RALPH W STAFFORD MD NPI 1972596013

NPI Details

Ralph W Stafford, MD is a nephrology internal medicine in Chattanooga, TN with 26 years of experience. The provider is an internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation. Ralph W Stafford, MD NPI is 1972596013. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

251 N LYERLY ST
STE 100
CHATTANOOGA, TN
ZIP 37404-739
Phone: (423) 826-8000
Fax: (423) 702-7915

The NPI 1972596013 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.

• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes (HCPCS:99457)
• Total protein level, urine (HCPCS:84156)
• Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count (HCPCS:85025)
• Kidney function blood test panel (HCPCS:80069)
• Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury (HCPCS:82570)
• Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99490)
• Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
• Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level (HCPCS:83970)
• Automated urinalysis test (HCPCS:81003)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days (HCPCS:99454)
• Vitamin d-3 level (HCPCS:82306)
• Iron binding capacity (HCPCS:83550)
• Iron level (HCPCS:83540)
• Ferritin (blood protein) level (HCPCS:82728)
• Red blood count automated, with additional calculations (HCPCS:85046)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) (HCPCS:90960)
• Cystatin c (enzyme inhibitor) level (HCPCS:82610)
• Annual depression screening, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0444)
• Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated (HCPCS:81001)
• Uric acid level, blood (HCPCS:84550)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) (HCPCS:80061)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment (HCPCS:99453)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)
• Hemoglobin a1c level (HCPCS:83036)
• Phosphate level (HCPCS:84100)
• Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (HCPCS:80053)
• Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes (HCPCS:99458)
• Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99439)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody (HCPCS:86769)
• Magnesium level (HCPCS:83735)
• Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation (HCPCS:90935)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/24/2005 and was last updated on 5/28/2010.

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