Active NPI 1396743167 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Donovan N. Tapper , MD

Surgery • Brandon, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Donovan Tapper, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Brandon, FL. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1994, Dr. Tapper delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 519 MEDICAL OAKS AVE.

Dr. Tapper is affiliated with Suncoast Surgical Associates Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital inpatient care per day, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

519 Medical Oaks Ave

Brandon, FL 335115961

Telephone 8136857995

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Suncoast Surgical Associates P A Facility NPI 1780710020

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Brandon, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +8.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.5 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

25 Specialists

Practicing in Brandon, FL (2030 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

12.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

5.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Tapper (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Brandon Specialty Average (23.5 Years) 23.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	44	42	$102.22	$81.76
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	16	$39.20	$38.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$168.83	$163.06
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	15	$71.59	$70.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	13	$127.97	$124.30
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$132.42	$127.31
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$181.42	$175.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	37	25	$71.59	$70.44
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	36	36	$102.22	$83.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$168.83	$164.04
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	19	$39.20	$38.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$136.34	$129.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	16	$127.97	$125.02
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	15	$181.42	$175.45
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$717.75	$694.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	16	$153.16	$70.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$223.62	$134.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$196.46	$166.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	19	$155.38	$119.57
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	20	20	$13210.50	$488.66
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	19	18	$138.48	$38.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$141.17	$86.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$200.25	$85.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	22	$300.00	$72.18
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	27	$500.00	$136.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	18	$275.00	$91.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$250.00	$112.81
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	16	16	$18952.31	$446.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	27	$275.00	$74.75
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	19	$300.00	$73.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$250.00	$107.98
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$500.00	$140.11
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	16	$300.00	$104.94
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	14	14	$18952.31	$451.24
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	13	12	$275.00	$40.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	12	$300.00	$109.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	42	25	$144.09	$73.01
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	34	34	$232.37	$137.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$190.41	$107.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	22	$226.86	$73.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	21	$142.25	$107.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$244.09	$163.66
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$15680.68	$570.42
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	11	11	$13373.63	$534.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	51	27	$74.39	$69.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	28	$73.25	$68.07
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	34	34	$150.77	$130.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$108.77	$101.41
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	20	20	$1318.15	$1223.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$108.77	$73.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	14	$108.17	$100.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$165.28	$155.25
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$433.11	$376.18
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$177.19	$159.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	50	28	$107.35	$67.59
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	45	45	$145.21	$128.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$108.77	$100.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	34	$72.93	$67.35
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	19	19	$552.30	$421.69
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	18	18	$1231.32	$1147.69
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$107.04	$95.83
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$375.58	$336.46

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License FL ME 93596

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Suncoast Surgical Associates Pa

519 Medical Oaks Ave, Brandon, FL 335115961

Phone: 8136857995

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 12, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 12, 2012

Registered at 519 MEDICAL OAKS AVE, BRANDON, FL 335115961 (Tel: 8136857995)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 12, 2012

Registered at 519 MEDICAL OAKS AVE, BRANDON, FL 335115961

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 12, 2012

Recorded as DONOVAN TAPPER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 12, 2012

Surgery (License #ME 93596 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 14, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1396743167

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 14, 2005

Last Update: October 12, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

519 Medical Oaks Ave

Brandon, FL 335115961

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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