DR. GAA ODETTA RICHARDSON M.D. NPI 1003011578
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Hickory, NC
About DR. GAA ODETTA RICHARDSON M.D.
Gaa Richardson is an internist established in Hickory, North Carolina and her medical specialization is Internal Medicine with a focus in gastroenterology with more than 21 years of experience. She graduated from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 2002. The NPI number of this provider is 1003011578 and was assigned on June 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X with license number 2008-00566 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.
| NPI | 1003011578 |
| Provider Name | DR. GAA ODETTA RICHARDSON M.D. |
| Location Address | 415 N CENTER ST SUITE 300 HICKORY, NC 28601 |
| Location Phone | (828) 328-3300 |
| Mailing Address | 415 N CENTER ST STE. 300 HICKORY, NC 28601 |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Entity Type | Individual |
| Medical School Name | UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
| Graduation Year | 2002 |
| Is Sole Proprietor? | No |
| Enumeration Date | 06-15-2007 |
| Last Update Date | 07-27-2010 |
An internist like Gaa Richardson is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.Gaa Richardson is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
Gaa Richardson is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts Medicare's approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge Medicare beneficiaries more than Medicare's approved amount for their services. Medicare beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service. According to Medicare claims data she has hospital affiliations with .
The provider participated in Medicare's Quality Payment Program under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and has an overall final score of 91.9, based on four performance areas: quality, improvement activities, promoting interoperability, and cost. The purpose of this information is to help people with Medicare make informed decisions and incentivize doctors and clinicians to maximize performance.
The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $32.67 for a new patient copayment and $25.2 for an established patient copayment.
Primary Taxonomy
The primary taxonomy code defines the provider type, classification, and specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
| Taxonomy Code | 207RG0100X |
| Classification | Internal Medicine |
| Type | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Specialization | Gastroenterology |
| License No. | 2008-00566 |
| License State | NC |
| Taxonomy Description | An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs. |
Accepted Insurance
The NPI profile data indicates this provider might be enrolled and accepting health plans from the following insurance companies or healthcare programs:
- Medicaid
- Medicare
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Business Address
415 N CENTER ST
SUITE 300
HICKORY, NC
ZIP 28601
Phone: (828) 328-3300
Fax: (828) 328-9101
Mailing Address
415 N CENTER ST
STE. 300
HICKORY, NC
ZIP 28601
Phone: (828) 328-3300
Fax: (828) 328-9101
Location Map
PECOS Enrollment and Medicare Participation Status
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. PECOS is Medicare's enrollment and revalidation system and it is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. A NPI number is necessary to register in PECOS. Providers must enroll in PECOS to avoid denied claims.
| Registered in PECOS? | Yes |
| PECOS PAC ID | 1355413253 |
| PECOS Enrollment ID | I20080710000078 |
| Accepts Medicare Assignment? | Yes "What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"? When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts. A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer. |
| Eligible order / refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging | Yes |
| Eligible order / refer Durable Medical Equipment | Yes |
| Eligible order / refer Home Health Agency (HHA) | Yes |
| Eligible order / refer Power Mobility Devices | Yes |
Physician Office Visit Costs
The provider accepts as payment the Medicare approved amount. Medicare beneficiaries should not be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts. Medicare pricing is usually a reference point for private insurance covered patients. The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 28601 ZIP code area.
| New Patients Office Visits Costs * | ||
|---|---|---|
| Most Utilized Procedure Code for new patients office visits: 99204 | ||
| Minimum New Patient Pricing | Maximum New Patient Pricing | Typical New Patient Pricing |
| $56.51 | $172.65 | $130.68 |
| Minimum New Patient Copayment | Maximum New Patient Copayment | Typical New Patient Copayment |
| $14.12 | $43.16 | $32.67 |
| Established Patients Office Visits Costs * | ||
|---|---|---|
| Most Utilized Procedure Code for established patients office visits: 99214 | ||
| Minimum Established Patient Pricing | Maximum Established Patient Pricing | Typical Established Patient Pricing |
| $17.43 | $140.98 | $100.83 |
| Minimum Established Patient Copayment | Maximum Established Patient Copayment | Typical Established Patient Copayment |
| $4.35 | $35.24 | $25.2 |
* The physician office visit costs information is obtained by Medicare's statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.
Overall MIPS Quality Performance
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a way providers could use to participate in Medicare's Quality Payment Program (QPP). The MIPS program affects clinician reimbursement for Part B covered professional services and also rewards them for improving the quality of patient care and outcomes.
