Patrick Kellam, MD
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Houston, TX 77030 · NPI 1386006146
95%of Medicare
BCBSTX pays Patrick Kellam, MD $91.45 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 orthopaedic trauma physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | $91.45 | $96.33 | 95% | above 22% of 10 Houston orthopaedic trauma physicians |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | $133.97 | $137.41 | 97% | above 44% of 10 Houston orthopaedic trauma physicians |
Also contracted — outside this specialty’s usual billing
| Service | BCBSTX | Medicare | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70553MRI brain, with and without contrast | $88.84 | $317.92 | 28% | not typically billed by orthopaedic trauma physicians |
| 72148MRI lumbar spine, without contrast | $159.58 | $192.38 | 83% | not typically billed by orthopaedic trauma physicians |
| 74177CT abdomen and pelvis, with contrast | $70.74 | $300.72 | 24% | not typically billed by orthopaedic trauma physicians |
| 77067Screening mammography, bilateral | $29.61 | $126.38 | 23% | not typically billed by orthopaedic trauma 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 Patrick Kellam, MD performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.