Active NPI 1447284443 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Julio Arebalo , MD

Surgery • Columbus, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Julio Arebalo, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Columbus, TX. With approximately 43 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1983, Dr. Arebalo delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1860 HIGHWAY 71 S.

Dr. Arebalo is affiliated with Pines Health Services and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1860 Highway 71 S

Columbus, TX 789342816

Telephone 9797326552

Fax 9797322056

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Colorado County Surgical Associates, Pllc Facility NPI 1487688487

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1983

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Columbus, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

43 Yrs +11.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 32.0 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Columbus, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Arebalo (43 Years) 43 Yrs

Columbus Specialty Average (32.0 Years) 32.0 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	40	$139.00	$83.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	28	$198.00	$114.81
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$586.00	$88.63
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	15	15	$678.00	$112.74
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$526.00	$161.76
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	11	$706.00	$231.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	41	$139.00	$83.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	32	$198.00	$119.62
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$526.00	$155.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	86	54	$133.35	$86.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	29	$191.81	$122.65
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	18	$572.80	$82.66
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	20	20	$668.85	$151.85
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$511.67	$150.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	146	70	$112.00	$86.92
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	40	39	$520.00	$102.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	18	$165.00	$124.44
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	20	20	$617.00	$158.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	68	$112.00	$72.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	25	$165.00	$103.24
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	27	27	$520.00	$94.65
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	18	18	$617.00	$153.25
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	17	16	$650.00	$238.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	169	106	$112.00	$70.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	67	$165.00	$101.99
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	52	51	$520.00	$105.44
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	31	31	$617.00	$163.12
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$213.00	$124.98
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$483.00	$183.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	252	152	$112.00	$67.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	85	$165.00	$99.57
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	81	77	$520.00	$100.10
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	58	29	$113.00	$68.12
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	42	38	$213.00	$127.78
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	38	38	$617.00	$154.94
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	27	27	$483.00	$177.14
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	22	22	$650.00	$238.39
94760 Measurement of oxygen saturation in blood using ear or finger device	15	13	$20.00	$2.44
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	14	14	$530.00	$176.06
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	11	11	$530.00	$176.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	143	92	$110.00	$67.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	76	$150.00	$98.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	81	39	$110.00	$67.29
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	59	55	$180.00	$127.21
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	57	55	$360.00	$106.10
94760 Measurement of oxygen saturation in blood using ear or finger device	49	26	$20.00	$2.75
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	31	31	$520.00	$164.66
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	25	$470.00	$172.66
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	20	20	$650.00	$242.73
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	16	16	$530.00	$175.40
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	13	13	$530.00	$174.96

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License ME MD20717

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

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX J8889

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

039131002 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

P00185146

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Pines Health Services

163 Van Buren Rd, Caribou, ME 047363567

Phone: 2074986921

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Lensey Spradley , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1104489145

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. Heather Vasser , MD

Surgery

NPI 1528398609

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Kathryn Gunter , MD

Surgery

NPI 1619297074

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active June 14, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 14, 2017

Registered at 1860 HIGHWAY 71 S, COLUMBUS, TX 789342816 (Tel: 9797326552)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 14, 2017

Registered at 1860 HIGHWAY 71 S, COLUMBUS, TX 789342816 (Tel: 9797326552)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 14, 2017

Recorded as JULIO AREBALO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 14, 2017

Surgery (License #MD20717 in ME)

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NPI Profile Active April 18, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 18, 2008

Registered at 1860 HIGHWAY 71 S, COLUMBUS, TX 789342816 (Tel: 9797326552)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 18, 2008

Registered at 1860 HIGHWAY 71 S, COLUMBUS, TX 789342816 (Tel: 9797326552)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 18, 2008

Recorded as JULIO AREBALO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 18, 2008

Surgery (License #J8889 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1447284443

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 10, 2006

Last Update: June 14, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1860 Highway 71 S

Columbus, TX 789342816

Phone: 9797326552

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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