Active NPI 1174685101 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Wren Gorum , MD

Neurological Surgery • Columbus, GA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Gorum, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Neurological Surgery in Columbus, GA. Practice services are available at 1538 13TH. AVE. under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1538 13th. Ave.
Suite B300

Columbus, GA 319013700

Telephone 7063219300

Fax 7063219384

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Southeast Brain & Spine Surgery, P.c. Facility NPI 1023175999

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Columbus, GA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 37.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Columbus, GA (233 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

76.1% 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	82	$250.00	$85.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$325.00	$104.00
62323 Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	25	18	$940.80	$95.97
95886 Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study	25	15	$451.88	$94.03
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$350.00	$129.43
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	15	$600.00	$190.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	201	154	$300.97	$122.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	188	147	$240.56	$86.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	135	135	$406.48	$156.81
95886 Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study	74	43	$395.00	$95.73
62323 Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	55	44	$800.00	$96.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$322.28	$105.71
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	38	38	$284.21	$131.31
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	15	$98.00	$37.13
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	26	17	$1300.00	$253.23
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	23	$4750.00	$945.76
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	22	$588.64	$193.28
95908 Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies	12	12	$218.00	$113.41
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	12	12	$7000.00	$1659.88
95911 Nerve transmission studies, 9-10 studies	11	11	$418.00	$214.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	215	169	$180.00	$103.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	212	159	$120.00	$71.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	172	172	$300.00	$156.94
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	67	64	$250.00	$136.50
62323 Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	62	46	$800.00	$100.08
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	24	$60.00	$39.07
95886 Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study	38	23	$395.00	$83.75
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	24	23	$1300.00	$255.41
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	21	$350.00	$200.33
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	17	17	$4750.00	$970.80
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	16	16	$3300.00	$738.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$200.00	$103.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	444	295	$120.00	$69.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	287	216	$180.00	$100.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	241	241	$300.00	$151.90
62323 Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	89	64	$800.00	$97.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	53	52	$250.00	$133.89
95886 Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study	44	27	$395.00	$85.72
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	39	39	$350.00	$197.49
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	31	31	$4750.00	$1013.12
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	30	26	$1300.00	$264.02
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	25	16	$60.00	$38.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$200.00	$96.07
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	18	15	$1600.00	$334.17
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	18	18	$3300.00	$776.11
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	12	12	$3950.00	$922.05
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	12	12	$3200.00	$746.58
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	11	11	$1675.00	$233.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	447	325	$120.00	$66.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	296	232	$180.00	$97.93
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	274	274	$300.00	$149.38
62323 Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	91	70	$800.00	$95.23
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	80	78	$261.68	$127.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	66	65	$250.00	$129.89
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	36	36	$4750.00	$964.98
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	33	28	$1300.00	$245.98
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	$219.00	$186.48
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	19	$60.00	$37.20
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	21	21	$192.00	$96.54
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	19	19	$3200.00	$722.76
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	18	18	$7000.00	$1669.11
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	13	$1200.00	$209.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$200.00	$88.71
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	13	13	$3950.00	$939.45
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	13	13	$3300.00	$751.72
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$350.00	$192.23
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	11	11	$1675.00	$231.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	444	316	$120.00	$65.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	333	333	$300.00	$146.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	326	259	$180.00	$96.59
62323 Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	105	82	$800.00	$95.48
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	59	57	$258.71	$128.45
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	46	45	$250.00	$124.10
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	22	$60.00	$35.93
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	30	$4750.00	$941.25
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$350.00	$189.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$200.00	$97.47
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$219.00	$181.05
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	13	$1200.00	$204.68
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	20	18	$1300.00	$225.16
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	14	12	$1600.00	$380.70
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$192.00	$95.21
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	13	13	$7000.00	$1427.10
62284 Injection of contrast for imaging of lower spinal canal	11	11	$680.00	$83.33

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License GA 44471

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

000766004B (GA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Provider Number

367345 (GA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

8 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Joseph Clemmons , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

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Physician Assistant

Henry Aucoin , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Ashika Sheth , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1730321852

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Joseph Craig , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1730612995

Physician Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 17, 2019

Neurological Surgery (License #44471 in GA)

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NPI Profile Active September 30, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 30, 2016

Registered at 1538 13TH. AVE., SUITE B300, COLUMBUS, GA 319013700 (Tel: 7063219300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 30, 2016

Registered at 1538 13TH AVE, STE B300, COLUMBUS, GA 319012563 (Tel: 7063219300)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 30, 2016

Recorded as MICHAEL GORUM, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 30, 2016

Single Specialty (License #044471 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 15, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1174685101

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: December 15, 2006

Last Update: September 17, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1538 13th Ave, Ste B300

Columbus, GA 319012563

Phone: 7063219300

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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