Dr. Paula Folger, MD
1200 Nw 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210 • +1-226-555-9513
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2010)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Portland Percentiles
NPI #1558564492 • CBSA Regional • Geriatric Medicine
Dr. Paula Folger, MD (NPI #1558564492) practices Geriatric Medicine in Portland, OR (97210) with sub-specialty concentration in 37 Active CMS HCPCS Codes, recording 2,086 annual CMS services across 162 distinct beneficiaries—placing this practice as a upper-quartile active clinical volume (66.67th Portland percentile) (+1.88σ vs OR state mean, 80th statewide percentile).
Among 6 tracked CMS fee-schedule codes for Dr. Folger (averaging 12.9 services per beneficiary), 99214 (Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up) represents 18% of tracked volume (381 encounters), paired with 99213 (220x).
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1558564492 (1200 Nw 23rd Ave, Portland) indicates $209.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $209.00 locality benchmark, paired with 22-minute average reception wait and 4.90/5 biomarker openness.
NPI registry verification (#1558564492) confirms Dr. Paula Folger's MD standing serving CBSA 97210 with a 4.83/5 patient scorecard.
Compared against Portland, OR Geriatric Medicine peers
2,086 annual services across 162 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from OR Geriatric Medicine 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 | 381 | 66.67th | $44 – $60 |
| 99213 | Established Preventive & Chronic Care Visit | 220 | 62.67th | $34 – $49 |
| 93000 | In-Office 12-Lead Resting Electrocardiogram | 110 | 71.67th | $25 – $40 |
| G0439 | Annual Preventive Wellness & Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment | 85 | 63.67th | $52 – $71 |
| 99204 | Comprehensive New Patient Internal Medicine Diagnostic Visit | 51 | 71.67th | $61 – $84 |
| 96372 | Therapeutic Subcutaneous/Intramuscular Injection Administration (37 HCPCS billing breadth) | 1,239 | 66.67th | $45 – $65 |
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Dr. Paula Folger, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Folger National Provider Identifier | NPI #1558564492 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (97210) |
| Dr. Folger Portland CMS Volume Rank | 66.67th Pct (2,086 CMS svcs; Z +1.882σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (OR Geriatric Medicine) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Portland, OR) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $209.00 avg paid • 22 min lobby wait | 6 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.58/5 Listening • 4.90/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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