Active NPI 1134183205 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael N Polinsky , MD

Neurological Surgery • Saint Peters, MO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Polinsky, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Saint Peters, MO. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1990, Dr. Polinsky delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5301 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY STE 105.

Dr. Polinsky maintains professional affiliations with Arnold Physical Therapy And Sports Medicine Llc, Urology Of St Louis Inc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5301 Veterans Memorial Pkwy Ste 105

Saint Peters, MO 633763429

Telephone 8888288608

Fax 3145589017

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Neurosurgical Associates Of St Louis Llc Facility NPI 1720732852

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Saint Peters, MO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs +11.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.0 Yrs

State Avg: 24.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Saint Peters, MO (204 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

100.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

87.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Polinsky (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Saint Peters Specialty Average (25.0 Years) 25.0 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
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	138	106	$619.72	$169.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	65	65	$569.98	$157.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	51	$433.53	$121.48
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	49	22	$1485.00	$195.39
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	44	44	$742.75	$209.09
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	40	37	$376.00	$121.36
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	39	37	$386.00	$123.55
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	39	21	$99.00	$37.33
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	38	36	$127.00	$48.40
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	38	27	$1779.09	$191.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	28	$316.67	$86.23
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	26	26	$7904.00	$963.29
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	23	14	$98.00	$36.88
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	20	20	$12296.82	$1144.41
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	20	20	$1742.38	$168.30
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	16	13	$131.00	$49.76
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	12	12	$4950.06	$566.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	188	143	$437.53	$175.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	90	90	$424.51	$164.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	76	$326.53	$124.45
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	43	39	$314.60	$125.21
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	39	32	$796.68	$183.31
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	39	39	$124.13	$50.53
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	32	22	$88.38	$39.38
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	30	30	$6031.99	$1242.87
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	27	27	$893.53	$183.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	25	$246.38	$88.93
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	26	15	$886.18	$194.13
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	24	24	$2840.85	$538.33
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	24	$3157.22	$971.21
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	23	23	$574.70	$216.64
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$331.29	$128.54
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	16	16	$127.13	$52.49
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$514.00	$171.35

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	129	95	$205.71	$128.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	96	96	$253.94	$168.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	64	$196.80	$90.36
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	73	62	$244.73	$180.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$228.05	$112.80
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	20	17	$199.35	$128.04
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	19	19	$361.58	$222.22
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	13	13	$367.87	$173.75
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	13	13	$2035.00	$1255.88
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	13	13	$2221.00	$1041.75
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	11	11	$409.00	$198.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	233	178	$145.00	$91.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	225	225	$327.00	$166.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	155	125	$213.00	$129.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$214.00	$111.66
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	35	34	$187.10	$131.30
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	29	25	$546.00	$125.45
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	28	24	$113.20	$92.46
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	24	$146.00	$71.99
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	25	25	$7186.00	$934.36
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	13	$1258.00	$151.21
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	18	18	$4348.00	$712.79
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	16	16	$3295.00	$446.44
63012 Partial removal of bone and/or release of lower spinal cord or spinal nerves	13	13	$3825.00	$332.36
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	12	12	$60.00	$56.52
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	12	12	$4599.00	$231.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$87.00	$56.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	214	167	$145.00	$74.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	152	120	$213.75	$106.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	118	118	$327.00	$159.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	74	$214.00	$105.18
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	35	21	$1258.00	$207.37
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	31	31	$4348.00	$901.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$275.00	$134.15
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	23	22	$113.20	$70.99
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	17	12	$78.00	$39.53
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	15	14	$4599.00	$523.44
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	12	12	$60.00	$43.82
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	12	12	$7186.00	$1102.11
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	11	11	$187.10	$100.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	133	$146.48	$72.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	147	122	$214.05	$106.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	134	134	$215.49	$105.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	72	72	$332.96	$157.93
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	45	45	$4348.00	$690.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	45	40	$88.31	$43.22
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	40	31	$1258.00	$163.37
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	29	$269.07	$131.13
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	24	24	$7186.00	$1030.81
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	23	13	$1228.00	$197.56
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	14	$78.00	$39.06
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	21	16	$546.00	$128.28
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$149.00	$74.75
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	18	$203.00	$100.72
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	17	17	$4599.00	$437.63
63012 Partial removal of bone and/or release of lower spinal cord or spinal nerves	13	13	$3825.00	$451.94
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	13	13	$3295.00	$430.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	169	145	$144.22	$70.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	168	168	$213.20	$105.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	146	119	$214.01	$104.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	91	91	$327.00	$162.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	32	$86.21	$42.97
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	37	37	$4348.00	$876.22
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	35	$275.00	$136.00
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	32	32	$203.00	$98.41
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	22	$1258.00	$193.98
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	14	$78.00	$39.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$213.00	$76.28
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	14	14	$3613.00	$707.37
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	14	14	$7186.00	$1161.38
63012 Partial removal of bone and/or release of lower spinal cord or spinal nerves	12	12	$3825.00	$465.40
63267 Removal of growth of lower spine bone outside spine membrane	11	11	$4342.00	$1338.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	227	227	$213.00	$105.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	179	151	$144.00	$70.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	140	118	$212.00	$105.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	91	91	$327.00	$161.07
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	40	26	$1258.00	$199.23
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	39	38	$4264.38	$932.45
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$275.00	$135.36
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	11	$78.00	$38.84
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	19	19	$3803.16	$725.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$213.00	$75.93
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	15	11	$546.00	$148.26
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	13	13	$7186.00	$1156.86
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$203.00	$100.46
63012 Partial removal of bone and/or release of lower spinal cord or spinal nerves	11	11	$3825.00	$421.53

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-05-18

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License MO 112503

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.

Neurological Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License IL 036159037

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

208722207 (MO)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Urology Of St Louis Inc

112 Piper Hill Dr, Saint Peters, MO 633761690

Phone: 6369399202

Arnold Physical Therapy And Sports Medicine Llc

9594 Manchester Rd, Saint Louis, MO 631191313

Phone: 3142746314

Urology Of St Louis Inc

12855 N 40 Dr, Saint Louis, MO 631418657

Secondary Practice Locations

112 Piper Hill Dr Ste 12

Saint Peters, MO 633761690

Phone: 8888288608

3 Saint Elizabeth Blvd Ste 3900

O Fallon, IL 622691282

Phone: 8888288608

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Stephen Johans , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1013273580

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Sarah Fouke , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1154433712

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Megan Knetzer , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1790301232

Family Nurse Practitioner

Cassandra Sanna , NP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1972197325

Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

10 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 18, 2022

Registered at 5301 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY STE 105, SAINT PETERS, MO 633763429 (Tel: 8888288608)

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Updated Practice Location February 03, 2022

Registered at 5301 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY STE 105, SAINT PETERS, MO 633763429 (Tel: 8888288608)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 03, 2022

Registered at 12855 N 40 DR STE 375, SAINT LOUIS, MO 631418657 (Tel: 8888285019)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 03, 2022

Neurological Surgery (License #036159037 in IL)

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NPI Profile Active January 31, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 31, 2014

Registered at 232 S WOODS MILL RD, SUITE 400 EAST, CHESTERFIELD, MO 630173417 (Tel: 3148782888)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 31, 2014

Registered at P O BOX 504178, SAINT LOUIS, MO 631500001 (Tel: 3148782888)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 31, 2014

Recorded as MICHAEL POLINSKY, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 31, 2014

Neurological Surgery (License #112503 in MO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1134183205

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 14, 2006

Last Update: May 18, 2022

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5301 Veterans Memorial Pkwy Ste 105

Saint Peters, MO 633763429

Phone: 8888288608

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