Active NPI 1356534663 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joey Michael Bluhm , MD

Surgery • Katy, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joey Bluhm, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Katy, TX. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical School At Houston in 2004, Dr. Bluhm delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 23920 KATY FWY STE 410.

Dr. Bluhm is affiliated with Southwest Surgical Associates Llp and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital inpatient care per day, repair of groin hernia 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

23920 Katy Fwy Ste 410

Katy, TX 774941341

Telephone 7137721200

Fax 2816933522

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Southwest Surgical Associates Llp Facility NPI 1477624757

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical School At Houston

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Katy, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

22 Yrs +5.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.1 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

10 Specialists

Practicing in Katy, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bluhm (22 Years) 22 Yrs

Katy Specialty Average (16.1 Years) 16.1 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
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$350.00	$159.72
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	23	21	$275.00	$83.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$275.00	$106.52
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1615.38	$472.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	28	$320.69	$171.46
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	12	$150.00	$80.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$350.00	$165.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$275.00	$103.22
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	14	$90.00	$55.95
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	14	14	$1600.00	$481.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$308.75	$201.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$350.00	$171.94
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	16	$208.82	$137.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$275.00	$115.56
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$2776.92	$688.82
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$200.00	$74.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$350.00	$169.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$275.00	$116.90
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1750.00	$473.55
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$275.00	$205.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$350.00	$169.97
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$276.00	$209.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$150.00	$75.08
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$2375.00	$589.05
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$2900.00	$694.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	41	40	$260.37	$204.53
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	20	$90.00	$36.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$350.00	$166.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$275.00	$109.92
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$2900.00	$679.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	13	$225.00	$102.86
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1750.00	$462.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	57	28	$90.00	$38.27
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	39	39	$299.36	$198.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$350.00	$148.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	14	$225.00	$105.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	15	$150.00	$71.70
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$275.00	$105.93
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$275.00	$91.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	55	29	$90.00	$37.36
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	47	43	$285.64	$191.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$350.00	$157.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$272.06	$103.90
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$2900.00	$596.44

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-03-08

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX N6182

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

218222201 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

9102550 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Of Tx

8CQ448 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Southwest Surgical Associates Llp

23920 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX 774940881

Phone: 7137721200

Southwest Surgical Associates Llp

13811 Murphy Rd, Stafford, TX 774774903

Phone: 7137721200

Secondary Practice Locations

27700 Northwest Fwy Ste 330

Cypress, TX 774336767

Phone: 7137721200

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

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 14, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 14, 2017

Registered at 23920 KATY FWY STE 410, KATY, TX 774941341 (Tel: 7137721200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 14, 2017

Registered at 13811 MURPHY RD, STAFFORD, TX 774774903 (Tel: (713) 772-1200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 14, 2017

Recorded as JOEY BLUHM, M.D.

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

Surgery (License #N6182 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active November 08, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 08, 2016

Registered at 23920 KATY FWY, SUITE 560A, KATY, TX 774941341 (Tel: 7137721200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 08, 2016

Registered at 13811 MURPHY RD, STAFFORD, TX 774774903 (Tel: 7137721200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 08, 2016

Recorded as JOEY BLUHM, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 08, 2016

Surgery (License #N6182 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 20, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1356534663

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 20, 2007

Last Update: March 08, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

13811 Murphy Rd

Stafford, TX 774774903

Phone: 7137721200

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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