Active NPI 1902857683 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Krishna Sankar , MD

Specialist • Covington, VA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Krishna Sankar, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Covington, VA. With approximately 65 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1961, Dr. Sankar delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 201 INTERSTATE DRIVE.

Dr. Sankar accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient problem focused exam of visual system, established patient outpatient office visit, photography of the retina. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

201 Interstate Drive

Covington, VA 24426

Telephone 5409624621

Fax 5409627573

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Krishna Sankar M.d.,p.c. Facility NPI 1245309863

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1961

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Covington, VA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

65 Yrs +17.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 47.5 Yrs

State Avg: 37.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Covington, VA (878 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

0.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sankar (65 Years) 65 Yrs

Covington Specialty Average (47.5 Years) 47.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2020)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	13	11	$86.00	$85.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	41	30	$86.00	$84.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	16	$45.08	$43.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	19	$107.00	$105.46
92250 Photography of the retina	15	15	$80.00	$50.07
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	12	12	$75.00	$63.72
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	11	11	$86.00	$83.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	51	41	$86.00	$84.87
92250 Photography of the retina	39	39	$80.00	$53.28
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	24	22	$75.00	$62.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	14	$44.00	$42.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$107.00	$103.72
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	13	13	$45.00	$35.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	70	54	$86.00	$82.01
92250 Photography of the retina	67	66	$80.00	$63.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	28	$43.70	$41.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	38	$106.75	$102.99
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	38	36	$75.00	$57.00
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	20	20	$45.00	$35.06
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	13	13	$86.00	$77.94

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License VA 0101022731

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross/blue Shield

282565 (VA)

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 November 09, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 09, 2007

Registered at 201 INTERSTATE DRIVE, COVINGTON, VA 24426 (Tel: 5409624621)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 09, 2007

Registered at 201 INTERSTATE DRIVE, COVINGTON, VA 24426 (Tel: 5409624621)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 09, 2007

Recorded as KRISHNA SANKAR, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 09, 2007

Specialist (License #0101022731 in VA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 15, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1902857683

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 15, 2006

Last Update: November 09, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

201 Interstate Drive

Covington, VA 24426

Phone: 5409624621

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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