Active NPI 1740255405 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. David J. Bertsch , MD

Surgery • Sayre, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Bertsch, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Sayre, PA. With approximately 41 years of clinical experience since graduating from Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University in 1985, Dr. Bertsch delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1 GUTHRIE SQ.

Dr. Bertsch is affiliated with Guthrie Medical Group Pc 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, new 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

1 Guthrie Sq

Sayre, PA 188401625

Telephone 5708885858

Fax 5708872338

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Robert Packer Hospital Facility NPI 1083614382

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University

Graduation Year

1985

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Sayre, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

41 Yrs +19.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.5 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

28 Specialists

Practicing in Sayre, PA (1976 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.1% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

60.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bertsch (41 Years) 41 Yrs

Sayre Specialty Average (21.5 Years) 21.5 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	62	52	$197.03	$85.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	35	$289.33	$121.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$280.73	$105.13
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	17	11	$114.76	$46.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$422.83	$158.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	100	73	$187.15	$87.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	52	$278.08	$123.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$275.50	$109.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$416.56	$162.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$134.33	$54.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	97	78	$162.91	$88.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	47	$243.44	$126.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$245.15	$110.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$377.46	$165.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	13	$119.43	$53.37
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$168.00	$71.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	87	73	$153.00	$90.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	61	$225.00	$127.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$241.00	$111.03
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$165.00	$71.99
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$110.00	$55.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$365.00	$155.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	64	$153.00	$73.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	48	$225.00	$107.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$241.00	$106.47
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	31	16	$97.00	$39.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	16	$110.00	$43.81
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	14	12	$17.00	$2.99
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$286.00	$138.97

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	127	87	$225.00	$106.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	85	$153.00	$71.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$241.00	$106.52
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	13	$150.00	$72.61
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	16	$110.00	$43.15
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	14	14	$17.00	$2.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$365.00	$162.31
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$212.00	$101.44
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$165.00	$70.79

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	119	89	$225.00	$104.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	69	62	$153.00	$70.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$241.00	$97.52
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	15	$150.00	$71.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$365.00	$160.58
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	14	$110.00	$42.47
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$165.00	$72.68
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	12	$212.00	$100.11
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	14	$303.00	$141.47
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	13	11	$97.00	$38.74
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	11	11	$17.00	$2.94

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	116	84	$225.00	$103.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	83	$153.00	$69.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$241.00	$104.38
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	27	25	$17.00	$2.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	27	26	$303.00	$139.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	27	$110.00	$41.89
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$165.00	$72.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$365.00	$159.13
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	11	11	$110.00	$42.25

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-03-23

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License PA MD037939E

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 - Surgical Oncology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086X0206X

State License PA MD037939E

A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these activities and cancer research.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

001203975 (PA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Guthrie Medical Group Pc

317 W Lockhart St, Sayre, PA 188401618

Phone: 5708873920

Guthrie Medical Group Pc

One Guthrie Sq, Sayre, PA 188401625

Guthrie Medical Group Pc

One Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA 188401625

Guthrie Medical Group Pc

1 Guthrie Sq, Sayre, PA 188401625

Phone: 5708885858

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Hospitalist

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

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Internal Medicine

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

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 June 22, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 22, 2011

Registered at 1 GUTHRIE SQ, SAYRE, PA 188401625 (Tel: 5708885858)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 22, 2011

Registered at 1 GUTHRIE SQ, SAYRE, PA 188401625 (Tel: 5708885858)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 22, 2011

Recorded as DAVID BERTSCH, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 22, 2011

Surgery (License #MD037939E in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1740255405

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 17, 2006

Last Update: March 23, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1 Guthrie Sq

Sayre, PA 188401625

Phone: 5708885858

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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