Active NPI 1174634174 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John Vender , MD

Neurological Surgery • Augusta, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Vender, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Augusta, GA. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since graduating from Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University in 1990, Dr. Vender delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1120 15TH ST.

Dr. Vender is affiliated with Wellstar Medical Group Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1120 15th St

Augusta, GA 309120004

Telephone 7067213071

Fax 7067218084

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 American Transitional Hospitals, Inc. Facility NPI 1649276338

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Augusta, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs +7.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 29.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

31 Specialists

Practicing in Augusta, GA (233 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

60.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Vender (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Augusta Specialty Average (29.0 Years) 29.0 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	80	$133.77	$62.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$300.16	$126.69
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	14	$165.65	$72.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$204.31	$92.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$196.23	$78.02
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$461.27	$151.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	98	$111.00	$64.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$283.00	$129.46
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	34	14	$162.00	$77.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$165.00	$80.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	14	$66.00	$34.52
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	13	12	$1017.00	$141.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	90	$111.00	$64.99
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	47	$66.00	$35.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$165.00	$81.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$283.00	$131.60
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	29	28	$1017.00	$147.11
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	27	15	$162.00	$68.80
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	16	16	$5319.00	$1344.73
62362 Implantation or replacement of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump	14	14	$3025.00	$238.96
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	13	12	$5319.00	$988.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	112	92	$111.00	$65.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$165.00	$80.18
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	31	29	$1017.00	$148.11
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	23	22	$64.00	$35.01
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	18	18	$5319.00	$1341.55
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	12	$438.00	$193.16
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	13	12	$5319.00	$986.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	138	116	$111.00	$50.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$165.00	$75.06
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	28	24	$1017.00	$153.79
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	22	12	$232.00	$103.34
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	17	15	$5319.00	$1389.88
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	14	14	$2356.00	$243.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	222	174	$110.23	$50.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$165.00	$75.51
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	51	18	$232.00	$102.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$280.80	$125.25
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	32	32	$1017.00	$159.95
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	21	21	$5319.00	$1432.28
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	13	13	$692.00	$247.08
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	12	12	$2356.00	$242.49
62362 Implantation or replacement of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump	11	11	$3025.00	$332.02
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	11	11	$5319.00	$1046.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	110	102	$109.00	$50.12
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	101	36	$232.00	$101.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$276.00	$124.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$165.00	$75.16
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	29	13	$1902.00	$215.63
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	28	28	$1017.00	$157.92
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	17	17	$5319.00	$1407.56
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	11	11	$5319.00	$1029.98
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	11	11	$692.00	$243.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	183	154	$109.00	$49.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	88	$165.00	$74.52
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	59	29	$232.00	$101.26
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	31	29	$1017.00	$155.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$276.00	$125.99
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	18	18	$2356.00	$195.83
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	17	16	$5319.00	$1385.26
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	14	13	$5319.00	$1014.74
63655 Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine	13	13	$5326.00	$815.29
62362 Implantation or replacement of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump	11	11	$3025.00	$278.53

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License GA 042475

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

G60296 (SC)

Medicaid State Provider ID

000712027A (GA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Wellstar Medical Group Llc

5150 Stilesboro N W Rd, Kennesaw, GA 301527742

Phone: 7704248222

Wellstar Medical Group Llc

989 Saint Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA 309120004

Phone: 7067212171

Wellstar Medical Group Llc

1120 15th St, Augusta, GA 309120004

Phone: 7067218623

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

7 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Joseph Smith , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1033220975

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Hyunwoo Do , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1669601233

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Karen Shellito , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1720199714

Physician Assistant

Erika Doster , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1730299256

Physician Assistant

Dr. Alexander Post , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1750551123

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Annie Dennis-King , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1750856332

Physician Assistant (Certified)

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 November 25, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 25, 2014

Registered at 1120 15TH ST, AUGUSTA, GA 309120004 (Tel: 7067213071)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 25, 2014

Registered at 1499 WALTON WAY, SUITE 1400, AUGUSTA, GA 309012602 (Tel: 7067246100)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 25, 2014

Recorded as JOHN VENDER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 25, 2014

Neurological Surgery (License #042475 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 31, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1174634174

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 31, 2006

Last Update: November 25, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1499 Walton Way, Suite 1400

Augusta, GA 309012602

Phone: 7067246100

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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