Active NPI 1457375206 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Bruce E Barga , MD

Internal Medicine • Walla Walla, WA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Bruce Barga, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Internal Medicine in Walla Walla, WA. Practice services are available at 380 CHASE AVE under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, established patient outpatient office visit, annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

380 Chase Ave
Internal Medicine

Walla Walla, WA 993622924

Telephone 5095258110

Fax 5095225743

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Providence Health & Services - Washington Facility NPI 1053562876

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Walla Walla, WA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 20.3 Yrs

State Avg: 23.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

38 Specialists

Practicing in Walla Walla, WA (3169 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

56.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

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
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	842	680	$5.00	$2.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	322	216	$184.00	$75.89
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	140	140	$283.00	$117.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	110	79	$266.00	$109.08
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	74	70	$184.00	$76.42
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	28	28	$266.00	$111.06
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	27	27	$11.00	$4.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	27	$111.00	$46.20
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	21	11	$57.00	$23.63
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	18	18	$45.00	$16.76
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	18	18	$172.00	$114.02
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	17	17	$42.00	$17.35
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	16	16	$131.00	$54.06
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	16	15	$452.00	$188.06
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	11	11	$30.00	$16.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	2,027	1,261	$5.00	$2.92
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	1,140	13	$30.00	$18.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,047	434	$182.00	$74.93
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	451	451	$285.00	$117.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	347	206	$266.00	$110.15
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	115	115	$11.00	$4.25
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	100	100	$30.00	$16.68
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	87	21	$3.00	$1.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	75	72	$110.00	$45.44
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	65	32	$41.00	$16.95
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	61	61	$85.00	$54.76
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	51	49	$42.00	$17.29
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	43	39	$130.00	$53.99
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	40	40	$45.00	$16.68
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	30	30	$172.00	$111.08
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	28	28	$30.00	$18.65
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	26	25	$402.00	$166.38
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	23	18	$56.00	$23.14
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	22	21	$117.00	$48.16
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	18	16	$567.00	$234.71
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	16	16	$408.00	$158.12
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	13	13	$149.00	$61.33
90714 Vaccine for tetanus and diphtheria toxoids injection into muscle, patient 7 years or older	11	11	$37.00	$23.11
90471 Administration of 1 vaccine	11	11	$41.00	$16.96
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	11	11	$421.00	$173.94
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	11	11	$85.00	$54.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	1,800	19	$28.67	$17.84
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	1,713	1,077	$5.00	$2.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,056	433	$171.00	$73.16
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	446	446	$275.00	$117.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	397	211	$253.00	$107.63
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	133	30	$3.00	$1.76
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	132	130	$30.00	$20.58
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	127	127	$11.00	$4.29
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	85	84	$70.76	$46.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	73	69	$103.00	$43.85
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	69	34	$48.00	$20.69
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	48	41	$126.00	$54.00
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	47	46	$30.00	$18.65
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	39	22	$51.00	$21.79
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	33	33	$115.00	$46.81
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	33	33	$45.00	$20.58
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	30	29	$40.00	$16.57
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	22	13	$98.00	$41.97
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	21	21	$172.00	$105.59
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	20	16	$143.00	$59.15
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	18	18	$199.00	$84.56
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	18	17	$386.00	$164.85
17000 Destruction of skin growth	16	16	$156.00	$66.87
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	13	13	$315.69	$198.19
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	13	13	$393.00	$166.84
90714 Vaccine for tetanus and diphtheria toxoids injection into muscle, patient 7 years or older	12	12	$38.42	$23.26
90471 Administration of 1 vaccine	11	11	$48.00	$20.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	1,500	17	$26.00	$16.69
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	1,330	1,001	$5.00	$2.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,103	457	$171.00	$72.62
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	464	464	$273.00	$115.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	414	234	$252.00	$106.75
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	142	140	$30.00	$25.46
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	140	25	$3.00	$1.81
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	110	110	$11.00	$4.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	94	87	$102.00	$43.53
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	82	82	$30.00	$29.04
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	67	25	$47.00	$20.20
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	58	58	$45.00	$25.46
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	46	42	$116.00	$48.32
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	39	39	$40.00	$16.89
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	39	36	$126.00	$53.52
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	38	25	$60.00	$25.58
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	36	36	$144.00	$93.24
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	36	36	$30.00	$23.57
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	31	21	$143.00	$58.90
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	25	24	$30.00	$18.65
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	22	22	$290.00	$185.18
17000 Destruction of skin growth	21	19	$157.00	$66.57
G0101 Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination	14	14	$91.00	$38.06
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	12	12	$391.00	$164.63
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	12	12	$306.00	$128.85

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License WA MD00024378

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1457375206 (WA)

Medicaid State Provider ID

149211 (OR)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

6 Associated Practitioners

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Internal Medicine

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Internal Medicine

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Jon Gardner , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1447264841

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Joanne Lynn Perez , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1467643619

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Paul Parker , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1538240304

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Lisa Must , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1578867842

Physician Assistant (Certified)

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 March 20, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 20, 2012

Registered at 380 CHASE AVE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, WALLA WALLA, WA 993622924 (Tel: 5095258110)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 20, 2012

Registered at PO BOX 34439, SEATTLE, WA 981241439

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 20, 2012

Recorded as BRUCE BARGA, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 20, 2012

Internal Medicine (License #MD00024378 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 26, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1457375206

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 26, 2006

Last Update: March 20, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 34439

Seattle, WA 981241439

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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