Active NPI 1215047626 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Howard Matthew Black , MD

Surgery • Roaring Spring, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Howard Black, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Roaring Spring, PA. With approximately 40 years of clinical experience since graduating from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1986, Dr. Black delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 102 HILLCREST DR.

Dr. Black is affiliated with Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

102 Hillcrest Dr

Roaring Spring, PA 166731210

Telephone 8142242215

Fax 8142242011

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cove Surgical Associates Ltd Facility NPI 1154451334

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Tufts University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1986

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Roaring Spring, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

40 Yrs +1.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 39.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Roaring Spring, PA (1976 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

81.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Black (40 Years) 40 Yrs

Roaring Spring Specialty Average (39.0 Years) 39.0 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
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$215.00	$106.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	33	$145.00	$86.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	26	$220.00	$119.43
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	22	$84.00	$53.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$335.00	$159.82
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	12	$1600.00	$239.47
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	12	12	$600.00	$174.17
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$2378.00	$88.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	58	45	$84.00	$54.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	58	$215.00	$104.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$145.00	$87.26
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	18	12	$132.00	$48.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	12	$220.00	$123.46

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	39	39	$215.00	$110.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	28	$84.00	$55.61
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	12	$132.00	$38.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	28	$145.00	$89.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$220.00	$126.22
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	14	$184.00	$99.14
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$107.00	$71.57

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	67	67	$215.00	$110.77
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	52	25	$132.00	$37.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	34	$84.00	$55.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	33	$145.00	$90.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	21	$220.00	$128.08
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	20	19	$184.00	$99.61
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$107.00	$71.82
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	14	14	$600.00	$185.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$335.00	$166.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	53	36	$132.00	$38.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$215.00	$106.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	30	$84.00	$44.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	21	$145.00	$74.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	16	$220.00	$104.07
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	15	$184.00	$102.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$335.00	$155.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	66	41	$132.00	$39.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$215.00	$106.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	38	$84.00	$44.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	35	$145.00	$71.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	20	$220.00	$106.88
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	18	$184.00	$101.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$335.00	$154.60
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	14	$834.00	$178.52
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$107.00	$71.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	88	56	$132.00	$38.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$166.78	$103.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	40	$84.00	$42.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$142.00	$104.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	27	$107.94	$70.92
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$252.00	$134.96
46260 Removal of multiple hemorrhoid groups	12	12	$1500.00	$476.03
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$834.00	$189.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$228.33	$149.63
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$304.00	$200.07
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$200.00	$141.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	95	57	$132.00	$38.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	45	$103.00	$70.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	41	$84.00	$41.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	37	$142.00	$102.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$153.00	$102.69
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	26	23	$200.00	$140.02
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	26	25	$834.00	$177.48
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	23	$304.00	$197.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$207.00	$159.12

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License PA MD039083E

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

01294853 (PA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

1414 9th Ave, Altoona, PA 166022415

Phone: 8149461655

Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

1400 9th Ave, Altoona, PA 166022415

Phone: 8149418811

Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 166014804

Phone: 8148897500

Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 166014804

Phone: 8148896157

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. George Cummings Iii , DO

Surgery

NPI 1235225111

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Stephen Schmidt , MD

Surgery

NPI 1295760478

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 July 09, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 09, 2007

Registered at 102 HILLCREST DR, ROARING SPRING, PA 166731210 (Tel: 8142242215)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 09, 2007

Registered at 102 HILLCREST DR, ROARING SPRING, PA 166731210 (Tel: 8142242215)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 09, 2007

Recorded as HOWARD BLACK, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 09, 2007

Surgery (License #MD039083E in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 30, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1215047626

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 30, 2006

Last Update: July 09, 2007

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

102 Hillcrest Dr

Roaring Spring, PA 166731210

Phone: 8142242215

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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