Dr. Stephen Hosea, MD
320 W Pueblo St, Room 6 S06, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 • +1-684-555-2661
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2002)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Santa Barbara Percentiles
NPI #1457411050 • CBSA Regional • Infectious Disease
Operating out of Santa Barbara, CA (320 W Pueblo St, Room 6 S06), Infectious Disease clinician Dr. Stephen Hosea, MD (accredited MD/DO training, 2002) maintains a focused low-volume boutique caseload (33.33th Santa Barbara percentile) (31.27th CA percentile; Z-score -0.18σ across 1,198 documented services) with sub-specialty concentration in 8 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1457411050 highlights 539 annual claims for 99214 (33.33th Santa Barbara percentile; $180–$247 self-pay corridor) plus 311 encounters under 99213 and 156 under 93000.
Direct cash-pay transparency modeling sets Dr. Hosea's baseline new-consult rate near $239.00 in Santa Barbara, CA (cash-pay accepted, hybrid in-clinic and telehealth video consults, 12-minute average reception wait).
From 320 W Pueblo St, Room 6 S06 in Santa Barbara (+1-684-555-2661), Dr. Hosea, MD (24-year clinical track record) delivers 8 Active CMS HCPCS Codes care.
Compared against Santa Barbara, CA Infectious Disease peers
1,198 annual services across 438 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from CA Infectious Disease mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up | 539 | 33.33th | $180 – $247 |
| 99213 | Established Preventive & Chronic Care Visit | 311 | 33.33th | $138 – $189 |
| 93000 | In-Office 12-Lead Resting Electrocardiogram | 156 | 30.33th | $66 – $90 |
| G0439 | Annual Preventive Wellness & Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment | 120 | 34.33th | $211 – $289 |
| 99204 | Comprehensive New Patient Internal Medicine Diagnostic Visit | 72 | 29.33th | $250 – $343 |
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Dr. Stephen Hosea, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Hosea National Provider Identifier | NPI #1457411050 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (93105) |
| Dr. Hosea Santa Barbara CMS Volume Rank | 33.33th Pct (1,198 CMS svcs; Z -0.185σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (CA Infectious Disease) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $239.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Santa Barbara, CA) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $239.00 avg paid • 12 min lobby wait | 10 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.79/5 Listening • 4.88/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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