Surya Rednam, MD
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician · Houston, TX 77030 · NPI 1174742415
121%of Medicare
BCBSTX pays Surya Rednam, MD $116.53 for a 99213 — Office visit, established patient, low complexity. Medicare pays $96.33 for the same service in this locality. Commercial insurance is widely assumed to pay above Medicare.
Negotiated rates vs Medicare
| Service | BCBSTX | Medicare | % of Medicare | Among Houston pediatric hematology & oncology physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | $116.53 | $96.33 | 121% | above 8% of 128 Houston pediatric hematology & oncology physicians |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | $123.69 | $137.41 | 90% | above 2% of 128 Houston pediatric hematology & oncology physicians |
Also contracted — outside this specialty’s usual billing
| Service | BCBSTX | Medicare | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74177CT abdomen and pelvis, with contrast | $70.74 | $300.72 | 24% | not typically billed by pediatric hematology & oncology physicians |
A payer’s file carries a rate for every code in the contract’s fee class, whether or not the clinician will ever bill it. These rows are real, and they are how the fee class shows through — but they are not evidence that Surya Rednam, MD performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.