Active NPI 1184642175 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Sunghoon Lee , MD

Neurological Surgery • Springfield, MO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Sunghoon Lee, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Springfield, MO. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from Yale University School Of Medicine in 1996, Dr. Lee delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1229 E SEMINOLE ST.

Dr. Lee maintains professional affiliations with Mercy Clinic Joplin Llc, Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities 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, fusion of additional segment of spine, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1229 E Seminole St
Suite 220

Springfield, MO 658042227

Telephone 4178205150

Fax 4178205155

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities Facility NPI 1598709016

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Yale University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Springfield, MO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +5.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.6 Yrs

State Avg: 24.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

19 Specialists

Practicing in Springfield, MO (204 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

42.1% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

75.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lee (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Springfield Specialty Average (24.6 Years) 24.6 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	65	59	$132.00	$82.41
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	51	22	$1486.00	$365.44
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	32	26	$656.00	$240.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	30	$81.00	$50.97
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	31	31	$4173.00	$749.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$172.73	$102.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$188.00	$117.61
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	22	22	$2882.00	$706.63
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	21	21	$5830.00	$1475.26
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	21	17	$801.00	$197.01
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	20	20	$2899.00	$713.16
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	15	15	$6442.00	$1470.97
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	13	13	$6868.00	$1692.26
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	12	12	$642.00	$241.64
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	11	11	$79.64	$51.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	62	31	$1469.22	$367.80
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	62	54	$75.39	$52.29
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	43	40	$4105.07	$693.09
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	33	31	$5669.91	$1439.57
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	33	26	$656.00	$246.01
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	30	29	$2815.75	$702.22
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	28	28	$2899.00	$727.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	21	$121.36	$84.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$181.42	$119.74
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	16	$801.00	$200.55
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$117.67	$67.13
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	15	15	$6971.20	$1715.28
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	14	12	$79.00	$23.19
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	13	13	$624.15	$246.33
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	13	13	$74.31	$51.71

