Active NPI 1356507396 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Cara Marie Govednik , MD

Surgery • Pflugerville, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Cara Govednik, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Pflugerville, TX. With approximately 18 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio in 2008, Dr. Govednik delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2600 E PFLUGERVILLE PKWY STE 200.

Dr. Govednik is affiliated with Healthtexas Provider Network and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of breast. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2600 E Pflugerville Pkwy Ste 200

Pflugerville, TX 786605999

Telephone 5126546500

Fax 5126546501

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Scott & White Hospital Brenham Facility NPI 1154315307

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio

Graduation Year

2008

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Pflugerville, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

18 Yrs -2.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.3 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Pflugerville, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Govednik (18 Years) 18 Yrs

Pflugerville Specialty Average (20.3 Years) 20.3 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	74	$209.00	$92.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$322.00	$122.19
19301 Partial removal of breast	26	22	$1893.00	$620.44
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	20	20	$399.00	$130.25
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	19	19	$1274.00	$255.49
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	13	13	$403.00	$69.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	68	$209.00	$91.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$322.00	$124.91
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	23	21	$403.00	$70.41
19301 Partial removal of breast	21	18	$1938.07	$618.90
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	16	16	$423.94	$137.15
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	16	16	$1274.00	$249.08
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$267.00	$125.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	74	$209.00	$95.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	58	58	$322.00	$129.00
19301 Partial removal of breast	20	19	$1893.00	$607.43
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	17	17	$1274.00	$234.26
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	16	16	$399.00	$129.52
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	16	16	$403.00	$71.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$322.00	$128.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	43	$209.00	$97.17
19301 Partial removal of breast	24	20	$1932.44	$634.04
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	20	20	$399.00	$131.25
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	19	19	$1274.00	$233.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	14	$142.00	$65.73
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	14	14	$403.00	$70.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	27	$209.00	$79.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	20	$209.00	$109.33
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	20	$267.00	$137.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$322.00	$129.28
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	17	12	$139.00	$72.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$322.00	$161.09
19301 Partial removal of breast	14	12	$2028.21	$644.75
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	11	11	$2825.00	$966.20

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	31	20	$139.00	$72.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$322.00	$160.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	20	$209.00	$110.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	16	$142.00	$75.38
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$267.00	$130.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$322.00	$129.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	13	$209.00	$78.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	26	$209.00	$76.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$322.00	$126.52
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	24	16	$139.00	$71.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	20	$142.00	$50.00
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	20	13	$403.00	$64.72
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$267.00	$133.26
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	14	13	$201.50	$31.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$210.00	$70.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$275.00	$144.88
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	$89.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	19	$125.00	$65.36
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	19	17	$294.00	$106.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	14	$388.57	$194.65
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$3210.00	$316.97

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-07-24

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX P5633

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Healthtexas Provider Network

5408 Colleyville Blvd, Colleyville, TX 760345833

Phone: 8174989920

Healthtexas Provider Network

4001 Worth St, Dallas, TX 752461608

Healthtexas Provider Network

1650 W College St, Grapevine, TX 760513565

Phone: 8173883440

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location August 28, 2019

Registered at 2600 E PFLUGERVILLE PKWY STE 200, PFLUGERVILLE, TX 786605999 (Tel: 5126546500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 28, 2019

Registered at PO BOX 844658, DALLAS, TX 752844658

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NPI Profile Active July 03, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 03, 2013

Registered at 2401 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX 765080001 (Tel: 2547242111)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 03, 2013

Registered at 2401 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX 765080001

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 03, 2013

Recorded as CARA GOVEDNIK, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 03, 2013

Surgery (License #P5633 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 30, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1356507396

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 30, 2008

Last Update: July 24, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 844658

Dallas, TX 752844658

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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