Active NPI 1588821524 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Catherine M Straub , MD

Surgery • Wenatchee, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Catherine Straub, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Wenatchee, WA. With approximately 21 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Virginia School Of Medicine in 2005, Dr. Straub delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 820 N CHELAN AVE.

Dr. Straub is affiliated with Central Washington Health Services Association and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, 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

820 N Chelan Ave

Wenatchee, WA 988012028

Telephone 5096638711

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Wenatchee Clinic Pharmacy Facility NPI 1104901495

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Virginia School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2005

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Wenatchee, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

21 Yrs +2.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.6 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

14 Specialists

Practicing in Wenatchee, WA (818 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

70.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Straub (21 Years) 21 Yrs

Wenatchee Specialty Average (18.6 Years) 18.6 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
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	33	33	$422.00	$123.52
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	25	18	$161.00	$47.98
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	15	$564.00	$168.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	36	36	$563.00	$181.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$422.03	$133.32
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	25	20	$118.00	$49.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	23	$302.00	$97.66
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$411.00	$130.28
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	15	$1634.60	$478.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$205.00	$66.08
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	12	12	$1102.00	$274.46
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$603.00	$173.86
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	12	12	$56.00	$17.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	56	33	$110.00	$33.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$394.00	$135.46
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	34	33	$391.00	$130.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	26	$291.25	$98.61
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$535.00	$184.44
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	24	$576.00	$197.03
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	24	19	$206.00	$63.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	53	33	$115.00	$38.54
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	35	25	$212.00	$72.13
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$386.58	$137.60
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	30	29	$594.00	$201.00
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$404.00	$136.38
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	24	24	$497.00	$186.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	15	$154.89	$68.21
19301 Partial removal of breast	16	14	$2019.19	$678.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	13	$303.50	$100.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$229.23	$84.45
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	13	13	$2144.00	$726.56
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	13	13	$426.81	$143.51
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	13	13	$1357.27	$266.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	29	$102.00	$39.94
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	37	36	$529.00	$206.90
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	34	29	$187.00	$73.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$238.67	$132.35
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	27	$359.00	$140.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	21	$157.26	$80.97
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	22	22	$305.00	$172.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	19	$95.21	$52.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$149.41	$77.27
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	13	13	$3102.00	$269.98
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	12	12	$51.00	$42.33
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	12	12	$1102.00	$264.61
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	11	11	$364.00	$142.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	53	39	$102.00	$39.86
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	39	39	$359.00	$138.61
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	33	33	$529.00	$198.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	26	$90.00	$51.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	25	$149.77	$79.82
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$294.00	$170.54
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	19	$187.00	$73.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$154.20	$77.14
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	16	16	$1913.44	$739.83
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	15	15	$493.00	$18.67
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	12	$45.00	$25.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$243.64	$130.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	39	39	$515.74	$202.92
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	37	25	$99.53	$39.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$136.52	$76.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	29	$140.29	$78.64
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	27	27	$295.57	$168.82
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	18	$182.77	$72.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	18	$92.61	$51.29
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$350.16	$136.76
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	18	18	$3026.56	$325.50
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	16	13	$60.79	$40.78
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	15	15	$1120.14	$236.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$250.63	$129.28
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	13	13	$57.84	$18.72
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	12	12	$355.59	$139.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	48	32	$99.53	$37.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$138.58	$75.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	31	$90.54	$50.33
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	29	$515.74	$195.49
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	18	$43.43	$25.14
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	18	$182.77	$67.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$135.72	$77.79
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$350.16	$119.87
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$286.82	$166.41
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$257.87	$99.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$234.15	$127.65
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	13	13	$1872.99	$689.25

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-09-12

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License WA MD60220733

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.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License UT 6360310-1205

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1588821524 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Rr Medicare

P01011008 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID L&i

0283070 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Central Washington Health Services Association

1201 S Miller St, Wenatchee, WA 988013201

Phone: 5096622208

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 April 23, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 23, 2012

Registered at 820 N CHELAN AVE, WENATCHEE, WA 988012028 (Tel: 5096638711)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 23, 2012

Registered at 820 N CHELAN AVE, WENATCHEE, WA 988012028 (Tel: 5096638711)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 23, 2012

Recorded as CATHERINE STRAUB, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 23, 2012

Surgery (License #MD60220733 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 19, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1588821524

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 19, 2008

Last Update: September 12, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

820 N Chelan Ave

Wenatchee, WA 988012028

Phone: 5096638711

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