BRUCE F WALLER MD
NPI 1114983095
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Indianapolis, IN

NPI Status: Active since April 21, 2006

Contact Information

8333 NAAB RD STE 420
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
ZIP 46260
Phone: (317) 338-6666

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 53
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About BRUCE WALLER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bruce Waller, an internist established in Indianapolis, Indiana with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease and more than 53 years of experience. He graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1973. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1114983095 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number 01031898A (IN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1114983095
Provider Name: BRUCE F WALLER MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 8333 NAAB RD STE 420 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260
Location Phone: (317) 338-6666
Mailing Address: 8333 NAAB RD STE 420 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260
Medical School Name: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduation Year: 1973
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-21-2006
Last Update Date: 05-20-2022
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An internist like Bruce Waller 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.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Taxonomy Code: 207RC0000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 01031898A
License State: IN
Taxonomy Description: An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan

Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Clear Gold - HMO
Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Complete Gold - HMO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Complete Silver - HMO
Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Everyday Bronze - HMO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

Ambetter from Meridian

Clear Silver - HMO
Elite Gold - HMO
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Everyday Gold - HMO
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Gold - HMO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Silver - HMO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

Ambetter Health

Complete Gold - HMO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Elite Gold - HMO
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Focused Silver - HMO
Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Gold - HMO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Silver - HMO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

CareSource

Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs - HMO
Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
HDHP Preventive Silver 5500 $0 Chronic Care Drugs - HMO
Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
100226580	MEDICAID (05)	IN

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Bruce Waller is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Bruce Waller 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.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 9739164179
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20040621001249
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
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 to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Amylase (enzyme) level
Blood glucose (sugar) level
Blood potassium level
Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
Blood test, clotting time
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total
Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician
Extended patient service without direct patient contact, first hour
Ferritin (blood protein) level
Folic acid level, serum
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes
Hemoglobin a1c level
Hepatitis c antibody measurement
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
Iron binding capacity
Iron level
Ldl cholesterol level
Lipase (fat enzyme) level
Liver enzyme (sgot), level
Liver enzyme (sgpt), level
Liver function blood test panel
Magnesium level
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated
Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation, high sensitivity
Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
Phosphate level
Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)
Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated
Rheumatoid factor analysis
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only
Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes
Telephone or internet assessment with written report by consulting physician, 5 minutes or more
Testosterone (hormone) level, total
Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free
Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
Uric acid level, blood
Urinalysis using microscope
Urine microalbumin (protein) level
Vitamin d-3 level

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $30.62 for a new patient copayment and $16.62 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 46260 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

Average New Patient Price $122.49
Minimum New Patient Price $53.07
Maximum New Patient Price $161.76

Average New Patient Copayment $30.62
Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.26
Maximum New Patient Copayment $40.44

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

Average Established Patient Price $66.48
Minimum Established Patient Price $16.93
Maximum Established Patient Price $132.22

Average Established Patient Copayment $16.62
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.23
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $33.05

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Breast Cancer Screening	30%	281
Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes	N/A
Proactively manage chronic and preventive care for empaneled patients that could include one or more of the following: • Provide patients annually with an opportunity for development and/or adjustment of an individualized plan of care as appropriate to age and health status, including health risk appraisal; gender, age and condition-specific preventive care services; and plan of care for chronic conditions; • Use condition-specific pathways for care of chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression, asthma and heart failure) with evidence-based protocols to guide treatment to target; such as a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; • Use pre-visit planning to optimize preventive care and team management of patients with chronic conditions; • Use panel support tools (registry functionality) to identify services due; • Use predictive analytical models to predict risk, onset and progression of chronic diseases; or • Use reminders and outreach (e.g., phone calls, emails, postcards, patient portals and community health workers where available) to alert and educate patients about services due; and/or routine medication reconciliation.
Colorectal Cancer Screening	37%	725
Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	100%	2064
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
e-Prescribing	96%	3633
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Health Information Exchange	22%	143
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for at least one transition of care or referral.
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes	N/A
Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews.
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes	N/A
Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level.
Medication Reconciliation	100%	246
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
Patient-Specific Education	29%	1473
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	31%	1338
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	93%	471
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Provide Patient Access	87%	1473
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Secure Messaging	70%	1473
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period.
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Specialized Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement to submit data to specialized registry. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_TRANS_PHCDRR_3_MULTI.
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes	N/A
Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Bruce Waller is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name	Address	Phone	Hospital Type
ASCENSION ST VINCENT KOKOMO	1907 W SYCAMORE ST KOKOMO, IN 46904	(765) 452-5611	Acute Care Hospitals
ASCENSION ST VINCENT HOSPITAL	2001 W 86TH ST INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260	(317) 338-7000	Acute Care Hospitals
ST VINCENT HEART CENTER	10580 N MERIDIAN ST CARMEL, IN 46290	(317) 583-5000	Acute Care Hospitals
ASCENSION ST VINCENT CARMEL	13500 N MERIDIAN ST CARMEL, IN 46032	(317) 582-7901	Acute Care Hospitals
ASCENSION ST VINCENT FISHERS	13861 OLIO ROAD FISHERS, IN 46037	(317) 415-9000	Acute Care Hospitals

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1114983095, we treat the final digit (5) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 65

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1114983095.