DR. NICHOLE SUZANNE ATHERTON (MD) – Surgery Physician, NPI 1881875185
Surgery Physician
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3,324 GENERAL SURGERY in CA
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Provider Addresses for DR. NICHOLE SUZANNE ATHERTON (MD)
Willow Avenue, Visalia, Tulare County, California, 93292, United States
VISALIA, CA 93291
Phone: (559) 302-5600
Fax: (559) 302-5940
Type: Location
5533 W Hillsdale Ave
Ste C
Visalia, CA 932915138
Phone: (559) 622-8500
Fax: (559) 622-9410
Type: Location
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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation
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PECOS enrollment status
Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)
Enrollment effective: 2008-11-14
PECOS data refreshed: 2026-06-15
Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)
Due date not assigned yet
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Enrollment records
1
Earliest due date
Not assigned (TBD)
CMS data updated
2026-06-01
Revalidation progress
- Medicare enrolled
- On CMS revalidation list
- Due date assigned
- Revalidate in PECOS
CMS enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | Type | Specialty | State | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20081114000547 | I | General Surgery | CA | TBD |
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Medicare Utilization (FFS)
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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Beneficiaries | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 70 | 53 | $0 |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 27 | 27 | $0 |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 22 | 20 | $0 |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 12 | 12 | $0 |
Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 93291)
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Group practice members
| Name | Specialty | State |
|---|---|---|
| General Surgery | CA | |
| General Surgery | PA | |
| General Surgery | OK | |
| General Surgery, Critical Care (Intensivists) | NY | |
| General Surgery | MO | |
| Nurse Practitioner | MI | |
| - | CA | |
| General Surgery | CA | |
| - | CA | |
| - | CA |
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