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Orthopedic Surgery • Harlingen, TX 78550 • NPI #1205861416

Dr. Joseph Horton, MD

2101 Pease St, Suite 1g, Harlingen, TX 78550 • +1-747-555-2303

Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 1999)

53 Active CMS HCPCS Codes
4.95/5
Waiting-Room Score
10 patient logs
$209.00
Fair Cash-Pay Benchmark

What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Harlingen Percentiles

NPI #1205861416 • CBSA Regional • Orthopedic Surgery

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Dr. Joseph Horton, MD (NPI #1205861416) practices Orthopedic Surgery in Harlingen, TX (78550) with sub-specialty concentration in 53 Active CMS HCPCS Codes, recording 722 annual CMS services across 172 distinct beneficiaries—placing this practice as a focused low-volume boutique caseload (33.33th Harlingen percentile) (-0.58σ vs TX state mean, 4.77th statewide percentile).

Granular CPT/HCPCS billing distribution at 2101 Pease St, Suite 1g shows Dr. Joseph Horton's primary concentration in Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation (code 99213: 200x/yr, 33.33th local percentile) alongside Major Joint (Knee/Shoulder/Hip) Aspiration or Injection (20610: 150x/yr, $182–$249).

Self-pay new patient consultations with Dr. Horton (CPT 99204 GPCI-adjusted benchmark) estimate around $209.00 (community reported average: $209.00) with hybrid in-clinic and telehealth video consults, 20-minute average reception wait, and a 4.83/5 modern protocol openness score across 10 patient logs.

Clinical background for Dr. Horton (MD, NPI #1205861416) includes accredited doctoral training (1999, 27 yrs in practice) and virtual + in-office availability across TX.

Harlingen Percentile 33.33th

Compared against Harlingen, TX Orthopedic Surgery peers

TX State Percentile 4.77th

722 annual services across 172 beneficiaries

Regional Volume Z-Score -0.581σ

Standard deviations from TX 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 200 33.33th $171 – $234
20610 Major Joint (Knee/Shoulder/Hip) Aspiration or Injection 150 37.33th $182 – $249
73562 Radiologic Weight-Bearing 3-View Knee Examination 106 38.33th $102 – $140
99203 New Patient Musculoskeletal Injury & Surgical Triage 61 30.33th $245 – $336
27447 Total Knee Arthroplasty Joint Reconstruction 39 28.33th $1577 – $2161
96372 Therapeutic Subcutaneous/Intramuscular Injection Administration (53 HCPCS billing breadth) 166 33.33th $192 – $278
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Dr. Joseph Horton, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
Dr. Horton National Provider Identifier NPI #1205861416 (MD) CMS NPPES Registry (78550)
Dr. Horton Harlingen CMS Volume Rank 33.33th Pct (722 CMS svcs; Z -0.581σ) CMS Medicare Part B (TX Orthopedic Surgery)
Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Harlingen, TX)
Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness $209.00 avg paid • 20 min lobby wait 10 Anonymous Patient Reports
Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score 4.94/5 Listening • 4.83/5 Modern Labs CMS Provider Practice Cohort
Patient-Reported Clinic Experience

“Waiting Room” Patient Reality Scorecard

Real Wait Time
20 min
Lobby check-in to exam room
Cash-Pay Friendliness
Upfront Self-Pay
GPCI fair visit est. $209.00
Listens Without Rushing
4.94/5
Patient communication rating
Modern Protocol Openness
4.83/5
Preventive labs, GLP-1s & HRT
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