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Unclaimed ProfileAbout PASSARELLA
Michael J Passarella, MD is a healthcare provider in Birmingham, AL specialising in gastroenterology. Michael is also listed as specialising in internal medicine.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Passarella specialise in?
Dr. Passarella is a gastroenterology in Birmingham, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GASTROENTEROLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Passarella located?
Dr. Passarella is listed at 1 INDEPENDENCE PLAZA SUITE 900, Birmingham, AL 35209. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Passarella's phone number?
The number on file is (205) 271-8000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Passarella?
Dr. Passarella's National Provider Identifier is 1396844197. 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. Passarella go to medical school?
Dr. Passarella attended Other, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Passarella have?
Dr. Passarella has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Passarella do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Passarella performs procedures including removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope and biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope, 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
- (205) 271-8000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1 INDEPENDENCE PLAZA SUITE 900
Birmingham, AL 35209
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,797 services · 592 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
68 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
42 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
35 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43235 |
22 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45378 |
18 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99439 |
789 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
451 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
78 |
| 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 |
67 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office visit | 99454 |
61 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other gastroenterology specialists at this location 8
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 gastroenterology specialists in Birmingham 7
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 2003 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare 8
Providers in AL 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.