Active NPI 1417083239 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Bruce D. Schirmer , MD

Surgery • Charlottesville, VA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Bruce Schirmer, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Charlottesville, VA. With approximately 48 years of clinical experience since graduating from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1978, Dr. Schirmer delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at UVA HOSPITAL.

Dr. Schirmer is affiliated with University Of Virginia Physicians Group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, initial hospital inpatient care per day, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

Uva Hospital
Lee Street, 1st Floor

Charlottesville, VA 229080001

Telephone 4349242104

Fax 4342439433

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Duke University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1978

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Charlottesville, VA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

48 Yrs +28.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.6 Yrs

State Avg: 24.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

38 Specialists

Practicing in Charlottesville, VA (909 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

18.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Schirmer (48 Years) 48 Yrs

Charlottesville Specialty Average (19.6 Years) 19.6 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
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	100	49	$123.00	$47.07
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	36	35	$286.00	$76.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	17	$238.00	$63.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$299.00	$78.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	148	80	$112.22	$49.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$458.00	$130.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	33	$229.74	$65.43
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	33	33	$286.00	$82.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	28	$330.56	$94.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$299.00	$81.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	237	116	$109.86	$38.63
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	89	87	$284.43	$99.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	65	65	$453.80	$131.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	53	$299.46	$97.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	38	$205.88	$67.16
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	21	18	$744.00	$116.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$296.63	$81.02
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	15	14	$149.00	$5.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	297	164	$111.15	$38.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	65	$285.28	$97.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	73	73	$435.51	$135.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	40	$195.84	$67.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$287.29	$83.07
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	15	15	$1413.00	$534.87
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	15	15	$149.00	$5.53
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	14	$198.79	$68.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	14	$114.00	$36.14
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$744.00	$122.15
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1164.00	$423.69
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	11	$290.50	$100.83
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$2177.68	$656.45
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	11	11	$6422.00	$1570.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	375	205	$111.24	$40.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	63	$187.89	$51.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$294.53	$75.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	41	$265.91	$79.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$446.28	$132.24
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$209.14	$51.67
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	18	18	$1164.44	$435.76
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$295.20	$103.49
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	14	$351.21	$113.66
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$725.00	$127.55
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	13	13	$149.00	$5.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$111.92	$26.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	460	245	$106.32	$39.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	72	$259.79	$78.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	46	$180.29	$51.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$294.00	$76.63
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	34	32	$349.00	$111.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$441.15	$129.83
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	23	23	$2241.49	$648.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	14	$357.80	$137.71
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$275.00	$101.94
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	12	11	$149.00	$5.68
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	12	12	$677.33	$269.38
49560 Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia	12	12	$2488.75	$756.98
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$725.00	$107.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	586	272	$103.46	$37.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	103	88	$173.68	$50.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	79	$253.79	$75.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$428.47	$125.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$286.71	$76.18
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	31	$340.16	$107.72
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	25	24	$268.36	$100.80
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	22	22	$149.00	$5.58
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	18	18	$2256.58	$584.95
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$725.00	$115.29
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$362.83	$135.88
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	11	11	$184.73	$72.47
49560 Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia	11	11	$2320.55	$687.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	433	239	$104.14	$38.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	148	117	$171.00	$49.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	71	$250.00	$77.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$405.00	$124.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$275.49	$74.18
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	22	$726.13	$107.51
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	22	21	$149.00	$5.53
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$651.29	$163.22
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	16	$335.00	$109.94
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$285.80	$100.27
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$187.31	$49.90
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$342.83	$135.39

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License VA 0101038208

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Virginia Physicians Group

1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 229080816

Phone: 4342436868

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

12 Associated Practitioners

Melinda Bowles-Childress , ACNP

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1013255637

Dr. John Davis , MD

Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

NPI 1104116235

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Anna Fashandi

Surgery

NPI 1124462270

Susette Litwiller , APN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1508334582

Advanced Practice Nurse

Deborah Baker , ACNP

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1669654018

Stephanie Good , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1689008542

Physician Assistant

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 July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at UVA HOSPITAL, LEE STREET, 1ST FLOOR, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 229080001 (Tel: 4349242104)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 500 RAY C HUNT DR, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 229032981 (Tel: 4349806140)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as BRUCE SCHIRMER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Surgery (License #0101038208 in VA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 26, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1417083239

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 26, 2007

Last Update: July 08, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

500 Ray C Hunt Dr

Charlottesville, VA 229032981

Phone: 4349806140

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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