Sarah Stayer, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX 77030 · NPI 1245673755
109%of Medicare
BCBSTX pays Sarah Stayer, M.D. $105.44 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 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | $105.44 | $96.33 | 109% | above 46% of 36 Houston hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physicians |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | $154.38 | $137.41 | 112% | above 51% of 36 Houston hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physicians |
Also contracted — outside this specialty’s usual billing
| Service | BCBSTX | Medicare | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70553MRI brain, with and without contrast | $294.89 | $317.92 | 93% | not typically billed by hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physicians |
| 74177CT abdomen and pelvis, with contrast | $78.35 | $300.72 | 26% | not typically billed by hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) 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 Sarah Stayer, M.D. performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.