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Active NPI 1255622643 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Wongchaowart Ames , MD

Hospitalist • Bellevue, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Ames, MD is a certified Hospitalist practicing in Bellevue, WA. With approximately 15 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine in 2011, Dr. Ames delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1035 116TH AVE NE.

Dr. Ames is affiliated with Overlake Medical Clinics Llc and 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

1035 116th Ave Ne

Bellevue, WA 980044604

Telephone 4254037948
Fax 4256885959
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Eastside Pathology Inc Ps Facility NPI 1609830900

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Hospitalist in Bellevue, WA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
15 Yrs -6.5 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 21.5 Yrs
State Avg: 21.8 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
16 Specialists

Practicing in Bellevue, WA (795 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
6.2% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
60.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ames (15 Years) 15 Yrs
Bellevue Specialty Average (21.5 Years) 21.5 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
157 66 $199.36 $82.58
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
30 30 $299.69 $121.07
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
12 12 $484.45 $181.86

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-09-06
Hospitalist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X

State License WA MD61128742

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Overlake Medical Clinics Llc

1035 116th Ave Ne, Bellevue, WA 980044604

Overlake Medical Clinics Llc

1750 112th Ave Ne, Bellevue, WA 980043772

Phone: 4256885460

Overlake Medical Clinics Llc

1035 116th Ave Ne, Bellevue, WA 980044604

Phone: 4256885072

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners
Dr. Emily Wu , MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gynecologic Oncology

NPI 1316236219

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Molly Cook , LICSW

Social Worker - Clinical

NPI 1336300987

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

12 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location September 06, 2023

Registered at 1035 116TH AVE NE, BELLEVUE, WA 980044604 (Tel: 4254037948)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 06, 2023

Registered at 1035 116TH AVE NE, BELLEVUE, WA 980044604 (Tel: 4254037948)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 06, 2023

Hospitalist (License #MD61128742 in WA)

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Updated Practice Location June 26, 2018

Registered at 1900 SULLIVAN AVE, DALY CITY, CA 94015 (Tel: 6502410555)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 26, 2018

Registered at 1900 SULLIVAN AVE, DALY CITY, CA 940152200 (Tel: 6502410555)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 26, 2018

Recorded as MICHAEL AMES, MD

NPI Profile Active June 18, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 18, 2015

Registered at 450 STANYAN ST RM 503, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117 (Tel: 4157505909)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 18, 2015

Registered at 450 STANYAN ST RM 503, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117 (Tel: 4157505909)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 18, 2015

Recorded as MICHAEL WONGCHAOWART, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 18, 2015

Internal Medicine (License #A125313 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 20, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1255622643
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: April 20, 2011
Last Update: September 06, 2023
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

1035 116th Ave Ne

Bellevue, WA 980044604

Phone: 4254037948

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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