Deactivated NPI 1225079874 Deactivated / Inactive NPI Male Practitioner

Dr. Stephen P Schroering , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Punta Gorda, FL

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Notice of NPI Deactivation & Inactive Practice Status

According to official public domain records published by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) in the National Provider Identifier (NPPES) Registry, Dr. Stephen Schroering has officially deactivated this NPI record and ceased active healthcare practice.

Registration / Start Date June 08, 2006

NPI Deactivation Date February 13, 2025

Total Practice Duration ~19 Years of Practice (2006 – 2025)

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Stephen Schroering, MD was a registered Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Punta Gorda, FL. Throughout an active medical career spanning 19 years, Dr. Schroering provided care at the practice location at 315 E OLYMPIA AVE until profile deactivation on 2025-02-13.

Historical Medicare Part B clinical services included hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each. Public procedure reimbursement records and service volume details are provided below for historical transparency.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

315 E Olympia Ave
Suite 211

Punta Gorda, FL 339503823

Telephone 9416372663

Fax 9416376872

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Southwest Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy Facility NPI 1871542217

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Punta Gorda, FL

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 24.5 Yrs

State Avg: 27.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Punta Gorda, FL (1597 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

56.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2022)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7332 Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	3,220	43	$50.00	$22.25
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,795	139	$5.00	$1.14
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	599	75	$40.00	$25.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	420	204	$146.00	$90.24
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	324	109	$241.00	$59.91
97035 Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes	125	33	$22.00	$10.82
G0283 Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care	92	23	$22.00	$9.24
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	91	71	$95.00	$40.11
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	83	29	$45.00	$21.28
97530 Therapy procedure using functional activities	73	24	$40.00	$35.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$238.00	$112.66
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	43	29	$85.28	$41.90
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	41	23	$203.00	$51.02
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	29	26	$95.00	$34.01
97162 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes	29	28	$123.28	$99.91
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	21	15	$198.00	$49.89
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	17	12	$86.00	$35.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	15	$215.00	$126.70
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	12	12	$85.00	$27.43
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	12	12	$153.00	$50.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7332 Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	3,260	39	$50.00	$25.20
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,024	155	$5.00	$1.26
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	1,011	113	$40.00	$26.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	477	248	$146.00	$92.04
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	358	120	$241.00	$59.45
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	200	62	$45.00	$22.36
97035 Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes	152	43	$22.00	$11.27
97530 Therapy procedure using functional activities	119	31	$40.00	$35.83
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	118	83	$91.41	$38.56
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	99	57	$75.59	$37.79
G0283 Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care	95	27	$22.00	$10.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	93	79	$94.00	$56.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$238.00	$113.87
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	56	55	$280.00	$138.52
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	55	33	$203.00	$50.18
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	53	38	$95.00	$33.82
97162 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes	47	46	$100.00	$98.98
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	30	22	$106.00	$45.22
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	28	15	$86.00	$35.80
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	28	17	$198.00	$46.47
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	21	18	$250.00	$53.83
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	20	11	$86.00	$39.72
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	16	16	$153.00	$49.89
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	15	15	$74.86	$25.02
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	11	$138.00	$72.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$215.00	$130.95
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$159.00	$73.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7328 Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg	24,864	40	$4.00	$2.16
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,272	169	$5.00	$1.47
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	977	119	$40.00	$27.31
J7332 Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	840	13	$50.00	$25.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	520	251	$146.00	$75.90
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	413	135	$241.00	$58.16
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	297	77	$45.00	$22.98
97035 Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes	236	64	$22.00	$11.33
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	87	61	$94.02	$32.78
97530 Therapy procedure using functional activities	83	31	$40.00	$37.62
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	82	53	$78.70	$38.05
G0283 Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care	77	23	$22.00	$10.17
97162 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes	75	74	$100.00	$85.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	74	$238.00	$109.20
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	70	56	$106.00	$44.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	60	$215.00	$109.62
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	61	40	$95.00	$38.62
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	60	59	$280.00	$142.88
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	47	36	$203.00	$53.63
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	33	15	$81.33	$36.50
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	26	17	$250.00	$54.53
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	21	14	$86.00	$37.71
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	20	17	$62.19	$22.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	16	$94.00	$45.78
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	16	11	$198.00	$47.35
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	15	15	$153.00	$47.70
97116 Walking training to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes	15	11	$35.00	$24.47
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	13	13	$4991.00	$1317.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7328 Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg	31,416	44	$4.00	$2.15
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,420	199	$5.00	$1.58
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	1,458	155	$40.00	$26.96
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	626	115	$45.00	$22.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	463	259	$146.00	$74.11
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	421	147	$241.00	$54.90
97035 Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes	327	81	$22.00	$10.96
97530 Therapy procedure using functional activities	228	62	$40.00	$36.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	197	137	$215.00	$108.69
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	151	87	$87.65	$27.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	117	117	$238.00	$108.82
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	103	69	$83.64	$37.88