| MIPS Measure | Score Weight | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | 40% | 90.5 | |
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The Quality category assesses providers performance on clinical practices and patient outcomes under the traditional MIPS program. The quality measures help identify the quality of healthcare processes, outcomes, and patient experiences. The Quality measure category compromises 40% providers final MPIS scores. There are six collection types for MIPS quality measures: Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs), MIPS Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs), Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) Measures, Medicare Part B claims measures, CMS Web Interface measures and The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for MIPS Survey. |
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| Promoting Interoperability (PI) | 25% | N/A | |
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The Interoperability category measures the providers ability to use technology to exchange and make use of healthcare information in a way that is less burdensome and improves outcomes. The Interoperability measure category compromises 25% providers final MPIS scores. The MIPS Interoperability measure focuses on the use of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) to improve patient access health information, the exchange of information between clinicians and pharmacies and the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of healthcare data. |
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| Improvement Activities | 15% | 40 | |
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The Improvement Activities performance category evaluates the providers participation in clinical activities that support the improvement of clinical practice, care delivery, and outcomes. Providers have the option to choose 2 to 4 activities from an inventory of over 100 improvement activities. Providers typically choose the activities that best fit their needs. The Improvement measures aim to better patient engagement, patient safety and other areas of patient care. The Improvement Activities category compromises 15% of providers final MPIS scores. |
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| Cost | 20% | N/A | |
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The Cost performance category asses the amount and types of services provided and how clinicians coordinate care and seek improvement of health outcomes by ensuring patients receive the appropriate services. Although providers don't determine the price of healthcare services they are important in delivering high-quality care at a reasonable cost. The Cost measures category compromises 20% of providers final MPIS scores. |
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| MIPS Final Score | - | 91.9 | |
| The MIPS program evaluates providers across multiple categories with a specific weight for each category resulting a in a MIPS final score that ranges from 0 to 100 points. The MIPS Final Score determines whether providers receive a negative, neutral or positive MIPS payment adjustment. | |||
Clinician Utilization
The following Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes were publicly reported as the top services rendered by this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2017. The reported codes are based on the top 5 codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- 144Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope (HCPCS:45380)
- 101Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope (HCPCS:43239)
- 93Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope (HCPCS:45385)
- 13Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope (HCPCS:43235)
Secondary Taxonomies
The secondary taxonomy codes define the provider type, classification, and specialization. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to each taxonomy code.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification | Specialization | License No. | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207RG0100X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology | 2004024412 | MO | No |
Taxonomy Description: an internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs. | |||||||
Additional Identifiers
Additional identifier(s) currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider. The codes may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.
| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State |
|---|---|---|
| 2022263A | MEDICARE PIN (08) | NC |
NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 42 | |||||||||
| Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
| 50 - 42 = 8 | 8 | ||||||||
The NPI number 1003011578 is valid because the calculated check digit 8 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
| NPI | Name / Type | Taxonomy | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1528054772 | MAUREEN SWARTZ CRNA Individual | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 415 N CENTER ST SUITE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1730166554 | DR. SIMON JOHN ALLPORT MD Individual | Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology) | 415 N CENTER ST SUITE 300 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 328-3300 |
| 1699753012 | DR. FREDERICK THOMAS OWENS MD Individual | Specialist | 415 N CENTER ST SUITE 203 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 322-2005 |
| 1407836125 | DR. CHRISTOPHER LAVERNE LARISCY MD Individual | Anesthesiology | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1245210962 | DR. DELOY CHARLES OBERLIN MD Individual | Anesthesiology | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1992785620 | DR. KENT ALAN ROBERTSON MD Individual | Anesthesiology | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1679553317 | DR. ROBERT BRUCE STEVENS MD Individual | Anesthesiology | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1861472482 | MR. PAT FRED BROOKS CRNA Individual | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1013997709 | DR. DONALD HUGH BROWN II MD Individual | Anesthesiology | 415 N CENTER ST SUITE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1376523068 | DR. MICHELLE MARIE BROWN MD Individual | Anesthesiology | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1619957305 | DR. FELICIA KAY CAIN MD Individual | Anesthesiology | 415 N CENTER ST SUITE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1962482695 | DR. GLENN BARTON PAIGE MD Individual | Anesthesiology | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1558341255 | DR. CHRISTOPHER LOREN HUNT MD Individual | Anesthesiology | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1114907888 | MRS. ELIZABETH F. BOLICK CRNA Individual | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1073593646 | ROBERT A HARTMAN CRNA Individual | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1134109770 | MR. CHRISTOPHER W. DELLINGER CRNA Individual | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1871573337 | MRS. LAURA S SHELY CRNA Individual | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1104806652 | JAYSON S JARVIS CRNA Individual | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1508846999 | MR. PHILIP J WEISENHORN CRNA Individual | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
| 1386624831 | SHELIA DAWN KESSEL CRNA Individual | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 415 N CENTER ST STE 201 HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 327-8105 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dr. Gaa Richardson M.D. NPI number?
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003011578, registered as an "individual" on June 15, 2007
Where is Dr. Gaa Richardson M.D. located?
The provider is located at 415 N Center St Suite 300 Hickory, Nc 28601 and the phone number is (828) 328-3300
Which is Dr. Gaa Richardson M.D. specialty?
The provider's speciality is Internal Medicine with a focus in Gastroenterology
How many years of experience does Dr. Gaa Richardson M.D. have?
The provider has more than 21 years of experience. She graduated from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 2002.
What insurance does Dr. Gaa Richardson M.D. accept?
The provider might be accepting Medicaid and Medicare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.
Is Dr. Gaa Richardson M.D. registered in PECOS?
Yes, as of March 13, 2023 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a Medicare beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
What are Dr. Gaa Richardson M.D. Quality Ratings?
The provider has an overall high rating in the following quality measures: quality clinical practices and patient outcomes and experiences.
How much is a visit to Dr. Gaa Richardson M.D.?
Medicare beneficiaries should expect a typical cost of $130.68 with an average copayment of $32.67 for new patient appointments. Established patients should expect a typical charge of $100.83 and an average copayment of 25.2. Please review your insurance plan or contact the provider directly to determine your specific costs.
What are some of the services provided by Dr. Gaa Richardson M.D.?
The most common procedures or services performed by this practitioner are: Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope, Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope, Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope and Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope.
How do I update my NPI information?
The NPI record of Dr. Gaa Richardson M.D. was last updated on June 15, 2007. To officially update your NPI information contact the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) at 1-800-465-3203 (NPI Toll-Free) or by email at [email protected]
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