Active NPI 1255339685 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Samuel Scott Tapper , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery • Stuart, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Samuel Tapper, MD is a certified Surgery - Vascular Surgery practicing in Stuart, FL. With approximately 40 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1986, Dr. Tapper delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2169 SE OCEAN BLVD.

Dr. Tapper maintains professional affiliations with Symmetry Vascular Center, Inc., Martin Memorial Medical Center Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, new patient outpatient office visit, established 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

2169 Se Ocean Blvd

Stuart, FL 34996

Telephone 7722865501

Fax 7727817767

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Symmetry Vascular Center, Inc. Facility NPI 1811943863

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1986

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Stuart, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

40 Yrs +17.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.6 Yrs

State Avg: 27.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Stuart, FL (412 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Tapper (40 Years) 40 Yrs

Stuart Specialty Average (22.6 Years) 22.6 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
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	225	42	$439.81	$111.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	168	168	$434.20	$172.72
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	143	106	$146.40	$57.88
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	126	110	$459.28	$187.35
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	111	25	$29.30	$12.10
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	91	56	$3931.00	$1284.26
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	87	78	$616.35	$243.21
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	85	84	$492.62	$176.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	73	$330.60	$131.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	56	$231.85	$93.52
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	64	59	$467.14	$168.51
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	62	36	$629.00	$189.06
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	56	42	$2312.07	$626.99
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	51	47	$252.94	$120.16
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	40	30	$96.38	$39.34
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	37	28	$283.24	$128.74
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	29	25	$125.78	$51.03
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	25	21	$1433.00	$223.24
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	23	17	$21225.48	$1475.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$293.73	$115.80
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	18	14	$1533.97	$263.35
36466 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance	18	14	$4323.29	$1358.88
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	17	14	$260.37	$115.57
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	14	12	$98.33	$14.47
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	13	12	$3151.13	$1160.78
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	11	11	$270.00	$121.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	192	43	$446.63	$130.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	147	106	$107.29	$58.45
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	144	26	$28.97	$11.73
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	93	84	$407.00	$190.29
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	92	81	$538.48	$246.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	75	75	$376.73	$173.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$233.56	$117.54
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	59	53	$401.15	$173.47
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	58	57	$423.76	$180.91
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	58	35	$3931.00	$1349.73
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	53	43	$2607.30	$671.26
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	53	39	$536.94	$143.06
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	47	29	$281.00	$129.42
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	47	30	$68.26	$39.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	40	$176.36	$93.58
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	34	30	$252.00	$121.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$260.75	$132.30
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	31	26	$108.00	$51.91
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	20	18	$29307.00	$1948.67
75825 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major abdominal vein	17	12	$286.00	$100.59
37238 Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation	15	13	$7897.31	$2361.06
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	15	13	$1433.00	$229.14
10140 Drainage of blood or fluid accumulation	11	11	$396.66	$128.95
37229 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel	11	11	$29443.00	$4970.85
36012 Insertion of catheter into vein	11	11	$2272.45	$1200.77

