Active NPI 1669458022 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Charles Sherman Specht , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Hershey, PA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Charles Specht, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Hershey, PA. Practice services are available at 500 UNIVERSITY DR under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

500 University Dr

Hershey, PA 170332360

Telephone 8002334082

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Facility NPI 1568435477

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Hershey, PA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 25.1 Yrs

State Avg: 28.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

19 Specialists

Practicing in Hershey, PA (153 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

74.7% 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 (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	56	18	$102.00	$25.83
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	27	17	$300.00	$75.51
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	20	19	$126.00	$32.18
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	18	18	$42.00	$10.52
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	12	12	$152.00	$38.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	102	26	$102.00	$27.17
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	60	32	$300.00	$79.08
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	46	44	$42.00	$10.91
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	35	27	$25.00	$6.60
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	31	29	$126.00	$33.48
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	25	24	$226.00	$59.54
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	21	18	$136.00	$35.82
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	17	17	$152.00	$40.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	90	29	$134.80	$27.60
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	78	34	$53.44	$11.89
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	54	33	$377.13	$80.03
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	46	42	$156.26	$34.06
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	45	42	$51.60	$11.19
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	34	32	$30.50	$6.77
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	27	21	$201.96	$40.34
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	23	20	$176.65	$36.86
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	19	17	$266.53	$60.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	83	23	$143.00	$28.37
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	53	45	$58.00	$11.32
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	45	20	$60.00	$12.01
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	45	23	$419.00	$81.33
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	33	31	$36.00	$6.83
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	28	27	$174.00	$34.96
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	21	20	$281.00	$61.86
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	18	16	$191.00	$37.37
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	15	14	$223.00	$41.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	136	35	$143.00	$29.20
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	95	38	$60.00	$12.48
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	80	43	$419.00	$85.53
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	74	66	$58.00	$11.67
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	56	50	$174.00	$36.37
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	32	21	$223.00	$43.60
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	27	27	$281.00	$64.52
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	21	15	$191.00	$38.82
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	21	18	$36.00	$7.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	93	26	$143.00	$29.25
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	82	71	$58.00	$11.64
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	74	35	$60.00	$12.36
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	70	38	$419.00	$84.89
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	42	40	$174.00	$36.34
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	37	35	$36.00	$7.06
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	30	24	$191.00	$38.82
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	23	15	$223.00	$43.41
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	19	17	$281.00	$64.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88319 Evaluation of specimen enzymes	135	19	$133.01	$26.29
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	120	38	$143.00	$28.62
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	79	38	$60.00	$12.06
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	78	66	$58.46	$11.81
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	64	40	$420.06	$84.64
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	58	52	$174.00	$35.66
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	51	42	$191.00	$37.96
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	29	18	$254.07	$45.10
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	26	24	$36.00	$7.30
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	21	21	$281.00	$64.14
88314 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue and frozen preparation of specimen including interpretation and report	21	18	$112.00	$22.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	246	60	$155.85	$28.70
88319 Evaluation of specimen enzymes	113	16	$151.50	$26.98
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	108	100	$64.96	$11.70
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	102	59	$467.53	$84.59
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	93	49	$67.53	$12.12
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	76	71	$174.00	$35.97
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	52	45	$208.02	$38.41
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	42	40	$40.17	$7.25
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	37	37	$281.00	$63.53
88314 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue and frozen preparation of specimen including interpretation and report	18	16	$128.00	$22.50

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License PA MD027970E

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Pathology - Neuropathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZN0500X

State License PA MD027970E

A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medical License

MD027970E (PA)

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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 06, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 06, 2010

Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA 170332360 (Tel: 8002334082)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 06, 2010

Registered at PO BOX 858, HERSHEY, PA 170330858 (Tel: 8002334082)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 06, 2010

Recorded as CHARLES SPECHT, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 06, 2010

Pathology (License #MD027970E in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 19, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1669458022

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: December 19, 2005

Last Update: January 06, 2010

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 858

Hershey, PA 170330858

Phone: 8002334082

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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