Shorook Naara, MD, PHD
Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX 77030 · NPI 1639912108
134%of Medicare
BCBSTX pays Shorook Naara, MD, PHD $129.07 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 otolaryngology physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | $129.07 | $96.33 | 134% | above 82% of 132 Houston otolaryngology physicians |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | $189.08 | $137.41 | 138% | above 89% of 132 Houston otolaryngology physicians |
Also contracted — outside this specialty’s usual billing
| Service | BCBSTX | Medicare | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70553MRI brain, with and without contrast | $157.20 | $317.92 | 49% | not typically billed by otolaryngology physicians |
| 72148MRI lumbar spine, without contrast | $101.41 | $192.38 | 53% | not typically billed by otolaryngology physicians |
| 74177CT abdomen and pelvis, with contrast | $125.18 | $300.72 | 42% | not typically billed by otolaryngology physicians |
| 77067Screening mammography, bilateral | $186.80 | $126.38 | 148% | not typically billed by otolaryngology 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 Shorook Naara, MD, PHD performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.