Provider Profile
Kristen E. Bush, PA-C
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Kristen Bush
Kristen E. Bush, PA-C is a physician assistant practicing in Hickory, NC. Kristen is also listed as specializing in physician assistant — medical. According to Medicare claims data, Kristen cared for 459 Medicare patients across 906 services. The services billed most often include epifix, per square centimeter, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (828) 325-9849
- Email not available
Practice Locations
315 19TH ST SE BLDG 100
Hickory, NC 28602
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
906 services · 459 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 15275 |
27 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Procedure | 11102 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Treatment | 97597 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Epifix, per square centimeter | Billing code | Q4186 |
385 | Too few peers to compare |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
175 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
135 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
74 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
42 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
27 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 physician assistants in Hickory 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Kristen E. Bush specialize in?
Kristen E. Bush is a physician assistant in Hickory, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Kristen E. Bush located?
Kristen E. Bush is listed at 315 19Th St Se Bldg 100, Hickory, NC 28602. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Kristen E. Bush's phone number?
The number on file is (828) 325-9849. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Kristen E. Bush's NPI number?
Kristen E. Bush's National Provider Identifier is 1578979936. 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 Kristen E. Bush train?
Kristen E. Bush attended Other, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Kristen E. Bush been practicing?
Kristen E. Bush has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Kristen E. Bush do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Kristen E. Bush performs procedures including application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less and biopsy of related skin growth, first growth; provides treatments such as removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Kristen E. Bush confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Kristen E. Bush. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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