Active NPI 1447296975 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Gerald J Akpassa , MD

Emergency Medicine • Longview, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Gerald Akpassa, MD is a certified Emergency Medicine practicing in Longview, TX. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1994, Dr. Akpassa delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1029 RIVERWOOD DR.

Dr. Akpassa is affiliated with North Texas Physician Services, Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1029 Riverwood Dr

Longview, TX 756046228

Telephone 9032393000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Oak Hill Radiology Assoc Inc Facility NPI 1699760074

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Emergency Medicine in Longview, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +6.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.8 Yrs

State Avg: 22.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

39 Specialists

Practicing in Longview, TX (5048 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Akpassa (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Longview Specialty Average (25.8 Years) 25.8 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	327	138	$469.30	$78.80
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	292	133	$680.33	$120.00
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	204	199	$698.95	$115.19
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	122	121	$1320.43	$174.00
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	31	23	$450.00	$102.77
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	15	14	$421.00	$80.57

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	462	439	$1360.08	$166.78
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	271	260	$938.44	$125.27
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	153	83	$396.92	$76.06
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	48	47	$557.81	$109.69
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	24	16	$595.50	$114.42
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	16	16	$332.00	$77.30

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	316	140	$161.54	$68.28
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	124	121	$860.77	$191.50
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	93	88	$231.55	$101.18
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	80	78	$329.80	$128.38
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	66	66	$181.52	$68.88
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	47	33	$125.00	$65.86
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	41	32	$244.39	$98.37
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	37	37	$320.78	$126.84
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	31	31	$171.87	$68.51
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	26	25	$610.65	$172.37
93016 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician	24	24	$167.00	$21.12
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	11	11	$50.00	$8.00

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	363	146	$163.56	$69.78
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	125	112	$186.00	$70.05
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	115	107	$308.00	$130.65
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	90	47	$125.00	$66.64
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	85	81	$460.29	$194.35
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	70	65	$232.00	$103.29
93016 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician	53	52	$167.00	$21.50
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	48	36	$234.00	$100.30
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	34	34	$305.00	$130.21
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	20	19	$177.00	$70.02

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	324	159	$162.09	$71.86
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	179	159	$185.25	$72.05
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	146	132	$307.73	$136.58
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	75	35	$124.24	$67.64
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	68	68	$457.00	$201.07
93016 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician	54	54	$167.00	$22.26
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	44	44	$304.11	$134.72
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	34	31	$125.00	$67.99
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	27	22	$231.85	$103.94
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	21	21	$175.29	$71.77
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	17	17	$229.29	$106.18

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	292	148	$163.00	$70.69
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	205	189	$186.00	$70.97
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	159	147	$308.00	$133.02
93798 Outpatient heart rehabilitation with electrocardiogram (ecg) monitoring, quality health care professional services	142	13	$66.89	$13.83
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	113	110	$305.00	$132.26
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	71	44	$125.00	$66.88
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	69	68	$177.00	$70.95
93016 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician	56	56	$167.00	$21.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	48	44	$457.00	$196.80
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	20	20	$232.00	$104.07
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	18	14	$164.00	$71.16
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	11	11	$419.00	$180.60

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	299	171	$163.00	$71.01
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	213	196	$186.00	$70.86
93798 Outpatient heart rehabilitation with electrocardiogram (ecg) monitoring, quality health care professional services	188	17	$94.00	$13.83
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	149	142	$308.00	$133.33
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	116	57	$125.00	$65.67
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	96	89	$305.00	$132.76
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	87	81	$457.00	$195.78
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	64	63	$174.23	$71.20
93016 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician	42	42	$167.00	$21.84
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	38	37	$232.00	$104.91
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	26	21	$234.00	$101.71
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	21	21	$419.00	$181.80
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	19	18	$125.00	$65.47
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	12	11	$164.00	$71.38
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$103.00	$38.30

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	281	158	$147.11	$69.47
93798 Outpatient heart rehabilitation with electrocardiogram (ecg) monitoring, quality health care professional services	238	22	$94.00	$13.55
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	168	160	$186.79	$69.83
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	134	65	$125.00	$64.38
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	114	111	$276.12	$132.59
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	112	108	$306.38	$131.80
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	75	73	$409.13	$196.47
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	66	63	$179.97	$69.45
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	43	42	$368.53	$180.15
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	37	29	$112.08	$38.07
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	33	26	$125.00	$64.31
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	30	30	$232.00	$100.62
93016 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician	26	26	$167.00	$21.72
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	21	17	$228.71	$101.20
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	19	16	$155.00	$84.98
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	18	$207.39	$98.32

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-03-31

Emergency Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X

State License TX M1419

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

Internal Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License TX M1419

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

177597501 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

177597503 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

North Texas Physician Services, Pllc

2600 Saint Michael Dr, Texarkana, TX 755032372

Phone: 9036141000

Secondary Practice Locations

700 E Marshall Ave

Longview, TX 756015580

Phone: 9033151488

811 S Washington Ave

Marshall, TX 756705336

Phone: 9033151488

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 31, 2023

Internal Medicine (License #M1419 in TX)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 10, 2021

Registered at 409 COTTAGE RD, CARTHAGE, TX 756331466 (Tel: 9036933841)

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NPI Profile Active February 04, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 04, 2010

Registered at 1029 RIVERWOOD DR, LONGVIEW, TX 756046228 (Tel: 9032393000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 04, 2010

Registered at 1029 RIVERWOOD DR, LONGVIEW, TX 756046228 (Tel: 9032393000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 04, 2010

Recorded as GERALD AKPASSA, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 04, 2010

Emergency Medicine (License #M1419 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 22, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1447296975

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 22, 2006

Last Update: March 31, 2023

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

409 Cottage Rd

Carthage, TX 756331466

Phone: 9036933841

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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