Active NPI 1730152448 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Eric M. Acheson , MD

Surgery • Austin, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Eric Acheson, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Austin, TX. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since graduating from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 2001, Dr. Acheson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3705 MEDICAL PKWY STE 250.

Dr. Acheson maintains professional affiliations with Capital Surgeons Group, Pllc, Southwest Bariatric Surgeons, Pllc 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, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, 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

3705 Medical Pkwy Ste 250

Austin, TX 787051022

Telephone 5213021210

Fax 5124519752

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Capital Surgeons Group, Pllc Facility NPI 1891745592

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Austin, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs +1.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.9 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

153 Specialists

Practicing in Austin, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

12.4% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

54.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Acheson (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Austin Specialty Average (23.9 Years) 23.9 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	24	21	$229.50	$128.25
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	21	$347.00	$124.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	16	$142.70	$91.17
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	19	19	$484.21	$217.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$388.53	$166.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	24	$140.82	$87.54
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$388.62	$157.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	12	$226.29	$122.10
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$482.67	$218.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	27	$141.00	$85.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	26	$226.93	$129.64
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$476.80	$223.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$377.80	$158.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	49	49	$484.24	$219.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	25	$138.80	$90.32
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	23	20	$331.74	$156.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	20	$139.00	$76.11
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$478.40	$209.93
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	11	$322.08	$148.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	32	$141.13	$74.03
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	40	40	$484.80	$199.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	16	$225.53	$104.52
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$393.00	$161.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	31	$141.91	$70.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$393.00	$159.28
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	$476.80	$195.63
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	22	22	$212.00	$95.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$220.74	$101.04
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	12	12	$5250.00	$1467.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	27	27	$485.33	$192.21
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	26	16	$106.00	$38.07
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	21	21	$212.00	$98.16
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$475.00	$196.44
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	17	$170.00	$70.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	15	$223.41	$101.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	14	$138.71	$68.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$393.00	$159.94

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-02-03

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX L6734

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

Southwest Bariatric Surgeons, Pllc

3705 Medical Pkwy, Austin, TX 787051027

Phone: 5123385024

Capital Surgeons Group, Pllc

3705 Medical Pkwy, Austin, TX 787051022

Phone: 5123021210

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 Practice Location February 03, 2021

Registered at 3705 MEDICAL PKWY STE 250, AUSTIN, TX 787051022 (Tel: 5213021210)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 03, 2021

Registered at 3705 MEDICAL PKWY STE 250, AUSTIN, TX 787051022 (Tel: 5213021210)

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NPI Profile Active July 25, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 25, 2012

Registered at 3705 MEDICAL PKWY, SUITE 250, AUSTIN, TX 787051019 (Tel: 5213341885)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 25, 2012

Registered at 3705 MEDICAL PKWY, SUITE 250, AUSTIN, TX 787051019 (Tel: 5213341885)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 25, 2012

Recorded as ERIC ACHESON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 25, 2012

Surgery (License #L6734 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1730152448

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 12, 2006

Last Update: February 03, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3705 Medical Pkwy Ste 250

Austin, TX 787051022

Phone: 5213021210

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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