Walter Blessing, MD
General Surgery · Charleston, SC
Walter Blessing, MD is a general surgery in Charleston, SC with about 27 yrs in practice.
- SpecialtyGeneral Surgery
- Medical schoolMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (1999)
- TelehealthNot reported
- Practice size532 clinicians
- Medicare assignmentAccepts assignment (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
- Medicare activity~235 patients across 512 services, avg age 75
Common services
| Service | Medicare services | Medicare allows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | 80 | $156 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 75 | $122 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 25 | $87 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 21 | $106 | See prices → |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | 17 | $586 | See prices → |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 17 | $102 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | 14 | $211 | See prices → |
Hospital affiliations
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.