Active NPI 1063450526 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Timothy Sears , MD

Surgery • Hancock, MI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Timothy Sears, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Hancock, MI. With approximately 31 years of clinical experience since graduating from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1995, Dr. Sears delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 500 CAMPUS DR.

Dr. Sears is affiliated with Portage Physician Practices Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, established patient outpatient office visit, new 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

500 Campus Dr

Hancock, MI 499301569

Telephone 9064831040

Fax 9064831043

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Portage Health Inc Facility NPI 1215931068

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Medical College Of Wisconsin

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Hancock, MI

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs -1.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 32.0 Yrs

State Avg: 25.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Hancock, MI (1479 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sears (31 Years) 31 Yrs

Hancock Specialty Average (32.0 Years) 32.0 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
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	40	40	$913.00	$118.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	33	$153.62	$66.70
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$226.73	$82.34
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	24	24	$1047.00	$185.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$345.22	$135.54
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	20	$285.09	$127.01
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	18	18	$809.08	$173.88
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	13	13	$1410.00	$257.90
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$1252.00	$155.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$225.19	$97.76
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$917.30	$169.52

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	44	44	$226.73	$80.85
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	41	39	$913.00	$98.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	30	$153.00	$64.11
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	28	28	$1047.00	$171.75
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	23	23	$1047.00	$173.47
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	23	23	$809.08	$171.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$345.22	$129.71
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	11	11	$1410.00	$222.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	46	45	$913.00	$109.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$345.22	$132.17
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	43	43	$1047.00	$175.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$226.73	$81.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	23	$154.00	$65.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	20	$226.34	$95.62
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	22	22	$809.08	$171.33
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	21	11	$83.00	$37.42
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$211.10	$97.03
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	18	12	$149.98	$68.75
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	17	17	$1252.00	$157.40
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	16	16	$1410.00	$247.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	52	52	$913.00	$96.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$258.81	$134.92
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	37	37	$1047.00	$179.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	25	$175.37	$92.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$167.41	$82.01
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	22	$1047.00	$180.37
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	20	20	$1252.00	$129.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	15	$122.37	$62.33
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	15	15	$1410.00	$252.45
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$209.64	$99.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	38	38	$1047.00	$186.05
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	38	36	$913.00	$112.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	27	$84.13	$78.39
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	23	$1047.00	$187.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$94.68	$75.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	16	$56.68	$50.83
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$206.00	$101.06
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	13	$788.00	$99.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$134.00	$128.86
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$1252.00	$185.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	55	54	$913.00	$103.21
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	44	18	$135.00	$71.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$87.51	$74.90
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	42	42	$1047.00	$181.76
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	32	32	$1252.00	$150.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	21	$81.00	$77.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$148.17	$122.30
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	22	22	$1410.00	$252.27
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$1047.00	$187.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	17	$58.00	$50.09
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	17	17	$798.00	$181.06
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	14	$788.00	$113.50
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	15	15	$82.00	$18.47
36571 Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion with port beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	13	13	$3134.00	$311.56
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$206.00	$99.40

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	46	42	$83.04	$75.84
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	40	40	$913.00	$111.52
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	35	18	$135.00	$71.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$138.57	$127.20
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	29	29	$1047.00	$186.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	21	$63.00	$48.99
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	19	19	$1410.00	$258.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$91.95	$75.57
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	14	14	$82.00	$18.45
36571 Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion with port beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	13	13	$3134.00	$310.27
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$1047.00	$173.63
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	12	12	$798.00	$179.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	57	52	$913.00	$115.09
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	43	42	$1252.00	$133.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$144.54	$126.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	35	$81.00	$76.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	26	$54.87	$49.72
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	27	27	$1410.00	$252.75
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	26	26	$1047.00	$185.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$87.68	$75.20
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	23	$1005.28	$161.16

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MI MI43067933

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

104308999 (MI)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Group

0C16002 (MI)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bluecross State Id

TS067933 (MI)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Dme

0829560001 (MI)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Portage Physician Practices Inc

500 Campus Dr, Hancock, MI 499301452

Portage Physician Practices Inc

500 Campus Dr, Hancock, MI 499301569

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 November 24, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 24, 2009

Registered at 500 CAMPUS DR, HANCOCK, MI 499301569 (Tel: 9064831040)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 24, 2009

Registered at 500 CAMPUS DR, HANCOCK, MI 499301569 (Tel: 9064831040)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 24, 2009

Recorded as TIMOTHY SEARS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 24, 2009

Surgery (License #MI43067933 in MI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 04, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1063450526

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 04, 2006

Last Update: November 24, 2009

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

500 Campus Dr

Hancock, MI 499301569

Phone: 9064831040

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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