Active NPI 1205029998 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Ben Silva , MD

Surgery • Galveston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Silva, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Galveston, TX. With approximately 42 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1984, Dr. Silva delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD.

Dr. Silva maintains professional affiliations with Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Inc, Providence Health And Services Washington, Utmb Faculty Group Practice and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers, ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow, ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

301 University Blvd

Galveston, TX 775555302

Telephone 4097722222

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston Facility NPI 1073592739

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1984

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Galveston, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

42 Yrs +16.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.6 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

70 Specialists

Practicing in Galveston, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Silva (42 Years) 42 Yrs

Galveston Specialty Average (25.6 Years) 25.6 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
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	197	193	$95.94	$32.13
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	154	151	$91.90	$37.10
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	151	144	$60.51	$20.38
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	134	120	$59.69	$21.19
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	71	68	$107.15	$36.69
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	37	36	$67.57	$22.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	30	$196.36	$64.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	29	$278.53	$95.60
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	26	26	$91.27	$36.99
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	19	18	$47.21	$22.60
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	17	16	$31.94	$10.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$280.17	$80.76
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	12	12	$220.00	$53.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	59	59	$88.00	$33.55
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	55	54	$55.00	$21.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	46	$183.00	$66.85
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	43	40	$55.00	$21.52
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	43	43	$75.00	$38.58
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	27	27	$98.00	$37.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	22	$270.00	$98.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$273.00	$84.70
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	17	15	$63.00	$22.94
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$110.00	$35.86
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	12	11	$158.00	$91.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$415.00	$135.19
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	12	12	$138.00	$66.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	112	108	$88.00	$34.54
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	112	110	$55.00	$21.95
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	107	106	$75.00	$39.62
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	105	99	$30.00	$12.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	44	$183.00	$68.67
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	44	43	$98.00	$39.02
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	30	22	$38.00	$13.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	26	$270.00	$101.32
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	26	22	$138.00	$68.15
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	23	22	$63.00	$23.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$273.00	$85.42
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	19	14	$158.00	$94.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$415.00	$139.50
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	17	17	$83.00	$38.89
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	16	16	$220.00	$57.01
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	13	11	$33.00	$23.65
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	12	12	$135.00	$83.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	436	401	$55.00	$22.18
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	382	364	$75.00	$39.67
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	380	355	$89.39	$34.15
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	272	256	$30.00	$12.76
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	134	124	$98.00	$38.92
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	105	87	$63.00	$23.92
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	89	87	$55.00	$21.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	57	$183.00	$69.13
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	69	65	$83.00	$39.41
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	51	43	$33.00	$23.96
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	42	40	$220.00	$57.80
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	29	17	$98.00	$39.08
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	27	20	$178.00	$73.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$270.00	$102.56
93931 Ultrasound of one arm arteries or artery grafts	25	20	$40.00	$23.87
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	24	23	$138.00	$66.36
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	22	21	$250.00	$101.93
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	20	19	$158.00	$91.18
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	16	15	$38.00	$13.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$273.00	$85.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$415.00	$139.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	299	283	$75.00	$41.41
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	261	251	$88.34	$35.86
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	251	235	$55.00	$23.20
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	234	198	$55.00	$22.88
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	82	74	$98.00	$40.83
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	81	62	$63.00	$25.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	69	$183.00	$53.04
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	53	48	$33.00	$25.47
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	52	49	$83.00	$40.72
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	41	39	$30.00	$13.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	24	$270.00	$81.39
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	28	24	$38.00	$15.08
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	27	23	$178.00	$75.07
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	25	24	$220.00	$59.94
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	17	$98.00	$40.60
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	23	20	$138.00	$72.16
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	21	21	$250.00	$105.26
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	20	$340.00	$138.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$273.00	$78.13
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	17	15	$135.00	$84.13
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	17	15	$158.00	$98.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$415.00	$133.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	233	215	$75.00	$40.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	146	118	$183.00	$52.14
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	131	128	$55.00	$23.04
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	131	127	$88.00	$35.22
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	122	107	$55.00	$22.16
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	93	85	$30.00	$12.85
