Active NPI 1619108255 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Sam Pakraftar , MB, BCH, BAO

Surgery • Pittsburgh, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Sam Pakraftar, MB, BCH, BAO is a certified Surgery practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. With approximately 18 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2008, Sam Pakraftar delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1400 LOCUST ST.

Sam Pakraftar is affiliated with Mainegeneral Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

1400 Locust St

Pittsburgh, PA 152195114

Telephone 4122325528

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Campbell & Philbin Medical Associates P C Facility NPI 1134121239

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2008

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

18 Yrs +0.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.8 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

208 Specialists

Practicing in Pittsburgh, PA (1976 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

44.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pakraftar (18 Years) 18 Yrs

Pittsburgh Specialty Average (17.8 Years) 17.8 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	73	52	$101.96	$90.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$180.00	$123.74
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	23	$247.16	$121.30
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	21	16	$173.95	$37.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	11	$76.56	$59.35

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	51	42	$107.00	$91.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$180.00	$125.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	18	$72.00	$62.17
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$206.00	$77.87

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	38	38	$180.00	$128.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	29	$109.43	$91.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	29	$72.00	$63.91
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	17	17	$206.00	$94.48
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	14	13	$62.86	$33.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	41	$72.00	$65.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$221.63	$132.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	24	$107.00	$97.17
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	19	17	$173.00	$38.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$127.15	$81.12
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$206.00	$97.24

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	45	45	$350.00	$127.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	29	$141.71	$77.79
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	26	26	$173.00	$39.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	16	$80.30	$50.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$350.00	$127.82

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	70	58	$134.77	$76.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$350.00	$123.47
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	30	27	$173.00	$39.73
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$263.00	$132.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	11	$72.00	$49.65
49905 Repair of abdomen using abdominal lining graft	13	13	$667.00	$344.37
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	12	12	$298.00	$114.79

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	76	55	$122.16	$74.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	74	74	$345.41	$124.38
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	41	34	$174.34	$39.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	36	$273.44	$131.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	13	$133.44	$70.58
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1352.29	$515.71
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	11	$152.00	$70.23
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	13	13	$298.00	$113.46
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$350.00	$124.59

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	67	40	$113.04	$75.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$351.96	$122.89
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	27	25	$173.00	$39.10
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	19	$84.00	$37.65
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	17	$152.00	$69.36
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$277.00	$131.15

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License PA MT195811

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mainegeneral Medical Center

35 Medical Ctr Pkwy, Augusta, ME 043308160

Phone: 2076211000