Active NPI 1215008537 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Lazel B. Augustus , MD

Internal Medicine • Tyler, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Lazel Augustus, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Tyler, TX. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston in 1997, Dr. Augustus delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1000 S BECKHAM AVE.

Dr. Augustus 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

1000 S Beckham Ave

Tyler, TX 75701

Telephone 9033632295

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Alex Detwiler, M.d., P.a. Facility NPI 1073601118

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Tyler, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs +7.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.1 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

148 Specialists

Practicing in Tyler, TX (9538 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

33.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Augustus (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Tyler Specialty Average (21.1 Years) 21.1 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
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	1,400	591	$185.00	$112.74
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	1,047	424	$125.00	$74.92
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	673	582	$140.00	$108.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	370	309	$295.00	$164.56
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	172	130	$200.00	$137.00
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	119	57	$95.00	$70.81
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	82	82	$295.00	$172.83
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	69	50	$125.00	$101.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	60	$150.00	$92.31
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	56	55	$215.00	$173.05
G0316 Prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by th	45	44	$60.00	$28.60
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	35	33	$125.00	$101.93
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$230.00	$127.05
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	20	16	$65.00	$38.23
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	16	13	$95.00	$70.84
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	12	12	$170.00	$126.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	1,107	477	$185.00	$114.37
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	888	331	$125.00	$76.02
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	550	482	$140.00	$109.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	298	256	$294.51	$166.62
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	187	58	$124.34	$101.71
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	144	144	$295.00	$173.34
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	130	100	$199.92	$137.40
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	104	49	$125.00	$102.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	71	71	$229.93	$127.68
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	59	55	$215.00	$174.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$150.00	$93.54
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	20	15	$95.00	$71.22
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	13	11	$95.00	$71.22

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	943	355	$120.00	$68.29
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	890	368	$180.00	$98.19
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	445	411	$137.00	$100.88
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	234	202	$290.38	$189.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	134	134	$225.00	$130.48
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	115	115	$290.00	$176.42
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	111	47	$118.94	$85.96
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	68	59	$190.15	$140.73
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	58	51	$210.00	$157.88
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	49	33	$120.00	$86.69
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	49	28	$90.00	$65.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	40	$145.00	$95.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$140.00	$80.57
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	14	11	$90.00	$65.89
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	12	12	$160.00	$128.31

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	1,312	457	$120.00	$69.53
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	1,237	494	$180.00	$99.96
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	518	471	$137.00	$102.94
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	300	259	$291.00	$193.38
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	135	106	$190.00	$142.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	101	89	$145.00	$97.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	77	77	$225.00	$132.40
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	74	45	$90.00	$66.64
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	66	41	$120.00	$88.11
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	65	65	$290.00	$179.76
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	49	49	$150.00	$76.04
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	40	39	$270.00	$175.97
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	33	33	$25.00	$8.13
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	31	24	$97.00	$69.53
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	28	28	$210.00	$161.17
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	25	20	$120.00	$88.11
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	22	22	$127.00	$69.82
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	15	15	$160.00	$130.71

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	1,458	452	$120.00	$71.50
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	1,148	440	$180.00	$103.08
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	571	559	$25.00	$8.41
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	555	480	$137.00	$105.63
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	310	262	$291.00	$199.70
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	165	165	$150.00	$77.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	143	99	$145.00	$77.96
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	135	135	$290.00	$166.68
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	135	135	$225.00	$127.45
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	110	100	$210.00	$165.25
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	96	90	$190.00	$110.36
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	69	43	$90.00	$68.36
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	32	24	$120.00	$90.16
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	32	32	$270.00	$182.85
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	21	17	$120.00	$90.21
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	21	19	$160.00	$132.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$140.00	$74.56
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	13	13	$160.00	$133.19
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	11	11	$127.00	$71.78

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	1,728	567	$120.00	$70.74
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	1,229	457	$180.00	$101.16
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	906	894	$25.00	$8.30
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	690	606	$137.00	$104.03
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	356	292	$291.00	$196.40
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	304	299	$150.00	$76.98
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	190	190	$290.00	$163.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	184	122	$145.00	$76.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	172	172	$225.00	$125.40
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	114	104	$210.00	$162.13
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	59	53	$190.00	$108.00
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	33	33	$270.00	$180.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$140.00	$73.94
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	12	12	$160.00	$131.43
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	12	12	$127.00	$70.89

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	1,975	523	$120.89	$71.00
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	1,037	394	$187.59	$101.71
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	534	523	$91.71	$8.30
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	458	424	$157.84	$104.90
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	323	285	$271.31	$197.71
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	288	280	$168.06	$77.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	148	88	$145.00	$76.56
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	111	111	$265.95	$163.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	110	110	$225.00	$125.84
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	58	57	$210.00	$162.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$140.00	$74.47
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	43	41	$175.00	$162.60
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	39	36	$202.82	$108.21
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	35	34	$107.43	$88.99
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	35	33	$165.00	$127.01
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	25	25	$270.00	$181.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	23	$237.00	$133.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	16	$90.00	$49.96
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	19	$158.25	$127.01
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	17	17	$107.06	$67.27
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	16	16	$109.00	$71.14
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	11	11	$127.00	$71.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	3,516	840	$202.60	$98.16
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	553	509	$202.26	$100.87
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	413	403	$134.62	$72.33
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	391	348	$211.70	$189.82
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	375	363	$151.47	$15.61
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	367	362	$150.00	$8.01
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	352	352	$224.86	$157.55
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	159	111	$101.73	$64.57
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	112	97	$102.01	$85.56
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	101	99	$150.50	$122.23
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	89	87	$128.09	$76.80
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	55	24	$124.55	$38.23
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	39	37	$225.64	$104.44
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	30	28	$123.33	$49.79
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	19	18	$175.00	$156.54
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	12	12	$150.00	$8.01

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License TX L0005

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

043833502 (TX)

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 23, 2018

Registered at 1000 S BECKHAM AVE, TYLER, TX 75701 (Tel: 9033632295)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 23, 2018

Registered at PO BOX 990, FLINT, TX 757620990 (Tel: 9033632295)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 23, 2018

Internal Medicine (License #L0005 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active October 27, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 27, 2007

Registered at 1000 S BECKHAM AVE, TYLER, TX 757011908 (Tel: 9033632295)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 27, 2007

Registered at 1000 S BECKHAM AVE, TYLER, TX 757011908 (Tel: 9033632295)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 27, 2007

Recorded as LAZEL AUGUSTUS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 27, 2007

Specialist (License #L0005 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1215008537

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 10, 2006

Last Update: July 23, 2018

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 990

Flint, TX 757620990

Phone: 9033632295

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