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	88	72	$98.00	$40.47
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	74	57	$63.00	$24.88
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	43	40	$83.00	$40.36
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	37	31	$138.00	$55.57
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	36	33	$158.00	$96.05
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	31	25	$38.00	$14.85
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	30	27	$220.00	$57.89
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	30	26	$33.00	$24.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$273.00	$77.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$270.00	$80.41
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	21	12	$98.00	$40.15
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	13	$178.00	$67.83
37226 Insertion of stent in arteries of leg	16	15	$1303.00	$472.92
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$250.00	$103.21
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$340.00	$139.59
G0365 Vessel mapping of vessels for hemodialysis access (services for preoperative vessel mapping prior to creation of hemodialysis access using an autogenous hemodialysis conduit, including arterial inflow and venous outflow)	14	14	$33.00	$12.60
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	13	12	$135.00	$88.09
93931 Ultrasound of one arm arteries or artery grafts	12	11	$40.00	$23.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	226	217	$75.00	$40.31
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	164	160	$88.54	$34.97
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	158	152	$75.00	$40.51
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	151	146	$55.00	$22.86
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	148	140	$55.00	$22.68
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	147	142	$88.00	$34.75
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	99	81	$98.00	$40.25
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	82	81	$55.00	$22.44
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	80	62	$63.00	$24.59
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	72	71	$30.00	$12.80
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	69	54	$98.00	$40.04
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	59	44	$38.00	$14.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	54	$183.00	$51.82
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	56	43	$33.00	$24.75
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	52	41	$63.00	$24.60
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	50	50	$30.00	$12.80
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	42	41	$55.00	$21.88
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	42	35	$83.00	$39.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	35	$270.00	$79.41
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	36	30	$220.00	$57.78
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	36	34	$220.00	$56.04
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	33	32	$83.00	$39.46
G0365 Vessel mapping of vessels for hemodialysis access (services for preoperative vessel mapping prior to creation of hemodialysis access using an autogenous hemodialysis conduit, including arterial inflow and venous outflow)	29	28	$33.00	$12.43
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	26	25	$138.00	$56.45
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	26	23	$158.00	$97.53
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	18	$250.00	$102.24
93931 Ultrasound of one arm arteries or artery grafts	18	17	$40.00	$24.97
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	15	11	$33.00	$24.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$273.00	$77.25
93924 Ultrasound study of arteries of both legs at rest and exercise	14	14	$63.00	$24.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	311	296	$75.00	$40.61
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	260	243	$75.00	$40.47
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	216	206	$88.00	$35.37
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	214	199	$55.00	$22.53
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	197	182	$55.00	$22.47
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	156	123	$98.00	$39.87
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	147	142	$88.00	$34.85
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	117	89	$63.00	$24.63
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	115	110	$30.00	$12.83
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	95	93	$55.00	$22.66
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	91	85	$30.00	$12.72
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	80	66	$98.00	$38.96
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	55	49	$83.00	$40.31
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	51	42	$33.00	$24.87
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	51	35	$63.00	$24.62
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	48	47	$220.00	$58.95
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	42	36	$220.00	$56.90
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	39	39	$55.00	$22.83
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	39	37	$83.00	$40.28
G0365 Vessel mapping of vessels for hemodialysis access (services for preoperative vessel mapping prior to creation of hemodialysis access using an autogenous hemodialysis conduit, including arterial inflow and venous outflow)	32	32	$33.00	$12.47
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	23	20	$38.00	$14.65
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	16	16	$138.00	$56.62
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	12	12	$158.00	$64.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$270.00	$79.36

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-12-09

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX G9917

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.

Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2085R0204X

State License TX G9917

A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases by various radiologic imaging modalities. These include fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computed tomography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging.

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

State License TX G9917

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

State License ID 8961073

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Utmb Faculty Group Practice

128 W Parkwood Ave, Friendswood, TX 775465431

Phone: 2814825695

Providence Health And Services Washington

128 Lilly Rd Ne, Olympia, WA 985067400

Phone: 3067543380

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Inc

1055 N Curtis Rd, Boise, ID 837061309

Phone: 2083672121

Secondary Practice Locations

1075 N Curtis Rd Ste 101

Boise, ID 837061348

Phone: 2083022800

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 December 06, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 06, 2007

Registered at 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, GALVESTON, TX 775555302 (Tel: 4097722222)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 06, 2007

Registered at 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, PROVIDER ENROLLMENT -- RT. 1022, GALVESTON, TX 775555302 (Tel: 4097470890)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 06, 2007

Recorded as MICHAEL SILVA, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 06, 2007

Radiology (License #G9917 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 25, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1205029998

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 25, 2007

Last Update: December 09, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

301 University Blvd, Provider Enrollment -- Rt. 1022

Galveston, TX 775555302

Phone: 4097470890

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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