Dr. Max Kates, MD
Johns Hopkins, 600 N Wolfe St - Tower 110, Baltimore, MD 21287 • +1-272-555-5701
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2017)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Baltimore Percentiles
NPI #1487910600 • CBSA Regional • General Surgery
Operating out of Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins, 600 N Wolfe St - Tower 110), General Surgery clinician Dr. Max Kates, MD (accredited MD/DO training, 2017) maintains a upper-quartile active clinical volume (81.82th Baltimore percentile) (77.78th MD percentile; Z-score -0.03σ across 1,494 documented services) with sub-specialty concentration in 55 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1487910600 highlights 672 annual claims for 99214 (81.82th Baltimore percentile; $316–$432 self-pay corridor) plus 388 encounters under 99213 and 194 under 93000.
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1487910600 (Johns Hopkins, 600 N Wolfe St - Tower 110, Baltimore) indicates $209.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $209.00 locality benchmark, paired with 13-minute average reception wait and 4.74/5 biomarker openness.
Spanning 9 years of clinical practice following 2017 graduation from medical training, Dr. Max Kates integrates 55 Active CMS HCPCS Codes diagnostics for Baltimore metro patients.
Compared against Baltimore, MD General Surgery peers
1,494 annual services across 481 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from MD General Surgery 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 | 672 | 81.82th | $316 – $432 |
| 99213 | Established Preventive & Chronic Care Visit | 388 | 78.82th | $241 – $331 |
| 93000 | In-Office 12-Lead Resting Electrocardiogram | 194 | 76.82th | $115 – $158 |
| G0439 | Annual Preventive Wellness & Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment | 149 | 85.82th | $370 – $508 |
| 99204 | Comprehensive New Patient Internal Medicine Diagnostic Visit | 90 | 79.82th | $439 – $602 |
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Dr. Max Kates, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Kates National Provider Identifier | NPI #1487910600 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (21287) |
| Dr. Kates Baltimore CMS Volume Rank | 81.82th Pct (1,494 CMS svcs; Z -0.026σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (MD General Surgery) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Baltimore, MD) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $209.00 avg paid • 13 min lobby wait | 19 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.87/5 Listening • 4.74/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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