Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout ALGUS
Michael Algus, M.D. practises pulmonary disease in Bennington, VT. Michael is a 1979 graduate of State University of New York Downstate Medical Center.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Algus specialise in?
Dr. Algus is a pulmonary disease in Bennington, VT. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Algus located?
Dr. Algus is listed at 140 HOSPITAL DR, Bennington, VT 05201. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Algus's phone number?
The number on file is (802) 442-4855. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Algus?
Dr. Algus's National Provider Identifier is 1447296223. 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 Dr. Algus go to medical school?
Dr. Algus attended State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Algus have?
Dr. Algus has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Algus do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Algus provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (802) 442-4855
- Email not available
Practice Locations
140 HOSPITAL DR
Bennington, VT 05201
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
675 services · 619 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
159 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
64 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
59 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
59 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | Treatment | 95811 |
38 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | Treatment | 95810 |
31 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
93 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
77 |
| Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation | Billing code | G0399 |
62 |
| 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 |
19 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
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.
Trained at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1979 at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 8
Providers in VT who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.