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Michael Barry Couser, DO practises family practice in Rutherfordton, NC. Michael is a 2020 graduate of Lake Erie Col of Osteo Med at Seton Hill Univ. Michael is also listed as specialising in family medicine.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Couser's specialty?
Dr. Couser is a family practice in Rutherfordton, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Couser?
Dr. Couser is listed at 444 NC 108 HWY, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Couser?
The number on file is (828) 287-7846. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Couser?
Dr. Couser's National Provider Identifier is 1891316451. 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
What is Dr. Couser's medical education?
Dr. Couser attended Lake Erie Col of Osteo Med at Seton Hill Univ, graduating in 2020. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Couser have?
Dr. Couser has 6 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2020, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Couser known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Couser performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as assessment of emotional or behavioral problems, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (828) 287-7846
- Email not available
Practice Locations
444 NC 108 HWY
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
867 services · 436 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
120 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | Treatment | 96127 |
427 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
168 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
33 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
29 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
27 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | Lab test | 83036 |
23 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
20 |
| Automated urinalysis test | Lab test | 81003 |
20 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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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 family practices in Rutherfordton 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Lake Erie Col of Osteo Med at Seton Hill Univ 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2020 at Lake Erie Col of Osteo Med at Seton Hill Univ 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in NC 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.