Physician Profile
Bernardo Franssen Canovas, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Franssen Canovas
Bernardo Franssen Canovas, M.D. practices surgical oncology in Charleston, SC. Bernardo is also listed as specializing in surgery of the hand. According to Medicare claims data, Bernardo cared for 317 Medicare patients across 369 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811251366.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (843) 577-7550
- Email not available
Practice Locations
125 DOUGHTY ST STE 660
Charleston, SC 29403
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
369 services · 317 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
15 | As often as other peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
16 | As often as other peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
141 | More than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
64 | More often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
50 | More often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
28 | As often as other peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other surgical oncology specialists in Charleston 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 19 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) 3
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Bernardo Franssen Canovas specialize in?
Bernardo Franssen Canovas is a surgical oncology in Charleston, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Bernardo Franssen Canovas located?
Bernardo Franssen Canovas is listed at 125 Doughty St Ste 660, Charleston, SC 29403. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Bernardo Franssen Canovas's phone number?
The number on file is (843) 577-7550. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Bernardo Franssen Canovas's NPI number?
Bernardo Franssen Canovas's National Provider Identifier is 1811251366. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Bernardo Franssen Canovas train?
Bernardo Franssen Canovas attended Other, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Bernardo Franssen Canovas been practicing?
Bernardo Franssen Canovas has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Bernardo Franssen Canovas do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Bernardo Franssen Canovas performs procedures including insertion of central venous tube with port, imaging of lymph nodes during surgery and partial removal of breast; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Bernardo Franssen Canovas confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Bernardo Franssen Canovas. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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