Mihail Chelu, M.D., PH.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Houston, TX 77030 · NPI 1285882019
64%of Medicare
BCBSTX pays Mihail Chelu, M.D., PH.D. $61.45 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 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | $61.45 | $96.33 | 64% | above 30% of 41 Houston clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | $140.45 | $137.41 | 102% | above 80% of 41 Houston clinical cardiac electrophysiology 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 clinical cardiac electrophysiology 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 Mihail Chelu, M.D., PH.D. performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.