Active NPI 1376675371 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Amanda Christine Rivera-Begeman , DO

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Austin, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Amanda Rivera-Begeman, DO is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology practicing in Austin, TX. With approximately 24 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2002, Dr. Rivera-Begeman delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3445 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE.

Dr. Rivera-Begeman is affiliated with Physicians Laboratory Ltd and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3445 Executive Center Drive
Suite 250

Austin, TX 787311678

Telephone 5125794000

Fax 5124392814

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Hurt, Jacknow, Moore, Connor, Wells, Michels, Yurco, Listrom & Huang Facility NPI 1255395810

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2002

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Austin, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

24 Yrs -0.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.2 Yrs

State Avg: 26.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Austin, TX (166 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Rivera-Begeman (24 Years) 24 Yrs

Austin Specialty Average (24.2 Years) 24.2 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
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,204	1,049	$125.05	$34.80
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	449	119	$90.00	$26.32
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	230	122	$300.46	$76.80
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	224	189	$100.00	$32.43
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	159	111	$100.00	$26.03
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	157	96	$117.68	$34.80
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	121	105	$50.00	$10.62
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	96	65	$75.00	$25.06
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	68	30	$210.00	$58.12
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	64	30	$228.00	$65.94
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	63	41	$40.00	$11.25
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	46	43	$500.00	$135.63
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	36	25	$230.33	$72.11
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	27	20	$40.00	$11.24
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	22	12	$122.73	$32.66
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	21	11	$168.00	$33.29
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	15	14	$30.00	$6.37
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	12	12	$100.00	$21.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	288	177	$272.04	$36.46
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	183	26	$133.60	$27.59
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	86	54	$416.00	$80.40
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	39	36	$133.60	$33.69
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	36	16	$271.10	$32.10
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	31	28	$181.30	$11.08
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	27	14	$90.60	$25.93
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	27	26	$37.90	$4.31
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	25	24	$208.50	$21.89
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	23	17	$37.90	$12.08
85390 Coagulation function screening test with interpretation and report	19	17	$62.70	$35.70
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	18	18	$62.70	$23.70
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	16	15	$588.00	$142.16
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	15	11	$196.70	$68.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	240	141	$272.23	$37.43
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	211	34	$133.60	$28.10
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	86	60	$416.00	$82.10
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	54	48	$133.60	$34.72
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	33	29	$181.30	$11.35
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	29	15	$90.60	$26.25
85390 Coagulation function screening test with interpretation and report	28	26	$62.70	$37.01
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	27	27	$37.90	$4.37
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	22	20	$62.70	$24.26
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	19	11	$217.00	$59.98
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	18	13	$37.90	$12.40
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	17	14	$588.00	$144.79
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	15	14	$208.50	$22.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	273	152	$271.10	$38.52
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	183	28	$133.60	$29.22
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	109	64	$416.00	$85.05
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	71	56	$133.60	$36.01
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	48	23	$90.60	$27.40
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	44	23	$217.00	$63.89
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	41	37	$181.30	$11.66
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	25	16	$37.90	$12.74
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	22	22	$62.70	$24.80
84165 Protein measurement, serum	18	17	$35.00	$18.61
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	16	15	$588.00	$150.21
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	15	15	$208.50	$23.13
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	13	13	$37.90	$4.50
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	13	13	$40.00	$18.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	143	82	$271.10	$39.85
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	76	13	$133.60	$29.94
84165 Protein measurement, serum	43	36	$35.00	$19.23
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	41	33	$181.30	$12.02
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	37	23	$416.00	$87.53
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	25	19	$133.60	$37.27
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	23	23	$62.70	$24.41
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	22	17	$40.00	$19.19
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	21	12	$90.60	$28.11
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	20	16	$37.90	$13.08
86077 Blood bank physician services for cross match and/or evaluation and written report	15	14	$82.70	$53.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	146	84	$271.10	$39.09
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	90	19	$133.60	$28.97
84165 Protein measurement, serum	67	54	$25.15	$18.46
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	47	34	$181.30	$11.70
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	39	24	$416.00	$85.69
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	34	29	$62.70	$24.82
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	32	32	$133.60	$35.96
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	29	26	$40.00	$18.47
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	22	18	$37.90	$12.76
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	16	15	$208.50	$22.77
86077 Blood bank physician services for cross match and/or evaluation and written report	12	11	$82.70	$51.68
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	11	11	$100.00	$32.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	126	76	$271.10	$39.28
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	26	20	$181.30	$11.57
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	24	16	$416.00	$86.68
84165 Protein measurement, serum	22	21	$20.00	$17.82
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	21	14	$37.90	$13.11
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	19	18	$62.70	$25.15
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	19	18	$133.60	$36.85
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	16	16	$40.00	$17.65
86077 Blood bank physician services for cross match and/or evaluation and written report	14	13	$78.41	$52.70
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	14	14	$100.00	$32.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	76	56	$271.10	$39.28
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	31	14	$416.00	$86.76
85060 Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report	21	20	$62.70	$23.89
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	20	15	$181.30	$11.99
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	15	12	$37.90	$13.07
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	13	11	$208.50	$23.37
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	11	11	$133.60	$36.78

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-11-09

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License TX M4477

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 - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X

State License SD 14870

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

100512651 (NV)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Physicians Laboratory Ltd

1301 S Cliff Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 571051019

Phone: 6053227200

Secondary Practice Locations

1301 S Cliff Ave Ste 700

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Phone: 6053227200

116 E 11th St Ste 204

Spencer, IA 51301

Phone: 7122623795

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 09, 2023

Registered at PO BOX 5050, SIOUX FALLS, SD 571175050 (Tel: 6053227216)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 09, 2023

Pathology (License #14870 in SD)

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NPI Profile Active January 30, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 30, 2013

Registered at 3445 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 250, AUSTIN, TX 787311678 (Tel: 5125794000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 30, 2013

Registered at 3445 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 250, AUSTIN, TX 787311678 (Tel: 5125794000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 30, 2013

Recorded as AMANDA RIVERA-BEGEMAN, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 30, 2013

Pathology (License #M4477 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 12, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1376675371

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 12, 2007

Last Update: November 09, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 5050

Sioux Falls, SD 571175050

Phone: 6053227216

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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