NICHOLAS HUNTER, Psychologist- Master
NPI 1518331701, individual, Colchester, VT, Psychologist, Clinical
- Hours beyond a day in 1 month under one organization, which can be supervisory billing.
- Records needed.
- 100% of Medicaid dollars are on codes with a history of abuse.
Hours billed per day
Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.
| month | what was found | hours per day, lower bound | hours per day, at price | hours per day, conservative | per working day | patients | billing organizations | codes | paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 76.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 36 | 1 | 90837 | $7K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | NICHOLAS HUNTER, Psychologist- Master |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | November 25, 2015, last updated December 14, 2015 |
| Practice location | 525 HERCULES DR, SUITE 1A, Colchester, VT 05446-5993, 802-264-5333 |
| Mailing address | 45 REYNOLDS DR, Colchester, VT 05446-3869 |
| Specialties | Psychologist, Clinical (103TC0700X, primary, license 047.0093920 VT) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90837 | Psychotherapy, 1 hourhistory of abuse | $576K | 99% | $223 | $191 (top 5% from $442) | 63rd percentile | |
| 90853 | Group psychotherapyhistory of abuse | $5K | 1% | $59 | $60 (top 5% from $332) | 49th percentile |
In this area
9 providers in Chittenden County, VT carry an indicator in the public record, with $15.1M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 7 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 1.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 98 STARR FARM ROAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC Burlington, VT, ranked 2718 | $0 |
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| 3 | AMY SIEGEL Burlington, VT, ranked 6651 | $0 |
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| 4 | CALLIA ZIMMERMAN South Burlington, VT, ranked 8606 | $27K |
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| 4 | BRIAN ASHLEY Williston, VT, ranked 8716 | $21K |
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| 4 | BENJAMIN HOUCHEN South Burlington, VT, ranked 8828 | $15K |
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| 4 | LINDSAY JERNIGAN South Burlington, VT, ranked 8865 | $14K |
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| 4 | CYRUS PATTEN Burlington, VT, ranked 9131 | $6K |
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| 4 | ELIZABETH MYERS Shelburne, VT, ranked 9174 | $6K |
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Referral packet
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