Dr. Ross M Decter , MD
Urology โข Hershey, PA
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 170332360
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NPI assigned on April 25, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 21 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 21 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 42 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2018:
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er (Oxybutynin Chloride) โ 27 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxybutynin Chloride โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2018. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 40 in 2017 to 21 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 170332360
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,070 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $733 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
44 standardized 30-day fills in 2018
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$3,205 in 2018
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2018, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2018.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2019
All general payments: $91.58 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $91.58 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Photocure Inc: $91.58 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2019 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Hershey and Pennsylvania
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Decter are from 2019.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Decter are from 2018.
22 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Hershey, PA (664 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Hershey
45.5% of these 22 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
77.3% of these 22 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 48% from 40 in 2017 to 21 in 2019.
- 2017: 40
- 2018: 36
- 2019: 21
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 47% from $2,001 in 2017 to $1,070 in 2019.
- 2017: $2,001
- 2018: $1,790
- 2019: $1,070
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 47% from $1,392 in 2017 to $733 in 2019.
- 2017: $1,392
- 2018: $1,389
- 2019: $733
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 24% from 34 in 2014 to 42 in 2018.
- 2014: 34
- 2015: 45
- 2016: 26
- 2017: 36
- 2018: 42
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30-day fills
30-day fills varied from year to year: 42 in 2014 and 44 in 2018.
- 2014: 42
- 2015: 47
- 2016: 28
- 2017: 36
- 2018: 44
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $748 in 2014 to $3,205 in 2018.
- 2014: $748
- 2015: $1,451
- 2016: $895
- 2017: $1,094
- 2018: $3,205
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2018), CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $91.58.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Photocure Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cysview | General | $76.84 |
| Photocure Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cysview | General | $14.74 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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21 | 15 | $136.00 | $50.95 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2018.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 27 | 870 | $3,002.64 | โ |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 15 | 450 | $202.51 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2018; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-07-13NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
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Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at PO BOX 858, MC A410, HERSHEY, PA 170330858 (Tel: 8002431455)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA 170332360 (Tel: 8002334082)
Registered at PO BOX 854, MC A410, HERSHEY, PA 170330854 (Tel: 8002334082)
Recorded as ROSS DECTER, MD
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: PA MD038680E)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Urology Specialists in Hershey
- Dr. Roderick Clark, MD
- Dr. George Zahorian, DO, FACOS
- Dr. Susan Macdonald, MD
- Dr. Joseph Clark, MD
- Dr. Matthew Kaag, MD
- Dr. Joe Littlejohn, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 858, Mc A410
Hershey, PA 170330858
Phone: 8002431455