Active NPI 1659534568 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Sandra Fink Templeton , MD

Surgery • Sugar Land, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Sandra Templeton, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Sugar Land, TX. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1993, Dr. Templeton delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 16605 SOUTHWEST FWY.

Dr. Templeton maintains professional affiliations with Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians, Tmh Physician Associates Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasonic guidance during surgery, lymph node imaging during surgery. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

16605 Southwest Fwy
Suite 220

Sugar Land, TX 774793501

Telephone 2814943000

Fax 2814943010

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Geriatric Home Care Physicians Pa Facility NPI 1952348229

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Baylor College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Sugar Land, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +11.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.2 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

19 Specialists

Practicing in Sugar Land, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

15.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

81.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Templeton (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Sugar Land Specialty Average (21.2 Years) 21.2 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	189	171	$212.00	$86.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	40	$314.00	$120.52
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	32	30	$227.00	$42.78
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	30	24	$421.00	$171.86
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	27	27	$685.46	$128.07
19301 Partial removal of breast	27	21	$3192.00	$590.84
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$600.00	$210.63
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	25	25	$2195.04	$207.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$317.00	$106.50
19303 Total removal of breast	13	13	$5703.46	$958.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	87	83	$212.00	$85.99
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	57	42	$421.00	$169.26
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	45	42	$227.00	$55.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	38	$314.00	$122.68
19301 Partial removal of breast	38	35	$3192.00	$548.24
76642 Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast	28	15	$320.00	$80.30
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	27	27	$600.00	$204.19
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	20	20	$673.00	$129.08
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	19	19	$2152.00	$220.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$317.00	$107.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$483.00	$159.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	63	$212.00	$86.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	72	47	$421.00	$173.13
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	41	40	$243.33	$58.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	37	$314.00	$124.50
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	40	40	$600.00	$213.73
76642 Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast	33	27	$329.70	$83.94
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	30	30	$684.22	$131.67
19301 Partial removal of breast	29	27	$3247.03	$553.68
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	28	28	$2190.43	$220.92
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	20	20	$54.07	$12.63
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	20	20	$68.00	$16.84
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	20	20	$2089.00	$309.92
19303 Total removal of breast	14	14	$5296.07	$999.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$317.00	$108.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	108	95	$212.00	$89.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	42	$314.00	$126.50
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	38	38	$600.00	$215.75
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	36	28	$421.00	$176.62
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	34	34	$227.00	$59.48
19301 Partial removal of breast	28	28	$3249.00	$549.12
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	26	26	$698.88	$136.30
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	26	26	$2234.77	$219.72
76642 Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast	25	22	$320.00	$86.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$483.00	$155.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$317.00	$109.20
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	11	11	$57.00	$13.54
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	11	11	$68.00	$18.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	132	123	$212.00	$72.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	56	$314.00	$104.17
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	47	46	$241.24	$60.50
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	37	36	$673.00	$136.30
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	35	28	$421.00	$140.25
19301 Partial removal of breast	34	34	$3285.88	$519.04
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	33	33	$600.00	$196.64
76642 Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast	32	25	$320.00	$85.09
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	30	30	$2187.87	$247.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$317.00	$104.74
19303 Total removal of breast	15	15	$5602.07	$1042.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$483.00	$160.16
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	11	11	$4528.00	$715.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	186	162	$212.00	$71.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	58	$314.00	$104.05
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	40	40	$227.00	$60.20
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	40	40	$600.00	$199.31
19301 Partial removal of breast	38	38	$3234.00	$471.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$317.00	$101.99
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	29	28	$673.00	$135.59
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	28	25	$421.00	$140.33
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	27	27	$2152.00	$213.45
76642 Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast	26	14	$320.00	$83.55
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	17	17	$4528.00	$801.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$483.00	$158.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	216	177	$212.00	$69.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	50	$314.00	$103.01
19301 Partial removal of breast	34	32	$3192.00	$446.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$317.00	$103.89
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	28	28	$250.91	$59.47
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	27	27	$600.00	$199.88
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	24	23	$673.00	$135.10
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	23	21	$421.00	$140.21
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	22	22	$2152.00	$217.33
76642 Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast	18	14	$320.00	$84.72
14001 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	13	12	$3324.00	$477.15
19316 Enlargement of breast	13	12	$3905.00	$617.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$483.00	$159.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	223	176	$205.71	$69.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	69	$311.10	$102.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$306.43	$102.76
19301 Partial removal of breast	34	30	$3017.21	$473.14
76642 Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast	31	26	$316.58	$78.98
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	30	30	$554.40	$196.20
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	28	25	$291.00	$60.91
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	27	27	$644.63	$134.92
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	27	27	$2060.59	$230.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$464.87	$156.55
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	11	$122.15	$41.19
14001 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	11	11	$2881.09	$470.23
19303 Total removal of breast	11	11	$5392.36	$1067.18

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX L1574

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

145863004 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

8GL802 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Tmh Physician Associates Pllc

16605 Southwest Fwy 400 Mob3, Sugar Land, TX 774793500

Phone: 2812750800

Tmh Physician Associates Pllc

18500 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 770941110

Phone: 8325228560

Tmh Physician Associates Pllc

16659 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 774792669

Phone: 2814943000

Tmh Physician Associates Pllc

16605 Sw Fwy 410, Sugar Land, TX 774793500

Phone: 2812740148

Tmh Physician Associates Pllc

16605 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 774793500

Phone: 2812750800

Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians

16811 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 774794728

Phone: 2816904678

Tmh Physician Associates Pllc

16655 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 774792329

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Michelle O'shea , MD

Surgery

NPI 1023040771

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Stephanie Williams , DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1457438400

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, ACNPBC

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 19, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location October 19, 2017

Registered at 16605 SOUTHWEST FWY, SUITE 220, SUGAR LAND, TX 774793501 (Tel: 2814943000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 19, 2017

Registered at 16605 SOUTHWEST FWY, SUITE 220, SUGAR LAND, TX 774793501 (Tel: 2814943000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 19, 2017

Recorded as SANDRA TEMPLETON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 19, 2017

Surgery (License #L1574 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active November 23, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location November 23, 2010

Registered at 16605 SOUTHWEST FWY, SUITE 220, SUGAR LAND, TX 774793501 (Tel: 2814943000)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address November 23, 2010

Registered at 16605 SOUTHWEST FWY, SUITE 220, SUGAR LAND, TX 774793501 (Tel: 2814943000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 23, 2010

Recorded as SANDRA TEMPLETON, M.D.

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 23, 2010

Surgery (License #L1574 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 10, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1659534568

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 10, 2008

Last Update: October 19, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

16605 Southwest Fwy, Suite 220

Sugar Land, TX 774793501

Phone: 2814943000

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