LESTER K WONG M.D. NPI 1932159431

NPI Details

Lester K Wong, M.D. is an anatomic pathology and clinical pathology pathology in Chico, CA with 46 years of experience. The provider is a pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease. Lester K Wong, M.D. NPI is 1932159431. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduation Year:1980

The provider's business location address is:

183 E 8TH AVE
CHICO, CA
ZIP 95926-341
Phone: (530) 891-6244
Fax: (530) 891-0134

The NPI 1932159431 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.

• Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity (HCPCS:88305)
• Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure (HCPCS:88341)
• Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure (HCPCS:88342)
• Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity (HCPCS:88307)
• Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report (HCPCS:88312)
• Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual (HCPCS:88360)
• Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report (HCPCS:88173)
• Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique (HCPCS:88112)
• Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity (HCPCS:88304)
• Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report (HCPCS:88313)
• Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present (HCPCS:88311)
• Evaluation of fine needle aspirate (HCPCS:88172)
• Examination of archival tissue for genetic analysis (HCPCS:88363)
• Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision (HCPCS:G0145)
• Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, requiring interpretation by physician (HCPCS:G0124)
• Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination (HCPCS:88300)
• Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure (HCPCS:88344)
• Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method (HCPCS:G0416)
• Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block (HCPCS:88331)
• Pap test (HCPCS:88141)
• Pap test, automated thin layer preparation; automated system and manual rescreening (HCPCS:88175)
• Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity (HCPCS:88309)
• Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, computer-assisted technology, initial procedure, each multiplex procedure (HCPCS:88374)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/12/2006 and was last updated on 1/12/2010.

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