Active NPI 1609818905 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Richard Layne Luekenga , AuD

Audiologist • St George, UT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Richard Luekenga, AuD is a certified Audiologist practicing in St George, UT. With approximately 21 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 2005, Dr. Luekenga delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1054 EAST RIVERSIDE DR.,.

Dr. Luekenga maintains professional affiliations with Dixie Hearing And Balance Center, Nevada Hearing And Balance Center Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include test for eardrum and muscle function, test for hearing various pitches using earphone, test for ability to detect and repeat spoken words with speech recognition. 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 Louisville School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2005

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Audiologist in St George, UT

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

21 Yrs +8.3 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

66.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Luekenga (21 Years) 21 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	332	328	$75.15	$20.87
92552 Test for hearing various pitches using earphone	254	251	$44.00	$35.08
92556 Test for ability to detect and repeat spoken words with speech recognition	254	251	$58.43	$41.53
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	179	175	$149.11	$64.40
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	157	157	$100.00	$31.84
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	127	127	$76.02	$35.43
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	57	57	$405.00	$102.74
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	56	56	$146.50	$38.24
92517 Vemp testing of lower branch of inner ear nerve with interpretation and report	49	49	$157.14	$73.60
92567 Eardrum testing using ear probe	40	40	$30.38	$16.00
92653 Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report	33	33	$313.64	$78.92
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	30	30	$85.00	$20.65
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	23	23	$235.00	$44.43
92651 Evaluation of brain response to sound for determination of hearing status with interpretation and report	20	20	$150.00	$80.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	249	241	$80.00	$21.51
92552 Test for hearing various pitches using earphone	231	227	$45.00	$33.56
92556 Test for ability to detect and repeat spoken words with speech recognition	230	226	$60.00	$40.20
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	165	160	$150.00	$66.30
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	68	68	$85.00	$21.40
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	52	52	$100.00	$32.71
92653 Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report	21	21	$350.00	$81.10
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	19	19	$80.00	$35.98
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	17	17	$405.00	$104.98
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	16	16	$113.00	$38.99
92517 Vemp testing of lower branch of inner ear nerve with interpretation and report	16	16	$200.00	$74.20
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	15	15	$235.00	$45.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	266	254	$80.00	$22.04
92552 Test for hearing various pitches using earphone	217	211	$45.00	$31.85
92556 Test for ability to detect and repeat spoken words with speech recognition	217	211	$60.00	$37.96
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	108	104	$150.00	$67.45
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	67	67	$85.00	$21.93
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	66	65	$100.00	$33.00
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	52	49	$80.00	$37.32
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	38	38	$113.00	$39.90
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	37	37	$405.00	$107.53
92517 Vemp testing of lower branch of inner ear nerve with interpretation and report	33	33	$200.00	$65.87
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	32	32	$235.00	$47.41
92653 Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report	16	16	$350.00	$82.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	335	321	$80.00	$22.04
92552 Test for hearing various pitches using earphone	181	173	$45.00	$30.83
92556 Test for ability to detect and repeat spoken words with speech recognition	181	173	$60.00	$37.39
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	153	151	$80.00	$37.89
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	130	128	$150.00	$68.98
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	88	87	$85.00	$22.26
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	86	85	$100.00	$33.30
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	46	46	$405.00	$107.22
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	44	44	$113.00	$40.83
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	36	36	$235.00	$48.42
92517 Vemp testing of lower branch of inner ear nerve with interpretation and report	32	32	$200.00	$82.26
92653 Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report	26	25	$350.00	$83.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	280	272	$80.00	$22.20
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	174	170	$80.00	$38.11
92552 Test for hearing various pitches using earphone	106	104	$45.00	$30.23
92556 Test for ability to detect and repeat spoken words with speech recognition	106	104	$60.00	$36.32
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	96	95	$85.00	$22.37
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	96	96	$150.00	$70.59
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	62	62	$100.00	$33.45
92585 Placement of scalp electrodes for assessment and recording of responses from several areas of the nerve-brain hearing system	47	47	$350.00	$128.35
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	46	45	$405.00	$105.11
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	45	45	$113.00	$40.83
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	41	40	$235.00	$47.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	455	442	$80.00	$21.59
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	383	377	$80.00	$37.68
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	138	138	$85.00	$21.74
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	121	120	$100.00	$32.54
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	98	97	$150.00	$69.50
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	95	95	$405.00	$101.78
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	89	89	$113.00	$40.07
92585 Placement of scalp electrodes for assessment and recording of responses from several areas of the nerve-brain hearing system	82	82	$350.00	$127.98
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	75	75	$235.00	$91.77
92552 Test for hearing various pitches using earphone	72	72	$44.38	$29.42
92556 Test for ability to detect and repeat spoken words with speech recognition	71	71	$58.94	$35.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	484	465	$80.00	$21.26
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	475	455	$80.00	$37.23
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	193	192	$100.00	$32.22
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	125	124	$147.20	$69.25
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	118	118	$405.00	$99.33
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	116	116	$113.00	$39.66
92585 Placement of scalp electrodes for assessment and recording of responses from several areas of the nerve-brain hearing system	114	114	$350.00	$128.65
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	113	112	$85.00	$21.40
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	90	90	$235.00	$94.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92550 Test for eardrum and muscle function	392	380	$80.00	$20.48
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	392	381	$80.00	$36.46
92588 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report	131	130	$100.00	$31.90
92625 Hearing assessment of abnormal sounds	104	104	$100.00	$68.15
92540 Evaluation and testing for balance with recording	91	91	$405.00	$97.55
92585 Placement of scalp electrodes for assessment and recording of responses from several areas of the nerve-brain hearing system	90	90	$350.00	$125.75
92587 Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report	89	89	$85.00	$20.90
92537 Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears	89	89	$113.00	$38.55
92548 Assessment of balance and postural instability	28	28	$370.00	$93.01

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Audiologist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 231H00000X

State License None 5935522-4101

(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 5935522-4101

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

D6362 (UT)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Dixie Hearing And Balance Center

1054 E Riverside Dr, St George, UT 847904829

Phone: 4356888991

Dixie Hearing And Balance Center

340 Falcon Ridge Pkwy, Mesquite, NV 890278850

Phone: 4356888991

Nevada Hearing And Balance Center Llc

1742 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy, Henderson, NV 890124915

Phone: 7028960031

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Ryan Whitaker , AuD

Audiologist

NPI 1437461456

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 RICHARD LUEKENGA, AU.D.

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

Audiologist (License #5935522-4101 in None)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609818905

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 12, 2006

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

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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