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- 1900 Wealthy St Se Ste 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
About Dr. Karek
Matthew Karek, M.D. practices orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Grand Rapids, MI. Matthew is a 2009 graduate of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Matthew is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Matthew cared for 132 Medicare patients across 144 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861620718.
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- (616) 774-8345
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Practice Locations
1900 WEALTHY ST SE STE 300
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
144 services · 132 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Procedure | 61783 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
44 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Related specialists at this location 2
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Also at this address 4
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Other orthopaedic surgery of the spines in Grand Rapids 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 4
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Class of 2009 at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in MI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Matthew Karek specialize in?
Matthew Karek is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Grand Rapids, MI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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Where is Matthew Karek located?
Matthew Karek is listed at 1900 Wealthy St Se Ste 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49506. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Matthew Karek's phone number?
The number on file is (616) 774-8345. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Matthew Karek's NPI number?
Matthew Karek's National Provider Identifier is 1861620718. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Matthew Karek train?
Matthew Karek attended Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How long has Matthew Karek been practicing?
Matthew Karek has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
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What does Matthew Karek do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Matthew Karek performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, computer-assisted spinal procedure and placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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