WILLIAM B ABERNETHY M.D. NPI 1265438253

NPI Details

William B Abernethy, M.D. is an interventional cardiology internal medicine in Asheville, NC with 33 years of experience. The provider is an area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system. William B Abernethy, M.D. NPI is 1265438253. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1993

The provider's business location address is:

5 VANDERBILT PARK DR
ASHEVILLE, NC
ZIP 28803-700
Phone: (828) 274-6000
Fax: (828) 274-6025

The NPI 1265438253 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days (HCPCS:93296)
• Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days (HCPCS:93294)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93458)
• Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93454)
• Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch (HCPCS:92928)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel (HCPCS:92978)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Programming of dual lead pacemaker system (HCPCS:93280)
• Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery (HCPCS:33361)
• Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93460)
• Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93459)
• Removal of plaque, insertion of stent and balloon dilation of single coronary artery or branch (HCPCS:92933)
• Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel (HCPCS:93571)
• Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days (HCPCS:93242)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Placement and subsequent removal of device to protect brain from embolism through catheter using imaging guidance (HCPCS:33370)
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting (HCPCS:NAN05)
• Pacemaker insertion or repair (HCPCS:NAN10)
• Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) (HCPCS:NAN01)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/23/2005 and was last updated on 2/1/2022.

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