Active NPI 1639468762 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Lisa Kristine Koch , MD PHD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Bellingham, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Lisa Koch, MD PHD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology practicing in Bellingham, WA. With approximately 15 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2011, Dr. Koch delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3614 MERIDIAN ST STE 100.

Dr. Koch is affiliated with Northwest Pathology Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3614 Meridian St Ste 100

Bellingham, WA 982251748

Telephone 3607342800

Fax 3607343818

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northwest Clinical Pathology Facility NPI 1457781825

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Bellingham, WA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

15 Yrs -2.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.5 Yrs

State Avg: 19.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Bellingham, WA (69 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

58.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Koch (15 Years) 15 Yrs

Bellingham Specialty Average (17.5 Years) 17.5 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
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	5,237	2,334	$95.00	$34.06
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	3,128	1,910	$128.01	$45.40
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	410	385	$130.73	$46.44
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	375	102	$90.00	$25.43
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	168	145	$90.00	$31.65
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	126	36	$190.79	$92.50
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	115	86	$200.00	$73.76
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	94	40	$23.00	$10.99
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	93	69	$119.00	$63.92
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	82	82	$864.24	$231.22
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	78	75	$40.00	$10.40
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	75	31	$176.53	$82.96
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	71	63	$199.65	$90.20
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	68	38	$47.00	$24.31
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	67	38	$100.00	$37.84
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	55	52	$108.00	$25.27
88333 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site	50	48	$110.00	$55.24
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	49	31	$64.00	$32.27
88363 Examination of archival tissue for genetic analysis	47	46	$95.00	$21.83
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	43	22	$112.00	$35.19
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	43	20	$212.28	$142.68
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	41	36	$60.00	$20.50
88334 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, each additional site	40	21	$70.00	$33.44
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	36	22	$577.78	$269.50
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	36	16	$42.00	$19.92
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	32	29	$128.38	$37.61
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	26	23	$25.00	$11.00
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	24	19	$249.33	$156.88
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	22	14	$135.45	$46.01
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	16	16	$250.00	$131.53
38222 Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis	15	15	$334.00	$168.44
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	13	13	$37.31	$14.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,784	1,238	$95.00	$34.81
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,894	1,113	$120.13	$43.30
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	299	81	$90.00	$26.49
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	131	114	$90.00	$32.64
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	110	71	$200.00	$77.15
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	68	29	$100.00	$39.10
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	63	60	$159.27	$46.94
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	62	19	$230.00	$115.10
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	57	43	$119.00	$65.62
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	53	25	$23.00	$11.27
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	52	45	$40.00	$10.62
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	48	27	$47.00	$24.86
88333 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site	45	43	$110.00	$58.20
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	42	41	$108.00	$25.84
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	38	36	$203.68	$87.20
88334 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, each additional site	35	16	$70.00	$35.25
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	35	21	$167.14	$70.95
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	34	28	$60.00	$20.99
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	33	23	$64.00	$33.31
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	33	13	$42.00	$20.35
88363 Examination of archival tissue for genetic analysis	33	31	$95.00	$21.94
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	29	15	$558.62	$261.38
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	27	16	$112.00	$35.88
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	18	16	$25.00	$11.59
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	16	15	$238.00	$145.43
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	13	12	$250.00	$135.84
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	11	11	$104.27	$30.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	180	107	$118.00	$40.26
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	74	35	$117.70	$40.51
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	59	35	$260.50	$89.52
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	30	30	$309.05	$88.56
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	20	19	$109.09	$35.78
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	17	17	$36.00	$11.73
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	15	15	$458.90	$157.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	686	323	$118.32	$40.47
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	197	85	$118.22	$40.90
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	136	91	$261.08	$88.52
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	92	92	$277.05	$91.37
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	56	26	$89.40	$30.85
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	51	42	$36.00	$12.13
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	50	47	$110.76	$37.93
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	47	34	$460.12	$157.73
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	40	16	$38.20	$13.17
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	14	12	$196.67	$68.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	635	293	$119.28	$42.25
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	129	90	$262.15	$93.60
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	73	72	$279.46	$94.46
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	60	25	$38.20	$13.53
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	56	20	$89.83	$31.97
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	49	24	$119.11	$42.53
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	47	15	$198.10	$70.62
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	45	40	$462.59	$165.17
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	41	39	$36.00	$12.82
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	34	33	$111.62	$39.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	785	374	$120.49	$41.62
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	131	86	$264.49	$90.92
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	81	32	$199.83	$69.04
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	77	24	$90.50	$31.76
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	74	74	$283.59	$92.22
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	56	52	$112.83	$39.33
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	50	22	$120.43	$42.00
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	50	22	$38.20	$13.27
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	47	41	$468.07	$160.29
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	27	27	$36.53	$12.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	963	431	$121.00	$41.45
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	126	89	$266.52	$91.66
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	119	119	$269.92	$89.85
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	74	26	$90.50	$31.26
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	52	24	$38.20	$13.12
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	52	21	$201.43	$69.85
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	52	49	$113.40	$39.12
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	44	38	$472.00	$163.44
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	44	23	$121.00	$41.78
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	32	29	$37.10	$12.80
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	23	20	$85.67	$28.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	402	172	$121.00	$40.76
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	56	40	$266.94	$90.69
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	55	53	$282.31	$91.56
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	53	19	$200.23	$69.08
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	44	42	$113.40	$38.89
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	35	17	$38.20	$13.01
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	28	14	$91.77	$31.15
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	18	17	$471.76	$162.71

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-03-17

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License WA MD60533531

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1639468762 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northwest Pathology Pllc

3560 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA 982251731

Phone: 3607342800

Northwest Pathology Pllc

3614 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA 982251748

Phone: 3607342800