Christine Aust
Psychologist • Largo, FL
12360 66th St Ste 930
Largo, FL 337733434
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NPI assigned on September 24, 2010; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 822 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 96133 — Evaluation of neuropsychological test, each additional hour: 304 service units.
- 96139 — Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician: 275 service units.
- 90837 — Psychotherapy: 74 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,409 in 2017 to 822 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
12360 66th St Ste 930
Largo, FL 337733434
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2014
What Public CMS Data Show
Psychologist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $71,704 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $55,675 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Years since graduation
12 years (graduated 2014)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2014 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2010
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Christine Aust has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Christine Aust as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services and durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Largo and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Christine Aust are from 2021.
5 active clinicians are listed under Psychologist with a practice address in Largo, FL (2,204 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 42% from 1,409 in 2017 to 822 in 2021.
- 2017: 1,409
- 2018: 1,181
- 2019: 1,336
- 2020: 1,231
- 2021: 822
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 48% from $138,576 in 2017 to $71,704 in 2021.
- 2017: $138,576
- 2018: $112,548
- 2019: $107,229
- 2020: $103,576
- 2021: $71,704
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 49% from $109,115 in 2017 to $55,675 in 2021.
- 2017: $109,115
- 2018: $88,601
- 2019: $84,061
- 2020: $80,338
- 2021: $55,675
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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96133
Evaluation of neuropsychological test, each additional hour
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304 | 56 | $200.00 | $102.85 |
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96139
Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, each additional 30 minutes
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275 | 55 | $125.00 | $35.23 |
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90837
Psychotherapy, 1 hour
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74 | 55 | $176.01 | $150.90 |
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90791
Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation
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57 | 57 | $193.42 | $178.92 |
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96132
Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour
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56 | 56 | $200.00 | $132.34 |
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96138
Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes
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56 | 56 | $125.00 | $35.23 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-12-13NUCC Taxonomy Code: 103T00000X
A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
I20160727001578
FL
8325331432
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 7210 MANATEE AVE W # 1023, BRADENTON, FL 342093439 (Tel: 9418770161)
Registered at 12360 66TH ST STE 930, LARGO, FL 337733434 (Tel: 9418770161)
Registered at 8103 12TH AVE NW, BRADENTON, FL 342099504 (Tel: 9418770161)
Registered at 8103 12TH AVE NW, BRADENTON, FL 342099504 (Tel: 9418770161)
Recorded as CHRISTINE AUST
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4835 27TH ST W, BRADENTON, FL 342071768 (Tel: 9417530064)
Registered at 4835 27TH ST W, BRADENTON, FL 342071768 (Tel: 9417530064)
Recorded as CHRISTINE BIDDLE
Psychologist (license number reported to NPPES: FL PY9556)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Psychologists in Largo
Healthcare providers in LargoMailing Address
7210 Manatee Ave W # 1023
Bradenton, FL 342093439
Phone: 9418770161