97162 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes	101	94	$100.00	$84.12
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	86	71	$106.00	$41.63
G0283 Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care	82	29	$22.00	$10.67
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	78	45	$85.23	$33.41
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	70	69	$280.00	$139.52
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	68	46	$203.00	$51.05
97535 Training for self-care or home management, each 15 minutes	65	53	$41.00	$29.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	50	$94.00	$44.85
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	39	18	$60.64	$25.08
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	31	15	$54.76	$25.61
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	27	13	$83.15	$31.85
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	27	25	$250.00	$53.62
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	25	25	$153.00	$50.20
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	24	23	$78.66	$30.42
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	14	$85.00	$40.14
97163 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes	23	22	$100.00	$84.85
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	23	17	$198.00	$39.27
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	18	$138.00	$73.93
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	15	15	$4991.00	$1297.30
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	14	13	$93.00	$29.32
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	12	11	$5298.00	$1430.20
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$159.00	$76.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$337.00	$165.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7328 Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg	28,894	43	$4.00	$2.13
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,738	219	$5.00	$1.77
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	1,255	157	$40.00	$26.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	487	276	$146.00	$71.78
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	480	113	$45.00	$21.92
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	377	135	$241.00	$54.07
97035 Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes	248	65	$22.00	$10.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	229	155	$215.00	$106.26
97530 Therapy procedure using functional activities	193	62	$40.00	$36.93
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	126	78	$93.65	$28.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	120	120	$238.00	$107.75
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	112	88	$105.16	$37.93
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	112	78	$86.20	$36.94
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	102	62	$203.00	$48.06
97535 Training for self-care or home management, each 15 minutes	99	75	$41.00	$28.83
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	88	44	$91.15	$33.55
G0283 Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care	86	28	$22.00	$10.79
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	67	64	$94.00	$42.72
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	66	65	$280.00	$138.04
97163 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes	55	55	$100.00	$83.21
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	45	37	$79.93	$29.48
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	43	17	$69.24	$28.79
97162 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes	38	37	$100.00	$83.02
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	37	16	$77.63	$28.23
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	33	32	$153.00	$47.54
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	32	19	$77.26	$26.78
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	27	22	$83.15	$30.15
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	25	14	$85.00	$39.59
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	18	16	$198.00	$41.10
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	17	11	$138.00	$73.27
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	15	$294.00	$144.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$337.00	$164.47
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	13	13	$250.00	$53.12
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	13	13	$150.00	$44.12
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$159.00	$70.60
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	12	11	$5298.00	$1470.70
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	12	11	$4991.00	$1247.18
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	12	11	$93.00	$30.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,354	195	$5.00	$1.78
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	793	125	$40.50	$27.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	381	236	$146.00	$71.85
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	370	135	$241.00	$54.50
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	346	96	$45.00	$22.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	247	175	$215.00	$105.98
97035 Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes	222	67	$22.00	$10.31
97530 Therapy procedure using functional activities	193	65	$40.00	$31.29
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	145	41	$375.00	$85.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	134	97	$94.00	$42.88
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	116	83	$91.43	$27.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	105	105	$238.00	$107.56
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	102	76	$82.88	$36.08
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	89	67	$102.84	$37.58
G0283 Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care	78	28	$22.00	$10.16
97535 Training for self-care or home management, each 15 minutes	67	55	$41.00	$29.29
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	61	44	$203.00	$47.88
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	57	40	$90.54	$33.35
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	50	50	$280.00	$137.55
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	43	18	$82.42	$33.13
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	42	42	$153.00	$46.44
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	41	40	$81.29	$29.11
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	30	17	$86.00	$28.22
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	28	20	$198.00	$43.28
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	26	16	$85.15	$29.10
97163 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes	26	25	$100.00	$80.86
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	26	22	$250.00	$53.94
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	21	15	$78.63	$28.51
97162 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$100.00	$80.58
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	18	12	$85.00	$39.46
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	16	12	$71.56	$25.98
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	15	11	$241.00	$29.44
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	13	13	$4991.00	$1274.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$337.00	$163.92
97161 Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$100.00	$80.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License FL ME91685

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

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7 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Deactivated February 13, 2025

Record deactivated on February 13, 2025

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NPI Profile Active May 31, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 31, 2011

Registered at 315 E OLYMPIA AVE, SUITE 211, PUNTA GORDA, FL 339503823 (Tel: 9416372663)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 31, 2011

Registered at 315 E OLYMPIA AVE, SUITE 211, PUNTA GORDA, FL 339503823 (Tel: 9416372663)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 31, 2011

Recorded as STEPHEN SCHROERING, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 31, 2011

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #ME91685 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 08, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Number: 1225079874

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

Enumeration Date: June 08, 2006

Last Update: May 31, 2011

Deactivation Date: February 13, 2025

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Mailing Address

315 E Olympia Ave, Suite 211

Punta Gorda, FL 339503823

Phone: 9416372663

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