William Kyle, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Houston, TX 77030 · NPI 1730319526
64%of Medicare
BCBSTX pays William Kyle, MD $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 pediatric cardiology physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | $61.45 | $96.33 | 64% | above 9% of 83 Houston pediatric cardiology physicians |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | $130.73 | $137.41 | 95% | above 67% of 83 Houston pediatric cardiology 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 pediatric cardiology physicians |
| 72148MRI lumbar spine, without contrast | $159.58 | $192.38 | 83% | not typically billed by pediatric cardiology physicians |
| 74177CT abdomen and pelvis, with contrast | $70.74 | $300.72 | 24% | not typically billed by pediatric cardiology physicians |
| 77067Screening mammography, bilateral | $29.61 | $126.38 | 23% | not typically billed by pediatric cardiology 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 William Kyle, MD performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.