Active NPI 1740241876 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Steven Schechter , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Providence, RI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Steven Schechter, MD is a certified Colon & Rectal Surgery practicing in Providence, RI. With approximately 41 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry in 1985, Dr. Schechter delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 208 COLLYER ST.

Dr. Schechter maintains professional affiliations with University Surgical Associates, Inc., Lifespan Physician Group Inc, The Miriam Hospital 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, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

208 Collyer St
Suite 302

Providence, RI 029041560

Telephone 4017254888

Fax 4017253336

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 James G Fingleton Md Facility NPI 1538117577

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry

Graduation Year

1985

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Colon & Rectal Surgery in Providence, RI

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

41 Yrs +11.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 29.7 Yrs

State Avg: 18.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Providence, RI (8 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

71.4% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Schechter (41 Years) 41 Yrs

Providence Specialty Average (29.7 Years) 29.7 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	73	67	$286.42	$89.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	35	$398.89	$129.13
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	34	20	$156.59	$48.68
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	29	27	$387.10	$119.47
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	25	25	$758.92	$112.82
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	20	18	$172.80	$56.69
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	17	17	$889.82	$205.89
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$694.82	$221.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$539.82	$167.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	66	$295.00	$87.93
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	45	20	$162.00	$50.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	34	$417.00	$126.90
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	37	34	$396.00	$124.72
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	22	22	$862.36	$120.21
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	19	$185.00	$45.78
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	15	15	$1000.53	$216.21
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	13	13	$183.00	$35.20
46260 Removal of multiple hemorrhoid groups	13	13	$1593.00	$493.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$366.00	$114.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	92	$295.00	$85.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	41	$419.00	$130.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	36	$184.00	$42.79
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	33	33	$645.00	$156.26
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	15	$123.00	$39.35
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	21	21	$403.00	$130.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$361.00	$116.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$542.00	$172.99
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$716.00	$229.02
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	12	$820.00	$261.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	90	$295.00	$92.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	60	53	$184.00	$43.72
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	50	28	$123.00	$39.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	27	$419.00	$135.36
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	30	30	$1391.40	$125.47
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	21	21	$75.00	$15.58
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	18	18	$1431.22	$253.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$542.00	$175.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$361.00	$117.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	116	91	$175.00	$74.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	96	71	$125.00	$42.10
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	58	32	$123.90	$41.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	32	$250.00	$108.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$253.85	$112.18
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	17	17	$1253.29	$179.08
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	15	14	$202.00	$68.10
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$175.00	$79.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	172	131	$175.00	$75.74
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	58	28	$122.00	$40.60
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	49	47	$299.00	$99.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$252.17	$110.79
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	38	$125.00	$46.53
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	38	38	$1211.87	$174.17
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$175.00	$74.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$250.00	$112.72
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$318.91	$104.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	126	101	$175.00	$75.38
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	82	47	$123.46	$40.56
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	71	55	$125.00	$45.70
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	57	55	$281.00	$94.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$252.22	$112.22
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	32	31	$317.31	$104.85
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	31	31	$1271.00	$178.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	22	$250.00	$111.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$329.17	$156.22
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$179.17	$77.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	143	112	$150.00	$74.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	38	$210.00	$110.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	45	39	$90.00	$45.08
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	22	$122.00	$39.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$259.09	$111.17
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	30	30	$1466.00	$166.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$335.34	$168.53
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	14	14	$277.00	$92.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-06-14

Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X

State License RI MD07432

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

7002936 (RI)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lifespan Physician Group Inc

208 Collyer St, Providence, RI 029041560

Phone: 4017254888

University Surgical Associates, Inc.

195 Collyer St, Providence, RI 029041869

Phone: 4017935140

The Miriam Hospital

164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI 029062853

Phone: 4017937245

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

6 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Adam Klipfel , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery

NPI 1114988243

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Gretchen Carr , NP-C

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1447885603

Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. Cyprien Jungels , DO

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI 1609452697

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Rebecca Gologorsky , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery

NPI 1710374343

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sydney Formicola , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1790667350

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Matthew Vrees , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery

NPI 1932175866

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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) June 14, 2023

Colon & Rectal Surgery (License #MD07432 in RI)

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NPI Profile Active March 20, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 20, 2014

Registered at 208 COLLYER ST, SUITE 302, PROVIDENCE, RI 029041560 (Tel: 4017254888)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 20, 2014

Registered at PO BOX 16149, RUMFORD, RI 029160697 (Tel: 4014539625)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 20, 2014

Recorded as STEVEN SCHECHTER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 20, 2014

Colon & Rectal Surgery (License #O7432 in RI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 29, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1740241876

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 29, 2006

Last Update: June 14, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 16149

Rumford, RI 029160697

Phone: 4014539625

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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