Nurse Practitioners
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 11,842,392 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 8,696,982 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 5,724,870 |
| Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count | 4,413,627 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 4,091,591 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 2,511,440 |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 1,877,552 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 1,695,577 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 1,649,302 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 1,176,455 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 1,149,962 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 1,058,610 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 1,039,783 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 985,207 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 930,775 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 830,988 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 724,266 |
| Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 695,068 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 673,049 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 653,605 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 625,299 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 620,396 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 613,472 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | 585,816 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 559,285 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | 525,549 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 491,398 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 489,566 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 432,552 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 430,222 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 398,884 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 388,724 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 376,988 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 361,321 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 356,764 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract | 319,355 |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 312,004 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | 291,834 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 288,284 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | 283,682 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 270,225 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | 260,424 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 253,050 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 248,352 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 238,522 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens | 238,482 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 235,346 |
| 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 | 228,602 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 223,522 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 221,883 |
| Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | 212,344 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 211,147 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 210,498 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 198,391 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 193,012 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 191,977 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes | 177,517 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 164,480 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 161,327 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 156,030 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | 149,013 |
| Blood test, clotting time | 147,516 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 142,356 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | 140,809 |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 140,711 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 136,888 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 135,758 |
| Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 134,787 |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | 118,912 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 118,528 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 115,126 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | 114,422 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 114,263 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 114,189 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 109,479 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 108,389 |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 106,212 |
| Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury | 104,964 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | 104,455 |
| Prolonged home or residence evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualif | 104,017 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 100,599 |
| Professional service for multiple injections of allergen | 99,280 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 95,961 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 94,886 |
| Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 94,849 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 91,369 |
| Prolonged nursing facility evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualifi | 90,845 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 88,903 |
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | 87,671 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 87,468 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 87,290 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 85,111 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 84,803 |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | 83,961 |
| Vitamin d-3 level | 82,959 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 81,089 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | 81,049 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 78,869 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test | 78,530 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month | 78,498 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).