Dr. Cristina Rutherford, MD
161 Marginal Way, Portland, ME 04101 • +1-556-555-8748
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2013)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Portland Percentiles
NPI #1831534031 • CBSA Regional • Gastroenterology
Operating out of Portland, ME (161 Marginal Way), Gastroenterology clinician Dr. Cristina Rutherford, MD (accredited MD/DO training, 2013) maintains a upper-quartile active clinical volume (69.23th Portland percentile) (78.95th ME percentile; Z-score +1.44σ across 9,194 documented services) with sub-specialty concentration in 48 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Among 5 tracked CMS fee-schedule codes for Dr. Rutherford (averaging 37.4 services per beneficiary), 99214 (Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation) represents 37% of tracked volume (3402 encounters), paired with 45380 (2299x).
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1831534031 (161 Marginal Way, Portland) indicates $209.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $209.00 locality benchmark, paired with 18-minute average reception wait and 4.80/5 biomarker openness.
NPI registry verification (#1831534031) confirms Dr. Cristina Rutherford's MD standing serving CBSA 04101 with a 4.69/5 patient scorecard.
Compared against Portland, ME Gastroenterology peers
9,194 annual services across 246 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from ME Gastroenterology mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation | 3,402 | 69.23th | $42 – $57 |
| 45380 | Diagnostic Colonoscopy w/ Mucosal Tissue Biopsy | 2,299 | 74.23th | $100 – $137 |
| 43239 | Upper GI Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) w/ Biopsy | 1,931 | 68.23th | $83 – $114 |
| 45385 | Colonoscopy w/ Snare Polypectomy Lesion Removal | 919 | 71.23th | $112 – $153 |
| 99204 | New Patient Digestive & Hepatology Consultation | 644 | 68.23th | $59 – $80 |
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Dr. Cristina Rutherford, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Rutherford National Provider Identifier | NPI #1831534031 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (04101) |
| Dr. Rutherford Portland CMS Volume Rank | 69.23th Pct (9,194 CMS svcs; Z +1.444σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (ME Gastroenterology) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Portland, ME) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $209.00 avg paid • 18 min lobby wait | 12 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.56/5 Listening • 4.80/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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