Kimberly Dickinson, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · Houston, TX 77030 · NPI 1265859151 · 1 payer file
148%of Medicare
Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) pays Kimberly Dickinson, M.D. $142.97 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. The file lists 32 contract rows for this clinician and code, from $105.18 to $194.26; the median is shown.
Negotiated rates vs Medicare
| Service | Payer · plan | Negotiated | Medicare | % of Medicare | Among Houston pediatric pulmonology physicians, same plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $142.97median of 32 rows · $105.18–$194.26 | $96.33 | 148% | above 94% of 35 Houston pediatric pulmonology physicians on this plan |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $214.97median of 32 rows · $161.73–$285.77 | $137.41 | 156% | above 94% of 35 Houston pediatric pulmonology physicians on this plan |
Also contracted — outside this specialty’s usual billing
| Service | Payer · plan | Negotiated | Medicare | % of Medicare | Among Houston pediatric pulmonology physicians, same plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90833Psychotherapy, 30 minutes, add-on to an office visit | Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $136.88median of 24 rows · $113.66–$170.52 | $82.68 | 166% | not typically billed by pediatric pulmonology physicians |
| 90838Psychotherapy, 60 minutes, add-on to an office visit | Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $230.24median of 24 rows · $191.50–$286.42 | $138.62 | 166% | not typically billed by pediatric pulmonology 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 Kimberly Dickinson, M.D. performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.