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	112	94	$70.19	$52.54
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	63	50	$78.00	$24.02
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	41	35	$656.00	$246.10
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	37	20	$1474.03	$371.59
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	37	31	$73.14	$23.94
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	34	34	$116.29	$67.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	32	$114.24	$85.15
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	26	26	$2892.00	$723.61
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	23	23	$7040.00	$1760.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$163.75	$120.67
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	20	20	$2840.35	$723.53
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	19	$4226.05	$772.05
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	18	17	$42.72	$21.06
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	17	17	$5684.18	$1499.93
20939 Harvest of bone marrow for spine surgery graft	17	17	$163.00	$66.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$166.00	$101.83
72082 X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views	14	14	$98.00	$45.47
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	13	13	$613.00	$245.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$249.00	$157.64
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	12	12	$6456.67	$1037.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	138	87	$79.00	$23.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	102	85	$68.93	$52.67
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	62	62	$115.44	$67.52
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	61	23	$1450.42	$357.40
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	55	43	$74.00	$23.29
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	43	33	$656.00	$249.96
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	25	24	$2955.64	$734.07
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	25	25	$4294.36	$847.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$166.00	$106.27
20939 Harvest of bone marrow for spine surgery graft	24	23	$163.00	$67.52
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	23	23	$2880.90	$710.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	21	$113.24	$84.25
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	20	20	$7112.05	$1782.08
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	17	16	$5830.00	$1499.35
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	12	$837.00	$204.23
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	14	13	$6574.29	$1438.44
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	12	12	$42.58	$20.76
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	12	11	$68.00	$18.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	140	82	$79.00	$21.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	90	$110.00	$70.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	75	$166.13	$102.17
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	64	41	$74.00	$21.79
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	60	45	$656.00	$255.68
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	42	18	$1464.90	$369.54
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	23	$4300.52	$848.86
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	22	22	$3007.00	$735.43
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	22	22	$7171.00	$1762.34
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	22	22	$6657.00	$1628.72
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	21	21	$2892.00	$728.99
20939 Harvest of bone marrow for spine surgery graft	20	20	$163.00	$70.01
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	19	19	$3019.00	$764.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	17	$66.83	$42.47
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	11	$837.00	$211.77
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	14	14	$5538.50	$1478.82
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	13	11	$1553.00	$375.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$161.00	$103.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	83	77	$110.00	$70.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	79	$166.13	$102.41
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	57	46	$79.00	$20.72
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	48	41	$656.00	$261.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	36	$66.74	$41.99
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	40	24	$1542.00	$395.42
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	35	30	$132.00	$69.44
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	33	33	$7171.00	$1847.79
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	31	21	$80.55	$38.46
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	28	28	$3019.00	$772.85
20939 Harvest of bone marrow for spine surgery graft	23	23	$163.00	$66.11
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	23	23	$3007.00	$768.59
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	22	19	$74.00	$20.62
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	21	20	$4304.00	$831.04
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	16	15	$3991.81	$990.04
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	14	14	$6657.00	$1391.63
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$252.00	$133.76
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$114.08	$71.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	106	89	$109.40	$67.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	83	$166.30	$98.88
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	81	63	$79.00	$18.98
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	77	31	$1542.00	$371.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	45	39	$66.91	$40.42
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	40	32	$74.00	$17.74
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	38	31	$656.00	$243.61
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	32	27	$92.50	$37.89
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	28	28	$3032.96	$733.90
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	25	25	$3020.00	$735.52
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	16	$840.96	$210.35
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	23	$4304.00	$841.97
20939 Harvest of bone marrow for spine surgery graft	22	22	$163.00	$65.81
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	20	20	$7171.00	$1754.54
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	20	20	$5830.00	$1553.01
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	16	$189.88	$98.10
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	15	$131.19	$70.18
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	15	15	$6657.00	$1551.91
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$251.00	$131.94
22600 Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach	13	13	$5015.00	$644.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	172	129	$107.09	$67.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	93	$165.76	$99.64
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	93	74	$79.00	$20.33
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	54	33	$74.00	$18.51
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	47	47	$191.00	$95.71
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	37	19	$1542.00	$387.19
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	33	28	$614.25	$238.33
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	27	27	$4304.00	$730.57
38220 Aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis	21	21	$281.00	$29.95
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	20	20	$3042.00	$754.43
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	19	19	$6411.74	$1310.43
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	12	$844.00	$208.99
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	18	15	$133.72	$69.10
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	18	18	$7171.00	$1805.09
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	17	17	$3032.00	$751.38
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	14	12	$1397.70	$274.33
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	13	13	$2920.00	$684.32
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	13	13	$5830.00	$1540.27
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	12	11	$4082.00	$917.26
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	11	11	$443.00	$103.99

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License MO 2003009178

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 AR E11207

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

209032606 (MO)

Medicaid State Provider ID

209032614 (MO)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mercy Clinic Joplin Llc

100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO 648044524

Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

448 State Hwy 248, Branson, MO 656163725

Phone: 4172134696

Secondary Practice Locations

2708 S Rife Medical Ln Ste 140

Rogers, AR 727581455

Phone: 4793383720

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

13 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Jordan Magarik , MD, MS

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1205279213

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Science

Natalie Pearce-Whitley , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1316293186

Physician Assistant

Dr. Brenton Coger , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1427107283

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Shelley Henderson , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1528985462

Nurse Practitioner

Makenzie Cameron , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1548024342

Physician Assistant

Laura Fleetwood , ANP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1639565823

Adult Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

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) July 08, 2019

Neurological Surgery (License #E11207 in AR)

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NPI Profile Active June 01, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 01, 2015

Registered at 1229 E SEMINOLE ST, SUITE 220, SPRINGFIELD, MO 658042227 (Tel: 4178205150)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 01, 2015

Registered at PO BOX 505164, SAINT LOUIS, MO 631505164 (Tel: 4178202000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 01, 2015

Recorded as SUNGHOON LEE, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 01, 2015

Neurological Surgery (License #2003009178 in MO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1184642175

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 17, 2006

Last Update: July 08, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 505164

Saint Louis, MO 631505164

Phone: 4178202000

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