Vicky REN, MD
Dermatology Physician · Houston, TX 77030 · NPI 1790171957
64%of Medicare
BCBSTX pays Vicky REN, 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 dermatology physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | $61.45 | $96.33 | 64% | above 67% of 118 Houston dermatology physicians |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | $80.13 | $137.41 | 58% | above 2% of 118 Houston dermatology physicians |
Also contracted — outside this specialty’s usual billing
| Service | BCBSTX | Medicare | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77067Screening mammography, bilateral | $29.61 | $126.38 | 23% | not typically billed by dermatology 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 Vicky REN, MD performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.