Active NPI 1902973373 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Dean Paulsell , MD

Surgery • Alpena, MI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Paulsell, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Alpena, MI. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 1997, Dr. Paulsell delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 311 LONG RAPIDS PLZ.

Dr. Paulsell is affiliated with Mymichigan Medical Group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

311 Long Rapids Plz

Alpena, MI 497071375

Telephone 9893545717

Fax 9893566526

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Alpena Surgical Associates, P.l.l.c. Facility NPI 1851439012

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Wayne State University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Alpena, MI

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs +6.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.8 Yrs

State Avg: 25.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Alpena, MI (1479 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

81.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Paulsell (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Alpena Specialty Average (22.8 Years) 22.8 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	101	96	$138.00	$86.02
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	56	29	$99.00	$47.45
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	45	45	$1499.00	$240.91
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	41	40	$304.00	$124.94
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	39	39	$1086.00	$173.01
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	34	34	$1071.00	$106.39
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	19	19	$1086.00	$160.78
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	19	19	$976.00	$111.41
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	14	14	$730.00	$316.73
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	13	13	$74.00	$17.20
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$900.00	$175.07
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$975.00	$100.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	86	79	$138.00	$87.38
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	59	59	$1499.00	$247.45
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	55	53	$1071.00	$99.52
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	51	28	$99.00	$49.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$207.00	$108.80
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	38	37	$304.00	$128.23
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	26	26	$976.00	$153.98
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	24	24	$1086.00	$180.40
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	13	$144.00	$77.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	19	$118.00	$54.44
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$900.00	$179.90
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	15	$975.00	$93.10
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$2836.00	$657.44
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	12	11	$74.00	$17.77
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	12	12	$1086.00	$180.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	108	53	$202.00	$100.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	86	$138.00	$87.73
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	46	46	$1499.00	$251.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$207.00	$108.46
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	43	43	$1086.00	$174.11
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	38	37	$1071.00	$105.93
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	26	26	$976.00	$155.71
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	21	21	$975.00	$100.58
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	16	16	$74.00	$18.39
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	12	$900.00	$172.17
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	12	12	$1086.00	$182.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	114	96	$108.81	$89.14
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	83	48	$202.00	$101.40
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	47	47	$1071.00	$104.48
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	40	40	$1499.00	$247.62
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	37	37	$976.00	$156.48
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	34	34	$114.00	$69.02
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	23	$144.00	$70.56
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	27	27	$975.00	$101.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$157.00	$109.69
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	21	21	$900.00	$175.31
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	21	21	$1086.00	$178.24
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	21	21	$1086.00	$180.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	13	$169.07	$126.73
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$406.00	$196.49
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$730.00	$333.29
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$71.82	$54.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	118	96	$98.00	$73.04
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	85	85	$114.00	$73.71
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	73	44	$144.00	$72.11
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	41	40	$1071.00	$128.69
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	28	25	$202.00	$104.55
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	24	$70.00	$42.88
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	23	$900.00	$185.16
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	22	22	$1499.00	$260.10
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	21	$975.00	$105.04
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	17	17	$976.00	$142.99
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	14	14	$1086.00	$176.48
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	12	12	$74.00	$18.77
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	12	12	$1086.00	$180.48
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$2836.00	$679.05
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$730.00	$336.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	176	148	$98.00	$70.89
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	125	58	$144.00	$71.16
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	89	89	$114.00	$73.17
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	54	54	$1086.00	$184.80
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	48	48	$1071.00	$121.18
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	44	40	$202.00	$101.77
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	38	38	$1499.00	$251.27
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	35	32	$975.00	$100.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	32	$70.00	$43.04
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	26	26	$976.00	$167.40
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	23	$900.00	$187.31
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	22	22	$730.00	$317.43
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	22	22	$1086.00	$186.17
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	20	20	$74.00	$18.47
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	18	18	$2836.00	$656.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$157.00	$104.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	14	$142.00	$104.44
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	11	11	$1406.00	$125.38

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	162	146	$70.00	$40.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	141	124	$98.00	$67.84
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	124	65	$144.00	$69.28
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	65	65	$1086.00	$178.22
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	49	41	$202.00	$99.21
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	47	47	$1071.00	$106.25
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	45	44	$975.00	$91.29
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	35	35	$1086.00	$181.37
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	31	31	$1499.00	$241.10
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	28	28	$900.00	$177.71
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	23	23	$730.00	$325.74
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$2836.00	$633.04
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	14	14	$74.00	$17.90
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$976.00	$198.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	183	75	$113.39	$48.24
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	145	40	$55.27	$22.13
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	107	38	$94.93	$24.01
29445 Application of rigid total contact leg cast	105	12	$223.71	$101.39
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	92	52	$86.99	$38.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	72	$111.26	$69.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	67	62	$72.51	$41.48
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	58	24	$144.00	$70.41
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	58	58	$126.55	$71.54
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	54	54	$923.04	$182.84
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	45	22	$65.18	$8.62
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	44	44	$940.55	$183.48
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	44	43	$865.75	$120.33
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	43	42	$259.00	$131.12
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	38	38	$1105.92	$254.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	23	$155.75	$74.70
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	28	28	$757.71	$108.41
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	25	$890.48	$187.15
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	23	14	$99.28	$47.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$185.00	$99.96
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	17	17	$905.41	$158.85
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$205.00	$99.11
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	14	$215.63	$105.26
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	12	12	$866.25	$137.42
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	12	11	$800.67	$338.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MI 4301070189

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

4394413 (MI)

Medicaid State Provider ID

4394404 (MI)

Medicaid State Provider ID

4394594 (MI)

Medicaid State Provider ID

4394398 (MI)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Pin

0041031 (MI)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mymichigan Medical Group

311 Long Rapids Plz, Alpena, MI 497071375

Phone: 9893545717

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 October 24, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 24, 2007

Registered at 311 LONG RAPIDS PLZ, ALPENA, MI 497071375 (Tel: 9893545717)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 24, 2007

Registered at 311 LONG RAPIDS PLZ, PO BOX 535, ALPENA, MI 497071375 (Tel: 9893545717)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 24, 2007

Recorded as MICHAEL PAULSELL, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 24, 2007

Surgery (License #4301070189 in MI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 29, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1902973373

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 29, 2006

Last Update: October 24, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

311 Long Rapids Plz, Po Box 535

Alpena, MI 497071375

Phone: 9893545717

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