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	235	158	$94.00	$59.78
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	160	29	$23.00	$11.74
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	117	99	$407.00	$197.46
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	93	74	$534.00	$256.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	88	$229.00	$119.32
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	85	46	$527.00	$166.84
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	79	76	$420.00	$183.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	73	73	$348.00	$177.28
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	69	66	$395.00	$181.24
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	60	41	$3931.00	$1429.65
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	60	24	$446.00	$184.03
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	59	48	$252.00	$122.76
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	52	37	$67.00	$41.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	40	$153.00	$95.37
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	38	29	$2630.00	$1044.21
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	37	30	$108.00	$53.76
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	36	27	$281.00	$136.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$229.00	$133.84
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	27	21	$1707.00	$291.10
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	25	24	$1433.00	$250.65
36466 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance	22	16	$4363.00	$1586.27
10140 Drainage of blood or fluid accumulation	21	16	$358.00	$121.77
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	18	17	$252.00	$116.52
36012 Insertion of catheter into vein	17	16	$2313.00	$917.11
75825 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major abdominal vein	14	13	$286.00	$106.29
75822 Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image	14	13	$287.00	$141.54
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	13	11	$342.00	$164.56
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	11	11	$280.00	$137.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	278	49	$23.00	$11.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	245	154	$94.27	$59.09
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	125	90	$534.00	$266.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	124	$229.00	$119.59
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	111	98	$407.00	$202.81
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	110	62	$527.00	$189.81
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	97	95	$420.00	$194.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	89	89	$348.00	$178.98
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	86	62	$67.00	$40.21
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	76	72	$395.00	$183.09
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	64	50	$108.00	$54.00
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	56	43	$252.00	$127.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	49	$155.81	$96.65
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	54	39	$2819.00	$1153.20
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	46	11	$446.00	$197.73
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	44	32	$342.00	$169.09
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	42	32	$281.00	$134.98
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	38	31	$2630.00	$1178.05
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	37	29	$1707.00	$294.90
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	31	23	$29307.00	$8102.34
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	28	26	$280.00	$142.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	25	$229.00	$136.92
75825 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major abdominal vein	24	20	$286.00	$116.96
75822 Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image	20	20	$287.00	$150.28
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	19	18	$1433.00	$246.33
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	19	15	$270.00	$137.05
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	19	15	$252.00	$125.66
36012 Insertion of catheter into vein	18	18	$2313.00	$930.02
37229 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel	16	13	$29443.00	$9017.65
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	15	15	$3931.00	$1580.09
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	14	13	$35.86	$14.74
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	13	12	$26.00	$13.33
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	12	11	$3007.83	$1321.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	272	44	$23.00	$11.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	241	158	$94.00	$47.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	140	140	$229.00	$112.75
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	108	65	$511.07	$192.27
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	103	76	$534.00	$265.43
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	94	83	$407.00	$201.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	93	93	$348.00	$174.76
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	75	20	$446.00	$206.61
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	74	52	$67.00	$38.26
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	68	59	$395.00	$188.00
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	62	62	$420.00	$200.46
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	60	45	$108.00	$52.91
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	57	41	$281.00	$138.44
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	56	50	$252.00	$125.99
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	54	41	$2669.11	$1136.18
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	40	34	$2630.00	$1232.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	37	$154.90	$79.33
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	36	27	$340.28	$173.33
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	26	23	$1707.00	$311.01
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	25	21	$280.00	$146.44
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	25	22	$1433.00	$256.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$229.00	$115.16
75825 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major abdominal vein	17	16	$286.00	$124.38
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	17	16	$3063.18	$1349.32
37229 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel	16	13	$27909.25	$11123.73
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	15	13	$270.00	$134.43
37227 Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	15	14	$37201.20	$15323.02
10140 Drainage of blood or fluid accumulation	14	12	$358.00	$111.62
75774 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery	14	13	$180.00	$114.11
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	13	11	$252.00	$127.66
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	12	11	$393.00	$186.65
75822 Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image	12	12	$287.00	$132.03
36010 Insertion of tube into vena cava	11	11	$1392.00	$359.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	361	60	$23.02	$11.09
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	274	191	$92.92	$46.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	185	185	$228.38	$112.99
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	135	84	$491.01	$182.68
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	135	135	$349.90	$171.84
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	129	118	$400.95	$199.65
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	108	108	$410.50	$200.09
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	101	25	$446.00	$209.87
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	82	57	$289.78	$138.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	82	71	$153.00	$76.95
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	79	66	$250.89	$123.73
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	78	59	$67.00	$35.03
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	78	69	$431.05	$179.06
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	77	60	$108.00	$52.35
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	75	62	$509.57	$263.84
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	67	50	$2944.66	$1182.59
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	49	33	$2737.14	$1299.38
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	38	32	$1746.16	$432.91
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	34	30	$342.00	$176.15
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	32	31	$339.50	$136.92
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	27	27	$285.74	$120.09
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	23	$457.71	$211.61
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	24	21	$128.58	$58.85
10140 Drainage of blood or fluid accumulation	20	16	$341.20	$122.09
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	20	18	$1453.10	$371.73
75825 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major abdominal vein	20	16	$286.00	$125.61
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	19	17	$264.79	$131.89
36010 Insertion of tube into vena cava	19	14	$1020.00	$275.81
37227 Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	18	16	$24979.89	$15702.25
37238 Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation	18	12	$8007.78	$3724.47
36012 Insertion of catheter into vein	16	15	$2139.13	$868.28
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	15	13	$36.00	$13.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$227.93	$112.43
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	14	13	$21574.07	$10439.64
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	14	13	$490.36	$186.67
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	13	12	$31.46	$15.21
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	13	13	$2645.77	$1310.23
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	11	11	$45.55	$23.32
75822 Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image	11	11	$287.00	$134.97

