Active NPI 1811906886 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Stephen Wise Unger , MD

Surgery • Miami Beach, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Stephen Unger, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Miami Beach, FL. With approximately 51 years of clinical experience since graduating from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1975, Dr. Unger delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4302 ALTON RD.

Dr. Unger is affiliated with Physician Practices Of Msmc Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4302 Alton Rd
Suite 720

Miami Beach, FL 331402877

Telephone 3055324835

Fax 3055320662

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Ralph G Nader Md Pa Facility NPI 1083608897

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Duke University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1975

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Miami Beach, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

51 Yrs +30.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.9 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

17 Specialists

Practicing in Miami Beach, FL (2030 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

23.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Unger (51 Years) 51 Yrs

Miami Beach Specialty Average (20.9 Years) 20.9 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
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	188	100	$138.00	$59.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$536.00	$177.79
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	20	17	$795.00	$258.22
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	19	17	$2938.00	$866.88
75820 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg	14	14	$116.00	$51.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$228.00	$90.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	153	86	$138.00	$60.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$536.00	$181.24
75820 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg	27	26	$116.00	$53.95
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	21	21	$2938.00	$911.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	19	$228.00	$97.13
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$449.00	$142.89
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	19	18	$65.00	$20.15
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	14	14	$1465.00	$416.45
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	14	13	$795.00	$267.20
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	14	14	$2578.00	$802.15
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	13	13	$1034.00	$229.58
36819 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	11	11	$2853.00	$898.24
36005 Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg	11	11	$183.00	$32.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	171	100	$138.00	$62.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	74	74	$536.00	$184.13
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	49	28	$128.00	$41.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	38	$337.00	$135.94
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	39	39	$449.00	$149.02
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	34	30	$2938.00	$949.74
36005 Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg	29	29	$183.00	$30.15
75820 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg	25	25	$116.00	$56.38
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	18	18	$2578.00	$845.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	15	$228.00	$97.12
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	15	15	$602.00	$189.46
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	14	11	$795.00	$271.10
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	14	14	$1896.00	$659.20
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	13	13	$65.00	$21.08
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	12	11	$1465.00	$471.58
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	11	11	$1034.00	$215.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	221	133	$138.00	$60.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	101	101	$536.00	$185.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	75	$337.00	$140.83
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	84	49	$128.00	$41.34
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	65	63	$449.00	$149.94
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	53	47	$2938.00	$938.15
36005 Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg	41	40	$183.00	$31.86
75820 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg	37	37	$116.00	$57.46
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	28	28	$2578.00	$846.63
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	24	22	$65.00	$20.58
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	22	18	$795.00	$270.69
37607 Tying or banding of a passage between an artery and vein	18	16	$1439.00	$379.64
36907 Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	14	13	$459.00	$175.06
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	13	13	$2796.00	$910.59
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	13	13	$62.00	$15.66
36581 Replacement of tunneled central venous tube	13	13	$720.00	$130.48
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	12	11	$228.00	$78.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	251	149	$138.00	$49.93
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	109	51	$128.00	$44.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	75	$337.00	$117.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	78	78	$536.00	$182.37
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	64	55	$2938.00	$955.87
75820 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg	61	58	$116.00	$39.28
36005 Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg	61	59	$183.00	$32.81
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	46	46	$449.00	$155.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$348.00	$119.14
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	43	42	$2592.98	$862.53
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	37	33	$81.70	$21.15
37607 Tying or banding of a passage between an artery and vein	25	23	$1439.00	$356.68
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	25	21	$795.00	$290.46
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	24	23	$334.00	$116.46
36907 Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	22	20	$459.00	$178.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	20	$228.00	$82.08
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	20	20	$1034.00	$236.85
36819 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	18	18	$2853.00	$952.70
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	17	17	$1896.00	$667.10
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	14	14	$1465.00	$478.06
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	11	$228.00	$80.18
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	13	13	$602.00	$191.46
36581 Replacement of tunneled central venous tube	12	11	$720.00	$153.68
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	11	11	$62.00	$19.78
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	11	11	$2796.00	$905.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	293	170	$138.00	$48.19
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	138	68	$128.00	$43.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	122	111	$337.00	$116.24
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	115	95	$2938.00	$910.58
75820 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg	104	94	$116.00	$39.05
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	96	90	$449.00	$151.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	95	95	$536.00	$177.99
36005 Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg	60	58	$183.00	$33.07
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	56	54	$516.00	$141.11
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	44	37	$65.00	$20.77
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	42	42	$2578.00	$832.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$348.00	$116.87
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	31	28	$1034.00	$237.40
37607 Tying or banding of a passage between an artery and vein	30	27	$1439.00	$348.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	27	$228.00	$79.04
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	16	$228.00	$79.55
36907 Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	19	17	$459.00	$176.88
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	16	$334.00	$113.79
36581 Replacement of tunneled central venous tube	14	11	$720.00	$160.66
36819 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	14	14	$2853.00	$902.13
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	13	13	$1465.00	$464.36
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$652.00	$221.42
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	12	12	$62.00	$20.43
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	12	12	$795.00	$288.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	216	143	$138.00	$46.98
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	118	55	$128.00	$42.19
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	106	89	$2943.55	$903.94
75820 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg	102	95	$116.00	$38.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	94	94	$536.00	$179.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	79	$337.00	$114.84
36005 Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg	58	56	$183.00	$33.13
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	58	57	$2578.00	$817.17
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	48	43	$454.00	$154.86
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	42	35	$65.00	$20.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	40	39	$449.00	$149.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$348.00	$116.31
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	35	35	$334.00	$113.01
37607 Tying or banding of a passage between an artery and vein	33	31	$1439.00	$349.33
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	32	31	$516.00	$135.73
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	32	29	$1034.00	$206.32
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	31	23	$228.00	$79.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	23	$228.00	$76.99
36907 Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	21	20	$459.00	$176.34
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$663.00	$226.02
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	12	12	$1896.00	$639.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	189	126	$138.00	$46.37
75820 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg	111	93	$116.00	$38.16
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	100	49	$128.00	$42.81
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	84	72	$2946.74	$898.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	82	$337.00	$113.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	68	68	$536.00	$176.05
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	65	62	$449.00	$149.18
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	51	48	$2578.00	$808.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$348.00	$116.98
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	34	34	$516.00	$146.89
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	32	32	$663.00	$224.55
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	28	27	$454.00	$153.19
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	26	24	$65.00	$20.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	25	$228.00	$76.01
36005 Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg	25	25	$183.00	$34.72
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	24	24	$1044.75	$227.89
37607 Tying or banding of a passage between an artery and vein	24	21	$1439.00	$393.80
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$334.00	$112.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$252.00	$84.59
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	11	11	$2796.00	$843.69
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	11	11	$1896.00	$532.85
36819 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	11	11	$2853.00	$915.58

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-06-23

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License FL ME 0031943

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

066079500 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Physician Practices Of Msmc Llc

4302 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 331402877

Phone: 3055324835

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

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Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Paola Ruiz , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

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 June 22, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 22, 2009

Registered at 4302 ALTON RD, SUITE 720, MIAMI BEACH, FL 331402877 (Tel: 3055324835)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 22, 2009

Registered at 4302 ALTON RD, SUITE 720, MIAMI BEACH, FL 331402877 (Tel: 3055324835)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 22, 2009

Recorded as STEPHEN UNGER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 22, 2009

Surgery (License #ME 0031943 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1811906886

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 07, 2006

Last Update: June 23, 2021

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4302 Alton Rd, Suite 720

Miami Beach, FL 331402877

Phone: 3055324835

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