Active NPI 1144454679 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Stephen Luke Grupke , MD, MS

Neurological Surgery • Lubbock, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Stephen Grupke, MD, MS is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Lubbock, TX. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since graduating from New York Medical College in 2009, Dr. Grupke delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3601 21ST ST.

Dr. Grupke is affiliated with Covenant Medical Group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, 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

3601 21st St

Lubbock, TX 794101229

Telephone 8067900399

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Johnny Qubty, Md,pa Facility NPI 1023297371

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

New York Medical College

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Lubbock, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs -6.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.6 Yrs

State Avg: 25.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

19 Specialists

Practicing in Lubbock, TX (703 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Grupke (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Lubbock Specialty Average (23.6 Years) 23.6 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	199	140	$125.00	$86.27
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	95	67	$70.00	$47.12
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	90	90	$600.00	$164.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	73	$202.00	$104.63
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	48	48	$405.00	$124.49
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	46	41	$115.00	$75.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$285.00	$159.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	23	$177.00	$121.91
36226 Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	22	20	$1581.60	$388.02
36223 Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	19	18	$1362.97	$220.13
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	19	14	$905.00	$244.25
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	14	14	$819.00	$220.01
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	14	13	$42.00	$11.53
36227 Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	11	11	$1188.73	$144.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$202.00	$78.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	92	74	$112.98	$86.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	70	$172.17	$122.37
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	72	52	$70.00	$47.63
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	59	58	$405.00	$124.99
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	57	57	$600.00	$166.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$285.00	$159.41
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	35	13	$1237.00	$366.65
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	22	$115.00	$76.01
36226 Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	24	21	$1498.95	$353.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$202.00	$107.56
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	19	13	$866.89	$231.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$202.00	$75.12
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	16	$2414.00	$715.82
36223 Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	15	14	$1303.63	$187.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	11	$112.00	$63.30
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	14	14	$819.00	$216.74
22600 Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach	12	12	$3444.00	$1029.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	136	101	$111.00	$88.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	95	$202.00	$107.95
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	62	62	$600.00	$192.57
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	61	47	$70.00	$37.40
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	30	14	$1237.00	$366.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$405.00	$130.53
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	21	14	$905.00	$242.96
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	15	$115.00	$69.17
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	15	15	$2414.00	$716.90
36226 Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	14	12	$1305.88	$277.58
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	13	13	$819.00	$216.85
36223 Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	12	12	$1233.17	$195.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$202.00	$80.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	58	$111.80	$89.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$202.00	$107.11
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	41	$600.00	$194.76
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	35	22	$70.00	$37.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$285.00	$164.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$172.00	$127.21
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	12	$115.00	$69.92
36226 Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	16	15	$2873.72	$328.54
36223 Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	16	15	$3183.94	$232.73
61645 Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance, accessed through skin	12	12	$2884.00	$781.55
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	11	11	$2252.89	$664.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36223 Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	37	37	$3383.00	$268.59
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	37	18	$157.00	$71.20
36226 Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	36	33	$3890.89	$315.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	35	$153.00	$49.79
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	35	29	$87.00	$38.71
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	27	27	$343.22	$43.11
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$355.20	$135.10
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	23	21	$149.00	$12.20
62328 Removal of spinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test using imaging guidance	20	17	$740.00	$87.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	16	$225.00	$77.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$256.50	$73.84
61645 Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance, accessed through skin	16	16	$2327.00	$831.08
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$447.50	$199.22
36224 Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	15	14	$3674.60	$386.92
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$246.38	$99.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	57	$152.06	$49.65
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	54	32	$86.39	$38.31
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	41	41	$310.66	$40.69
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	35	14	$1171.17	$369.55
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	33	33	$353.12	$130.42
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	31	31	$249.94	$98.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$247.69	$73.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	26	$224.21	$76.57
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	18	$157.89	$70.73
36226 Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	26	23	$3224.62	$242.78
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	13	$618.75	$192.45
36223 Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	22	22	$2962.18	$255.82
36224 Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	22	20	$3671.75	$403.74
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	20	20	$148.45	$12.12
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	18	17	$174.78	$70.58
77003 Fluoroscopic guidance for spine or back muscle injection	17	16	$106.00	$29.74
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	15	15	$2233.20	$721.46
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$359.85	$125.33
36225 Insertion of tube into chest artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	13	12	$987.23	$161.98
62270 Spinal tap for diagnosis	13	13	$703.00	$70.30
22600 Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach	13	13	$3838.54	$1105.43
63045 Partial removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	11	11	$3852.18	$703.49
61645 Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance, accessed through skin	11	11	$2318.64	$812.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	87	27	$154.63	$69.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	54	$149.57	$48.76
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	52	16	$85.58	$37.71
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	42	42	$346.21	$131.28
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	27	27	$441.59	$194.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$242.96	$73.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	20	$221.86	$74.57
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	20	20	$251.00	$97.22
36226 Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	18	16	$3309.78	$248.21
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	16	16	$346.94	$40.04
36224 Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	16	14	$3567.25	$389.70
36223 Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	14	13	$2618.00	$208.01
61645 Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance, accessed through skin	14	14	$2275.07	$791.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$362.07	$124.08
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	12	$172.85	$69.78
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	12	11	$147.25	$12.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	87	20	$82.07	$37.53
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	54	33	$151.04	$69.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	35	$146.71	$48.70
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$239.00	$73.14
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$330.67	$130.64
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	24	24	$239.17	$96.73
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$419.94	$193.45
36223 Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	17	17	$3354.35	$296.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$217.25	$74.00
36226 Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	16	16	$3408.13	$275.19
62362 Implantation or replacement of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump	14	14	$1131.00	$313.11
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	13	$155.00	$68.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$358.09	$123.64

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-01-20

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License TX S9137

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 KY 49206

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

40209512 (NM)

Medicaid State Provider ID

7100245890 (KY)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare

1K4394 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Covenant Medical Group

4408 6th St, Lubbock, TX 794164732

Phone: 8067910399

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Alyssa Sutton , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1114435518

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

16 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location January 20, 2022

Registered at 3601 21ST ST, LUBBOCK, TX 794101229 (Tel: 8067900399)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 20, 2022

Neurological Surgery (License #49206 in KY)

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Updated Practice Location January 22, 2021

Registered at 4408 6TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 794164732 (Tel: 8067900399)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 22, 2021

Registered at 2215 NASHVILLE AVE # MS 106, LUBBOCK, TX 794101105 (Tel: 8067255844)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 22, 2021

Neurological Surgery (License #S9137 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active January 26, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 26, 2017

Registered at 800 ROSE ST, MS 106, LEXINGTON, KY 405360298 (Tel: 8593235661)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 26, 2017

Registered at 800 ROSE ST, MS 106, LEXINGTON, KY 405360298 (Tel: 8593235661)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 26, 2017

Recorded as STEPHEN GRUPKE, MD, MS

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 26, 2017

Neurological Surgery (License #49206 in KY)

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NPI Profile Active July 01, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 01, 2016

Registered at 800 ROSE ST, MS-101, LEXINGTON, KY 405360298 (Tel: 8593236263)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 01, 2016

Registered at 800 ROSE ST, MS-101, LEXINGTON, KY 405360298 (Tel: 8593236263)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 01, 2016

Recorded as STEPHEN GRUPKE, MD, MS

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 01, 2016

Neurological Surgery (License #49206 in KY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 12, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1144454679

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 12, 2009

Last Update: January 20, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2215 Nashville Ave # Ms 106

Lubbock, TX 794101105

Phone: 8067255844

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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