Active NPI 1457318834 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Charu Taneja , MD

Surgery • Providence, RI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Charu Taneja, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Providence, RI. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1989, Dr. Taneja delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2 DUDLEY ST.

Dr. Taneja maintains professional affiliations with University Surgical Associates, Inc., Rhode Island Hospital, Lifespan Physician Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of breast, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2 Dudley St
Suite 470

Providence, RI 029053236

Telephone 4012721800

Fax 4014357069

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northeast Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc. Facility NPI 1356343651

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Providence, RI

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +12.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.5 Yrs

State Avg: 29.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

95 Specialists

Practicing in Providence, RI (160 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

4.2% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

74.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Taneja (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Providence Specialty Average (24.5 Years) 24.5 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	43	$398.20	$128.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	43	$283.11	$89.83
19301 Partial removal of breast	19	16	$2168.37	$472.31
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$661.86	$220.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	60	$290.77	$88.64
19301 Partial removal of breast	30	28	$2212.27	$447.45
14302 Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm	29	12	$704.00	$217.35
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$705.96	$221.68
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	24	23	$2844.00	$818.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	23	$402.75	$126.04
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	15	$550.68	$176.22
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	14	14	$1454.00	$251.42
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	13	$375.15	$144.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	76	$293.27	$92.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	22	$413.96	$131.14
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	22	22	$703.50	$226.81
19301 Partial removal of breast	16	16	$2172.00	$715.01
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	11	$586.00	$186.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	95	$292.25	$92.60
19301 Partial removal of breast	23	20	$2282.43	$743.00
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	20	$184.00	$58.83
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$696.94	$228.92
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	14	$572.69	$176.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	130	98	$176.96	$77.81
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	17	$125.00	$47.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$296.92	$110.28
19301 Partial removal of breast	11	11	$2189.27	$736.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	118	95	$173.45	$76.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	15	$125.00	$45.56
19301 Partial removal of breast	14	12	$2075.00	$689.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$174.00	$81.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	115	90	$173.41	$73.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	20	$250.00	$108.47
19301 Partial removal of breast	13	13	$2144.46	$712.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	87	67	$149.59	$73.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	32	$210.00	$106.93
19301 Partial removal of breast	24	20	$2118.25	$672.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$393.94	$160.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$174.00	$79.15
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	16	16	$1394.00	$219.12

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-01-29

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License RI 10014

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

7021553 (RI)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lifespan Physician Group Inc

593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 029034923

Rhode Island Hospital

1454 S County Trl, East Greenwich, RI 028181749

Phone: 4016062000

Lifespan Physician Group Inc

185 A High Service Ave, North Providence, RI 029045114

Phone: 4013546050

Lifespan Physician Group Inc

2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 029053248

Phone: 4012721800

Lifespan Physician Group Inc

593 Eddy St Apc, Providence, RI 029034923

Phone: 4017939172

Lifespan Physician Group Inc

593 Eddy St George Bldg 1st Floor, Providence, RI 029034923

Phone: 4017939166

Rhode Island Hospital

593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 029034923

University Surgical Associates, Inc.

2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 029053248

Phone: 4012721800

Lifespan Physician Group Inc

185 High Service Ave, North Providence, RI 029045114

Phone: 4013546050

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Nurse Practitioner

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Nurse Practitioner - Family

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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 December 17, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 17, 2013

Registered at 2 DUDLEY ST, SUITE 470, PROVIDENCE, RI 029053236 (Tel: 4012721800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 17, 2013

Registered at PO BOX 16149, RUMFORD, RI 029160697 (Tel: 4014539625)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 17, 2013

Recorded as CHARU TANEJA, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 17, 2013

Surgery (License #10014 in RI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 28, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1457318834

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 28, 2006

Last Update: January 29, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 16149

Rumford, RI 029160697

Phone: 4014539625

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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