Active NPI 1902863152 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Sears , DPM

Podiatrist • Paramus, NJ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Sears, DPM is a certified Podiatrist practicing in Paramus, NJ. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since graduating from New York College Of Podiatric Medicine in 1987, Dr. Sears delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 230 E RIDGEWOOD AVE.

Dr. Sears accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, removal of fingernails or toenails, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

230 E Ridgewood Ave
Suite 6 2

Paramus, NJ 076524131

Telephone 2012254700

Fax 2012254702

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Eden Ambulance Corporation Facility NPI 1790738441

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

New York College Of Podiatric Medicine

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Podiatrist in Paramus, NJ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs +12.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.7 Yrs

State Avg: 29.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Paramus, NJ (577 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sears (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Paramus Specialty Average (26.7 Years) 26.7 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	255	33	$250.44	$69.94
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	143	67	$124.00	$49.32
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	63	50	$460.00	$183.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	33	$253.11	$93.18
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	50	26	$315.00	$125.48
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	37	14	$364.00	$65.20
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	22	20	$124.00	$24.65
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	18	12	$202.00	$78.46
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	12	$460.00	$183.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$306.00	$122.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	161	29	$215.00	$70.90
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	126	54	$135.00	$49.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	57	40	$545.61	$184.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	56	27	$215.00	$99.80
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	46	20	$290.00	$127.66
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	34	14	$370.00	$63.91
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	24	13	$220.00	$95.33
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	23	20	$135.00	$25.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	161	28	$151.58	$72.56
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	124	62	$75.93	$50.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	46	$125.48	$101.98
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	45	19	$178.79	$110.19
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	32	$303.54	$213.60
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	31	15	$209.99	$65.07
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	18	11	$138.74	$83.97
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	15	14	$179.96	$179.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$209.04	$125.63
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$403.32	$212.19
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	11	11	$89.08	$25.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	211	30	$104.03	$73.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	46	$107.38	$102.61
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	110	37	$112.42	$112.20
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	105	44	$52.84	$51.23
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	76	51	$217.73	$217.60
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	52	20	$157.48	$66.61
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	16	16	$51.23	$26.12
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	13	$151.49	$147.74
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	11	11	$210.10	$181.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	371	35	$93.06	$55.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	164	64	$86.59	$84.07
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	115	55	$53.58	$51.66
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	109	36	$122.71	$113.72
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	102	25	$162.29	$66.96
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	83	59	$251.05	$219.23
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	22	17	$52.14	$27.42
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	16	12	$87.14	$86.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$133.80	$119.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	292	37	$86.74	$54.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	140	55	$83.41	$82.17
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	127	63	$52.42	$51.01
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	93	21	$149.59	$65.46
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	77	49	$225.03	$216.08
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	50	22	$84.17	$78.07
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	29	23	$57.19	$26.71
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	29	13	$78.03	$76.89
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	22	13	$113.36	$111.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	16	$121.74	$119.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$121.37	$119.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	408	58	$82.92	$52.15
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	147	77	$52.49	$48.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	48	$82.02	$76.27
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	93	28	$134.08	$61.07
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	76	26	$116.65	$105.87
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	55	35	$227.88	$206.09
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	43	35	$149.66	$138.92
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	42	19	$67.24	$60.13
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	40	30	$50.88	$25.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	19	$126.66	$112.25
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	28	15	$100.96	$94.00
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	14	$78.94	$73.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	14	$120.29	$79.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$121.24	$112.71
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	14	12	$258.75	$91.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$182.71	$131.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	391	44	$89.91	$52.94
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	210	99	$59.84	$47.85
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	90	22	$146.49	$64.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	86	49	$92.29	$78.13
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	64	52	$166.59	$140.57
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	48	34	$57.14	$25.34
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	40	21	$80.70	$39.45
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	29	18	$124.71	$108.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	16	$147.20	$105.68
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	20	14	$68.41	$39.47
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	19	12	$110.30	$95.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$132.46	$115.69
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$242.24	$210.41

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Podiatrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 213E00000X

State License NJ 25MD00185000

A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.

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 July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 230 E RIDGEWOOD AVE, SUITE 6 2, PARAMUS, NJ 076524131 (Tel: 2012254700)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 119 SEMINOLE AVE, OAKLAND, NJ 074362912 (Tel: 2012254700)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as MICHAEL SEARS, DPM

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Podiatrist (License #25MD00185000 in NJ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 28, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1902863152

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 28, 2006

Last Update: July 13, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

119 Seminole Ave

Oakland, NJ 074362912

Phone: 2012254700

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