Deactivated NPI 1710906680 Deactivated / Inactive NPI Male Practitioner

Dr. Whitson B Etheridge , MD

Internal Medicine - Nephrology • Houston, TX

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Notice of NPI Deactivation & Inactive Practice Status

According to official public domain records published by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) in the National Provider Identifier (NPPES) Registry, Dr. Whitson Etheridge has officially deactivated this NPI record and ceased active healthcare practice.

Registration / Start Date July 19, 2006

NPI Deactivation Date August 13, 2019

Total Practice Duration ~13 Years of Practice (2006 – 2019)

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Whitson Etheridge, MD was a registered Internal Medicine - Nephrology practicing in Houston, TX. Throughout an active medical career spanning 13 years, Dr. Etheridge provided care at the practice location at 8876 GULF FWY STE 215 until profile deactivation on 2019-08-13.

Historical Medicare Part B clinical services included subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation, established patient outpatient office visit. Public procedure reimbursement records and service volume details are provided below for historical transparency.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

8876 Gulf Fwy Ste 215

Houston, TX 770176550

Telephone 7139479509

Fax 7139470609

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Galen Care Partners Facility NPI 1740646793

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Houston, TX

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 26.7 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

224 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (1192 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

50.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2019)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	182	60	$150.00	$73.39
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	139	38	$264.00	$74.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	48	$132.00	$77.31
90970 Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older)	63	11	$24.00	$7.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	26	$86.00	$50.25
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	26	18	$240.00	$105.41
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	20	$240.00	$133.49
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	16	$192.00	$108.28
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$330.00	$199.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	343	125	$150.00	$73.47
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	230	77	$264.00	$73.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	190	76	$132.00	$78.69
90947 Dialysis procedure requiring repeat evaluation	98	24	$420.00	$125.81
90970 Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older)	96	24	$24.00	$7.58
90945 Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation	93	23	$264.00	$86.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	63	41	$86.00	$51.09
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	61	32	$240.00	$103.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	60	53	$240.00	$135.30
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	40	23	$780.00	$279.57
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	33	32	$330.00	$201.03
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	31	29	$210.00	$103.06
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	13	$192.00	$138.67
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	12	11	$480.00	$242.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	391	120	$150.00	$72.03
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	246	61	$264.00	$73.11
90970 Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older)	147	30	$24.00	$7.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	141	56	$132.00	$104.55
90947 Dialysis procedure requiring repeat evaluation	85	26	$420.00	$125.39
90945 Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation	71	28	$264.00	$85.52
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	70	60	$210.43	$100.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	30	$86.00	$72.30
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	27	$240.00	$138.66
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	25	17	$780.00	$286.44
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	18	$96.00	$39.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	17	$132.00	$79.47
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	17	13	$240.00	$105.58
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$330.00	$205.14

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine - Nephrology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X

State License TX F7980

An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.