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	360	232	$92.00	$45.19
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	210	47	$23.00	$11.39
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	191	46	$446.00	$214.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	185	185	$229.00	$113.16
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	153	86	$488.45	$171.79
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	146	127	$396.00	$202.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	126	126	$352.00	$170.89
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	108	108	$401.00	$203.18
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	101	84	$250.00	$123.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	85	$153.00	$75.50
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	83	49	$299.00	$140.09
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	74	59	$4000.00	$1240.58
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	71	60	$469.00	$182.18
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	68	47	$2880.00	$1366.10
36012 Insertion of catheter into vein	66	47	$2826.91	$850.46
75825 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major abdominal vein	65	45	$286.00	$127.14
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	61	54	$485.00	$269.75
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	55	39	$31.00	$15.12
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	54	39	$32.00	$13.64
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	53	48	$106.11	$52.55
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	48	36	$1800.00	$448.61
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	41	41	$293.00	$122.65
75822 Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image	39	35	$287.00	$131.78
75820 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg	29	27	$242.00	$118.88
10140 Drainage of blood or fluid accumulation	27	17	$330.00	$108.38
37238 Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation	27	25	$8595.00	$4254.59
37239 Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, each additional vein	26	20	$4183.00	$2064.53
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	23	22	$1500.00	$415.13
36479 Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent	22	21	$905.00	$329.60
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	21	19	$114.00	$92.93
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	20	$416.00	$212.44
36010 Insertion of tube into vena cava	18	17	$1020.00	$249.57
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	17	17	$66.12	$32.33
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	13	11	$129.00	$61.77
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	13	13	$342.00	$179.95
37226 Insertion of stent in arteries of leg	13	11	$1224.46	$556.63

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	496	315	$91.59	$43.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	231	231	$230.97	$108.56
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	187	163	$394.98	$192.64
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	180	107	$434.67	$149.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	147	136	$153.00	$73.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	145	145	$350.77	$164.50
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	130	128	$401.00	$197.34
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	105	80	$250.00	$118.90
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	90	67	$31.00	$14.53
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	80	72	$469.00	$172.00
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	78	19	$446.00	$211.69
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	74	66	$41.32	$12.49
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	70	53	$3992.86	$1207.81
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	63	45	$299.00	$134.62
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	54	53	$293.00	$120.53
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	49	44	$485.00	$256.50
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	40	31	$29.00	$14.46
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	39	33	$1800.00	$445.21
10140 Drainage of blood or fluid accumulation	39	29	$330.00	$100.62
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	36	34	$215.11	$102.25
36005 Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg	35	33	$158.83	$33.64
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	35	15	$23.00	$11.03
37238 Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation	32	30	$703.69	$323.07
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	30	24	$1460.83	$398.05
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	27	19	$2880.00	$1366.57
37239 Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, each additional vein	27	22	$351.00	$166.59
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	27	24	$114.00	$58.08
36012 Insertion of catheter into vein	27	19	$2392.00	$827.40
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	22	$416.00	$203.74
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	22	15	$33.36	$27.49
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	20	15	$129.00	$59.99
75820 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg	19	17	$72.00	$35.42
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	19	18	$261.00	$128.57
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	18	18	$2590.28	$1267.39
75825 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major abdominal vein	16	16	$286.00	$131.01
75822 Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image	16	16	$110.00	$53.31
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	15	15	$172.00	$82.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-08-21

Surgery - Vascular Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

State License FL ME0063499

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Symmetry Vascular Center, Inc.

2169 Se Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL 349963305

Phone: 7722865501

Martin Memorial Medical Center Inc

10000 Sw Innovation Way, Port Saint Lucie, FL 349872111

Phone: 7723458100

Secondary Practice Locations

1871 Se Tiffany Ave Ste 120

Port St Lucie, FL 349527585

Phone: 7722865501

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Megan James , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1174833115

Physician Assistant

Dr. Jacob Shapiro , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1275160814

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Kapland Owens , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1356978027

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Kyle Diamond , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1669834636

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active June 17, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 17, 2014

Registered at 2169 SE OCEAN BLVD, STUART, FL 34996 (Tel: 7722865501)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 17, 2014

Registered at 2169 SE OCEAN BLVD, STUART, FL 349963305 (Tel: 7722865501)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 17, 2014

Recorded as SAMUEL TAPPER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 17, 2014

Surgery (License #ME0063499 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 11, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1255339685

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 11, 2005

Last Update: August 21, 2025

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

2169 Se Ocean Blvd

Stuart, FL 349963305

Phone: 7722865501

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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