Dr. Melissa Deniel, MD
705 Oak St, Suite 11, Big Rapids, MI 49307 • +1-427-555-8805
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2014)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Big Rapids Percentiles
NPI #1821026667 • CBSA Regional • Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Melissa Deniel, MD (NPI #1821026667) practices Orthopedic Surgery in Big Rapids, MI (49307) with sub-specialty concentration in 19 Active CMS HCPCS Codes, recording 838 annual CMS services across 57 distinct beneficiaries—placing this practice as a focused low-volume boutique caseload (0th Big Rapids percentile) (-0.59σ vs MI state mean, 14.21th statewide percentile).
Among 5 tracked CMS fee-schedule codes for Dr. Deniel (averaging 14.7 services per beneficiary), 99213 (Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation) represents 36% of tracked volume (302 encounters), paired with 20610 (226x).
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1821026667 (705 Oak St, Suite 11, Big Rapids) indicates $209.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $209.00 locality benchmark, paired with 17-minute average reception wait and 4.52/5 biomarker openness.
Clinical background for Dr. Deniel (MD, NPI #1821026667) includes accredited doctoral training (2014, 12 yrs in practice) and virtual + in-office availability across MI.
Compared against Big Rapids, MI Orthopedic Surgery peers
838 annual services across 57 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from MI Orthopedic Surgery mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation | 302 | 12th | $55 – $75 |
| 20610 | Major Joint (Knee/Shoulder/Hip) Aspiration or Injection | 226 | 12th | $58 – $80 |
| 73562 | Radiologic Weight-Bearing 3-View Knee Examination | 159 | 12th | $33 – $48 |
| 99203 | New Patient Musculoskeletal Injury & Surgical Triage | 92 | 12th | $79 – $108 |
| 27447 | Total Knee Arthroplasty Joint Reconstruction | 59 | 12th | $506 – $693 |
Are you Dr. Melissa Deniel? Embed your Official DotMD Verification Badge (0-JS SVG)
Paste this lightweight SVG snippet onto your clinic bio page in Big Rapids, MI:
<a href="https://dotmd.com/doctors/melissa-deniel-md-big-rapids-mi-1821026667" title="Dr. Melissa Deniel, MD - Verified CMS Utilization on DotMD"><img src="https://dotmd.com/badges/npi/1821026667.svg" alt="Dr. Melissa Deniel Orthopedic Surgery Badge" width="280" height="72" /></a>
Dr. Melissa Deniel, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Deniel National Provider Identifier | NPI #1821026667 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (49307) |
| Dr. Deniel Big Rapids CMS Volume Rank | 0.00th Pct (838 CMS svcs; Z -0.594σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (MI Orthopedic Surgery) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Big Rapids, MI) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $209.00 avg paid • 17 min lobby wait | 13 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.89/5 Listening • 4.52/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
“Waiting Room” Patient Reality Scorecard
Ask our AI Specialists anything about Dr. Melissa Deniel
Other High-Volume Orthopedic Surgery Specialists in Big Rapids, MI
Ranked strictly by CMS Medicare volumeDr. Deniel Waiting-Room Q&A & Patient Experience Logs
Anonymous patient-submitted wait times, cash visit fees, and bedside manner discussions in Big Rapids, MI.
Share your self-pay visit cost and lobby wait time—no account, email, or IP stored.
Filter Dr. Melissa Deniel community threads and patient logs by age, biological sex, dosage, and treatment duration.