Beenu Thakral, M.D.
Hematology (Pathology) Physician · Houston, TX 77030 · NPI 1710212428
134%of Medicare
BCBSTX pays Beenu Thakral, M.D. $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 hematology (pathology) physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | $129.07 | $96.33 | 134% | above 38% of 25 Houston hematology (pathology) physicians |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | $189.08 | $137.41 | 138% | above 50% of 25 Houston hematology (pathology) 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 hematology (pathology) physicians |
| 74177CT abdomen and pelvis, with contrast | $125.18 | $300.72 | 42% | not typically billed by hematology (pathology) physicians |
| 77067Screening mammography, bilateral | $186.80 | $126.38 | 148% | not typically billed by hematology (pathology) 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 Beenu Thakral, M.D. performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.