Active NPI 1437461456 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Ryan Michael Whitaker , AuD

Audiologist • St. George, UT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Ryan Whitaker, AuD is a certified Audiologist practicing in St. George, UT. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Arizona College Of Medicine in 2010, Dr. Whitaker delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1054 EAST RIVERSIDE DR..

Dr. Whitaker is affiliated with Dixie Hearing And Balance Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include test for eardrum and muscle function, comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test, placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1054 East Riverside Dr.
Suite 201

St. George, UT 847904825

Telephone 4356888991

Fax 4356882122

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Dixie Hearing And Balance Center Inc. Facility NPI 1114112992

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Arizona College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Audiologist in St. George, UT

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs +3.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 12.7 Yrs

State Avg: 13.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

20 Specialists

Practicing in St. George, UT (285 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Whitaker (16 Years) 16 Yrs

St. George Specialty Average (12.7 Years) 12.7 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
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	400	397	$80.00	$20.62
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	340	337	$80.00	$34.63
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	226	226	$100.00	$31.45
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	100	100	$405.00	$100.80
92653 Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report	99	99	$350.00	$78.24
92517 Vemp testing of lower branch of inner ear nerve with interpretation and report	97	97	$200.00	$72.18
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	94	94	$113.00	$37.56
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	75	75	$85.00	$20.28
92552 Test for hearing various pitches using earphone	69	69	$45.00	$34.76
92556 Test for ability to detect and repeat spoken words with speech recognition	69	69	$60.00	$41.15
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	49	49	$235.00	$44.46
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	37	37	$150.00	$63.90
92567 Eardrum testing using ear probe	12	12	$45.00	$15.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	407	401	$80.00	$21.28
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	289	286	$80.00	$35.51
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	198	198	$85.00	$20.93
92552 Test for hearing various pitches using earphone	124	124	$45.00	$32.80
92556 Test for ability to detect and repeat spoken words with speech recognition	122	122	$60.00	$39.30
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	108	108	$405.00	$103.66
92653 Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report	107	107	$350.00	$80.34
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	106	106	$113.00	$38.49
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	102	102	$100.00	$32.59
92517 Vemp testing of lower branch of inner ear nerve with interpretation and report	101	101	$200.00	$73.25
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	62	62	$235.00	$45.14
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	15	15	$150.00	$65.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	356	344	$80.00	$21.68
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	333	321	$80.00	$36.49
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	137	136	$85.00	$21.36
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	116	116	$100.00	$32.95
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	95	94	$405.00	$106.97
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	92	91	$113.00	$39.70
92517 Vemp testing of lower branch of inner ear nerve with interpretation and report	87	86	$200.00	$65.67
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	52	51	$235.00	$47.01
92552 Test for hearing various pitches using earphone	37	37	$45.00	$31.06
92556 Test for ability to detect and repeat spoken words with speech recognition	33	33	$60.00	$37.04
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	23	23	$150.00	$66.53
92653 Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report	20	20	$350.00	$82.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	251	249	$80.00	$21.75
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	249	247	$80.00	$37.44
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	109	109	$100.00	$33.22
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	76	76	$85.00	$21.75
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	68	68	$405.00	$106.96
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	65	65	$113.00	$40.73
92517 Vemp testing of lower branch of inner ear nerve with interpretation and report	49	49	$200.00	$82.26
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	48	48	$235.00	$48.26
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	29	29	$150.00	$68.14
92653 Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report	18	18	$350.00	$83.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	227	225	$80.00	$21.92
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	226	224	$80.00	$37.58
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	92	92	$100.00	$33.44
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	82	81	$85.00	$21.86
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	53	53	$405.00	$104.86
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	52	52	$113.00	$40.74
92585 Placement of scalp electrodes for assessment and recording of responses from several areas of the nerve-brain hearing system	50	50	$350.00	$128.06
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	37	37	$235.00	$48.59
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	13	13	$150.00	$69.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	270	265	$80.00	$21.31
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	265	260	$80.00	$37.09
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	103	103	$85.00	$21.20
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	97	97	$100.00	$32.26
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	71	71	$405.00	$101.39
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	70	70	$113.00	$39.94
92585 Placement of scalp electrodes for assessment and recording of responses from several areas of the nerve-brain hearing system	59	59	$350.00	$126.91
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	38	38	$235.00	$90.96
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	22	22	$150.00	$68.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	267	261	$80.00	$36.97
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	265	258	$80.00	$21.12
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	154	154	$85.00	$21.13
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	90	90	$405.00	$98.99
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	89	89	$113.00	$39.55
92585 Placement of scalp electrodes for assessment and recording of responses from several areas of the nerve-brain hearing system	88	88	$350.00	$127.74
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	52	52	$100.00	$32.16
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	50	50	$235.00	$93.48
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	13	13	$146.15	$68.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	247	244	$80.00	$20.74
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	247	244	$80.00	$36.91
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	167	167	$85.00	$21.07
92585 Placement of scalp electrodes for assessment and recording of responses from several areas of the nerve-brain hearing system	73	73	$350.00	$126.78
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	72	72	$405.00	$98.94
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	69	69	$113.00	$39.08
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	40	39	$100.00	$32.53
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	17	17	$100.00	$69.00

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Audiologist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 231H00000X

State License None 7718018-4101

(1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function. Audiologists are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of the auditory, balance and other neural systems. Audiologists provide audiological (aural) rehabilitation to children and adults across the entire age span. Audiologists select, fit and dispense amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices. (2) An audiologist is a person qualified by a master's degree in audiology, licensed by the state, where applicable, and practicing within the scope of that license. Audiologists evaluate and treat patients with impaired hearing. They plan, direct and conduct rehabilitative programs with audiotry substitutional devises (hearing aids) and other therapy.

Audiologist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 231H00000X

State License UT 7718018-4101

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Dixie Hearing And Balance Center

1251 N Northfield Rd, Cedar City, UT 847207854

Phone: 4356888991

Dixie Hearing And Balance Center

340 Falcon Ridge Pkwy, Mesquite, NV 890278850

Phone: 4356888991

Dixie Hearing And Balance Center

1054 E Riverside Dr, St George, UT 847904829

Phone: 4356888991

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Richard Luekenga , AuD

Audiologist

NPI 1609818905

Doctor of Audiology

Dr. Barrett St George , AuD, PhD

Audiologist

NPI 1669191557

Doctor of Audiology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active February 15, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 15, 2012

Registered at 1054 EAST RIVERSIDE DR., SUITE 201, ST. GEORGE, UT 847904825 (Tel: 4356888991)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 15, 2012

Registered at 1054 EAST RIVERSIDE DR, SUITE 201, ST. GEORGE, UT 847904825 (Tel: 4356888991)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 15, 2012

Recorded as RYAN WHITAKER, AU.D

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 15, 2012

Audiologist (License #7718018-4101 in None)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 07, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1437461456

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 07, 2010

Last Update: February 15, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1054 East Riverside Dr, Suite 201

St. George, UT 847904825

Phone: 4356888991

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