Christina Treece, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Houston, TX 77030 · NPI 1518161983
121%of Medicare
BCBSTX pays Christina Treece, M.D. $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 neurology physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | $116.53 | $96.33 | 121% | above 96% of 202 Houston neurology physicians |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | $123.69 | $137.41 | 90% | above 65% of 202 Houston neurology physicians |
Also contracted — outside this specialty’s usual billing
| Service | BCBSTX | Medicare | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70553MRI brain, with and without contrast | $251.39 | $317.92 | 79% | not typically billed by neurology physicians |
| 72148MRI lumbar spine, without contrast | $54.11 | $192.38 | 28% | not typically billed by neurology 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 Christina Treece, M.D. performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.