ERNESTO BARRAL, M.D.
NPI 1801842133, individual, Port Saint Lucie, FL, Pediatrics
- Hours beyond a day in 1 month under one organization, which can be supervisory billing.
- Records needed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2018 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 6.1 | 39.0 | 26.0 | 38.3 | 371 | 1 | 99204 99213 99214 | $20K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | ERNESTO BARRAL, M.D. |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | May 26, 2006, last updated December 19, 2024 |
| Practice location | 1511 SE PORT ST LUCIE BLVD, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952-5478, 772-337-4208 |
| Specialties | Pediatrics (208000000X, primary, license ME94471 FL) |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $725K | 43% | $57 | $60 (top 5% from $133) | 46th percentile | |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | $215K | 13% | $47 | $44 (top 5% from $110) | 54th percentile | |
| 99392 | Medicaid service code | $202K | 12% | $69 | $78 (top 5% from $124) | 38th percentile | |
| 99393 | Medicaid service code | $178K | 11% | $72 | $78 (top 5% from $121) | 43rd percentile | |
| 99391 | Medicaid service code | $130K | 8% | $68 | $76 (top 5% from $126) | 37th percentile | |
| 99394 | Medicaid service code | $129K | 8% | $80 | $83 (top 5% from $128) | 47th percentile | |
| 92507 | Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder | $26K | 2% | $432 | $190 (top 5% from $477) | too few months to rank | |
| 90460 | Administration of first vaccine or toxoid component with counseling (18 years or younger) | $23K | 1% | $5.83 | $26 (top 5% from $54) | 16th percentile |
In this area
12 providers in St. Lucie County, FL carry an indicator in the public record, with $2.4M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 8 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 4.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HUMAYUN SHAREEF FT Pierce, FL, ranked 738 | $406K |
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| 3 | PINNACLE HOME CARE OF THE PALM BEACHES, LLC. Port ST Lucie, FL, ranked 1975 | $0 |
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| 3 | HOSPICE OF THE TREASURE COAST INC Fort Pierce, FL, ranked 2187 | $0 |
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| 3 | LIGHTHOUSE HOME HEALTH AGENCY, LLC Port ST Lucie, FL, ranked 3350 | $0 |
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| 3 | ACCESS HOME HEALTH OF FLORIDA, LLC Port Saint Lucie, FL, ranked 7189 | $0 |
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| 4 | KELLY HARRIS Port Saint Lucie, FL, ranked 7880 | $775K |
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| 4 | RAUL RODRIGUEZ-TORRES Fort Pierce, FL, ranked 9274 | $408K |
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| 4 | ARTURO GAMEZ Port Saint Lucie, FL, ranked 9356 | $303K |
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Referral packet
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