	$292.90	$80.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	229	185	$192.58	$55.47
84165 Protein measurement, serum	47	39	$129.62	$15.17
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	35	28	$251.89	$15.17
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	29	26	$129.48	$55.45
84165 Protein measurement, serum	26	25	$93.77	$15.04
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	25	23	$408.00	$120.57
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	23	21	$263.74	$81.34
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	20	19	$188.10	$15.05
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$578.80	$152.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$454.50	$112.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	399	283	$179.41	$56.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	309	198	$257.05	$84.31
84165 Protein measurement, serum	28	22	$94.43	$15.62
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	28	26	$120.43	$57.52
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	26	20	$182.38	$15.62
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	25	21	$150.00	$7.66
84165 Protein measurement, serum	16	14	$139.00	$15.62
38222 Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis	15	14	$516.40	$65.63
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$537.67	$157.08
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	14	12	$268.00	$15.62
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	14	$370.14	$124.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	409	257	$154.91	$43.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	215	144	$231.69	$67.58
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	80	76	$109.00	$44.02
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	11	11	$245.00	$67.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0881 Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)	6,800	29	$7.00	$3.79
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	270	117	$170.00	$91.07
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	105	95	$220.00	$120.05
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	98	92	$300.00	$177.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	82	61	$150.00	$64.97
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	52	37	$38.00	$14.70
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	47	43	$228.94	$127.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	36	$189.74	$95.48
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	32	23	$130.00	$63.73
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	19	$100.00	$34.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0881 Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)	4,225	21	$7.00	$3.77
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	1,320	16	$20.00	$17.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	335	143	$130.00	$63.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	230	143	$150.00	$63.27
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	217	186	$220.00	$118.84
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	118	12	$0.88	$0.12
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	111	103	$220.00	$126.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	71	$170.00	$93.62
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	60	38	$38.00	$17.93
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	56	37	$170.00	$90.55
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	28	$300.00	$176.22
96375 Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein	20	13	$60.00	$15.81
96365 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	17	12	$132.00	$63.99
96374 Injection of drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	14	12	$100.00	$40.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1439 Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg	15,000	16	$1.60	$1.00
J0881 Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)	10,225	33	$7.00	$3.82
J0885 Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units	1,400	20	$25.00	$12.13
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	1,380	12	$20.00	$16.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	232	139	$150.00	$62.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	212	129	$170.00	$92.80
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	202	18	$0.30	$0.11
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	180	100	$130.00	$62.40
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	176	148	$204.89	$118.38
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	160	134	$211.13	$125.30
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	142	56	$38.00	$22.25
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	53	51	$257.55	$175.28
96374 Injection of drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	44	28	$100.00	$50.21
J7030 Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc	37	24	$5.00	$1.99
96375 Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein	31	19	$60.00	$19.03
96360 Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes	28	18	$108.00	$50.57
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	27	20	$161.11	$90.24
96365 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	23	19	$132.00	$58.18
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	21	17	$100.00	$33.95
96367 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less	19	14	$80.00	$26.89
J1200 Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg	19	14	$3.00	$0.62
96366 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour	18	12	$60.00	$16.34
96401 Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	13	11	$109.62	$65.09

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-08-11

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License PA TP005647B

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LF0000X

State License PA TP005647B

Definition to come...

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Geisinger Clinic

1740 E Broad St, Hazleton, PA 182015667

Phone: 5704592901

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Patricia Rosati , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1184006942

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Jose Castillo , MD

Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology

NPI 1245223478

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Christina Bradford , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1417093097

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Harsh Gandhi , MD

Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology

NPI 1578556791

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location January 02, 2020

Registered at 1740 E BROAD ST, HAZLETON, PA 182015667 (Tel: 5704592901)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 02, 2020

Registered at 100 N ACADEMY AVE, DANVILLE, PA 178224903 (Tel: 5702716144)

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NPI Profile Active May 20, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 20, 2015

Registered at 8221 TEAL DR, SUITE 301, EASTON, MD 216017227 (Tel: 4108205945)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 20, 2015

Registered at 8221 TEAL DR, SUITE 301, EASTON, MD 216017227 (Tel: 4108205945)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 20, 2015

Recorded as RICHARD ASHFORD, C.R.N.P.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 20, 2015

Nurse Practitioner (License #TP005647B in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 09, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1679622054

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 09, 2007

Last Update: August 11, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

100 N Academy Ave

Danville, PA 178224903

Phone: 5702716144

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