Family Medicine · Tarpon Springs, FL
NPI
1013969575
Since 2006
Specialty
Family Medicine
Code 207Q00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
4
Hospital affiliations
955 E Martin Luther King Jr Dr Ste E
Tarpon Springs, FL, 34689
Phone (727) 796-2444
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$175K
2,259 services
Medicare patients, 2024
337
Average age 68
Drug cost, 2024
$542K
9,846 prescriptions
Company payments
-
None reported
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Walter J Kay was code 99349 (home e&m - new and established), 955 times for 165 patients. In total Walter J Kay billed 2,259 services in 35 codes, and Medicare paid $175K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2025-05-12.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99349 Home E&M - New and Established | Office | 955 | 165 | $90.49 | $86K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 332 | 133 | $60.85 | $20K |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 315 | 41 | $60.77 | $19K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 124 | 88 | $77.76 | $9,642 |
| 99308 SNF E&M | Facility | 87 | 16 | $46.97 | $4,087 |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 77 | 45 | $101.70 | $7,831 |
| 99348 Home E&M - New and Established | Office | 56 | 36 | $58.09 | $3,253 |
| G0179 Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | Office | 55 | 40 | $27.24 | $1,498 |
| G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 51 | 51 | $125.37 | $6,394 |
| 99238 Hospital Discharge Management | Facility | 48 | 31 | $61.50 | $2,952 |
| 99344 Home E&M - New and Established | Office | 28 | 28 | $94.72 | $2,652 |
| 99239 Hospital Discharge Management | Facility | 25 | 20 | $88.43 | $2,211 |
| G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 23 | 22 | $40.32 | $927 |
By year: 2022 $142K for 2,429 services; 2023 $166K for 2,409 services; 2024 $175K for 2,259 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2023
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | 110 | 91 | $8.40 | $924 |
| 81002 Clinical Chemistry | 14 | 13 | $3.41 | $47.74 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Walter J Kay prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Levothyroxine Sodium, with 427 prescriptions and refills. In total Walter J Kay wrote 9,846 Medicare prescriptions that cost $542K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium Generic | 427 | 557 | 58 | $3,587 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 384 | 489 | 53 | $3,580 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 306 | 400 | 47 | $1,717 |
| Lisinopril Generic | 300 | 440 | 45 | $1,085 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 285 | 373 | 43 | $1,088 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 262 | 312 | 42 | $2,335 |
| Famotidine Generic | 212 | 222 | 28 | $1,018 |
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 203 | 285 | 27 | $854 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Generic | 202 | 236 | 27 | $2,302 |
| Simvastatin Generic | 193 | 246 | 26 | $661 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Generic | 183 | 257 | 27 | $2,156 |
| Furosemide Generic | 178 | 220 | 32 | $738 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Generic | 175 | 264 | 28 | $753 |
| Potassium Chloride Generic | 173 | 186 | 21 | $1,751 |
| Metformin Hcl Generic | 166 | 255 | 26 | $656 |
Brand drugs: 1,133 claims; generic drugs: 8,667 claims; opioid claims: 89.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
No payments from drug or medical device companies to Walter J Kay were reported in the years we have.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.