Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout CUNNINGHAM
Carson C Cunningham, MD is a healthcare provider in Cape Girardeau, MO specialising in general surgery. Carson trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 1997. Carson is also listed as specialising in surgery.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Cunningham's specialty?
Dr. Cunningham is a general surgeon in Cape Girardeau, MO. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Cunningham?
Dr. Cunningham is listed at 3250 GORDONVILLE RD STE 384, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Cunningham?
The number on file is (573) 331-5522. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Cunningham's NPI number?
Dr. Cunningham's National Provider Identifier is 1861477218. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cunningham's medical education?
Dr. Cunningham attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Cunningham been practising?
Dr. Cunningham has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Cunningham known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cunningham performs procedures including removal of gallbladder using an endoscope, repair of groin hernia using an endoscope and insertion of central venous tube with port; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Cunningham confirmed this information?
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (573) 331-5522
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3250 GORDONVILLE RD STE 384
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
375 services · 335 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Procedure | 47562 |
23 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Procedure | 49650 |
15 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
11 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
12 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
12 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
62 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
53 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
36 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
30 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
27 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Cape Girardeau 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1997 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope 8
Providers in MO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.