Active NPI 1518979657 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Stephen Bradley Springer , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Corpus Christi, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Stephen Springer, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Corpus Christi, TX. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1998, Stephen Springer delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 601 TEXAN TRAIL.

Stephen Springer maintains professional affiliations with South Texas Dermatology Pllc, Alpesh D. Desai, Do, Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, destruction of skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

601 Texan Trail
Ste 300

Corpus Christi, TX 784112549

Telephone 3618540811

Fax 3618065040

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Orthopedic Associates Of Corpus Christi Facility NPI 1235170283

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Corpus Christi, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs +14.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 13.4 Yrs

State Avg: 13.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

78 Specialists

Practicing in Corpus Christi, TX (11140 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

37.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Springer (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Corpus Christi Specialty Average (13.4 Years) 13.4 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	573	410	$125.00	$75.61
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	420	103	$10.00	$5.38
17000 Destruction of skin growth	193	153	$85.00	$45.88
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	155	137	$130.00	$78.24
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	121	112	$150.00	$93.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	74	$150.00	$93.45
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	66	62	$75.00	$47.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	49	$165.18	$107.76
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	34	22	$65.00	$41.88
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$100.00	$60.91
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	13	$225.00	$143.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$210.00	$140.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	705	501	$124.96	$72.90
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	474	116	$10.00	$5.43
17000 Destruction of skin growth	249	196	$85.00	$42.65
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	200	175	$130.00	$77.53
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	163	149	$150.12	$90.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	98	$150.00	$91.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	58	$165.00	$103.32
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	67	62	$75.00	$45.47
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	39	33	$65.00	$40.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$210.00	$135.55
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	24	24	$100.00	$58.93
69100 Biopsy of ear	13	12	$130.00	$63.66
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$396.36	$248.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,326	248	$10.00	$5.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	740	540	$120.00	$74.06
17000 Destruction of skin growth	420	332	$85.00	$44.55
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	297	262	$130.00	$79.95
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	180	148	$145.00	$91.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	128	128	$145.00	$91.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	92	87	$75.00	$46.30
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	68	44	$70.00	$41.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	60	$165.00	$105.43
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	42	38	$225.00	$137.07
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	42	42	$100.00	$60.00
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	29	28	$230.00	$147.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$215.00	$132.14
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	21	20	$395.00	$241.44
69100 Biopsy of ear	20	20	$130.00	$62.18
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	13	$320.00	$95.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	526	112	$10.00	$5.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	517	377	$117.49	$75.02
17000 Destruction of skin growth	164	154	$85.00	$40.94
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	135	123	$130.00	$80.62
80305 Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation	78	61	$100.00	$12.28
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	53	50	$145.00	$92.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	33	$77.94	$45.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$145.00	$92.82
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	30	24	$70.00	$43.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$177.50	$104.95
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	24	24	$100.00	$60.30
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	20	20	$225.00	$137.77
69100 Biopsy of ear	11	11	$130.00	$60.01
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$395.00	$257.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	345	217	$115.00	$61.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	113	90	$179.65	$90.27
80305 Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation	78	64	$100.00	$12.46
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	37	34	$77.00	$31.08
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	23	23	$235.00	$116.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$265.00	$135.99
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	18	18	$66.00	$25.39
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	18	18	$20.00	$7.25
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	18	18	$36.00	$13.29
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	17	17	$77.00	$31.09
87641 Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique	16	16	$91.00	$32.50
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	12	12	$22.00	$7.71
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	11	11	$64.00	$25.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	272	206	$115.00	$58.86
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	98	86	$74.00	$29.30
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	72	68	$235.00	$114.92
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	61	49	$74.00	$29.02
87641 Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique	48	47	$91.00	$37.52
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	44	39	$69.00	$27.01
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	42	41	$20.00	$8.09
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	39	38	$64.00	$24.43
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	38	37	$36.00	$13.50
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	35	34	$22.00	$9.21
87640 Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique	32	32	$91.00	$38.21
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	29	13	$153.88	$31.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$265.00	$135.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$175.00	$87.85
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	12	$89.44	$28.28
97760 Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes	23	23	$97.00	$39.07
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	23	19	$67.00	$23.34
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	17	17	$418.72	$134.20
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$335.00	$170.72
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	13	13	$710.48	$212.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	275	213	$118.44	$56.08
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	131	112	$71.00	$26.78
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	88	82	$239.30	$106.78
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	67	53	$68.00	$25.59
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	55	55	$348.09	$156.20
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	36	31	$69.00	$26.52
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	27	12	$105.00	$31.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$179.18	$84.37
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	21	21	$540.43	$128.59
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	18	16	$65.00	$24.79
20937 Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft	13	13	$91.62	$20.37
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	12	12	$708.00	$200.36
97760 Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes	11	11	$97.00	$31.07
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	11	11	$414.64	$94.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	222	193	$110.00	$56.45
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	142	131	$49.00	$27.21
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	94	94	$330.00	$161.40
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	70	68	$230.00	$111.45
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	68	54	$76.00	$25.84
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	36	34	$66.00	$26.66
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	35	20	$108.49	$30.92
20937 Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft	34	34	$78.26	$20.39
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	30	30	$441.90	$135.29
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	28	12	$90.18	$27.64
63035 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves in upper or lower spine	21	14	$89.57	$26.98
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	19	19	$710.00	$203.06
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	19	19	$306.00	$87.44
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	17	17	$320.00	$95.24
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	15	14	$53.00	$24.88
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	15	14	$167.00	$46.48
97760 Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes	12	12	$75.00	$28.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$170.00	$80.72
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	12	12	$304.33	$95.11

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-05-19

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License TX PA02316

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X

State License TX PA02316

Definition to come...

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Alpesh D. Desai, Do, Pa

5756 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 784133793

Phone: 3619941001

South Texas Dermatology Pllc

4141 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 784110002

Phone: 3618825560

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

36 Associated Practitioners

Paul Moore , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1033121181

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Michael Montgomery , MD

Internal Medicine - Sports Medicine

NPI 1043566649

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Nikole Otahal , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1063989689

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Terry Ebersole , RN

Specialist/Technologist, Other - Surgical Technologist

NPI 1104944800

Registered Nurse

Dr. Ryan Thomas , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1134300833

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Noel Bueno , PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant

NPI 1164092458

Physical Therapist Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 19, 2021

Registered at 4141 S STAPLES ST, STE 300, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 784110002 (Tel: 3618825560)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 19, 2021

Physician Assistant (License #PA02316 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active September 03, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 03, 2014

Registered at 601 TEXAN TRAIL, STE 300, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 784112549 (Tel: 3618540811)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 03, 2014

Registered at 601 TEXAN TRAIL, STE. 300, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 784112549 (Tel: 3618540811)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 03, 2014

Recorded as STEPHEN SPRINGER, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 03, 2014

Physician Assistant (License #PA02316 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 13, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1518979657

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 13, 2006

Last Update: May 19, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4141 S Staples St, Ste 300

Corpus Christi, TX 784110002

Phone: 3618825560

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