Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SUMMERS
Stephen Thomas Summers, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Chula Vista, CA specialising in general surgery. Stephen trained at University of Virginia School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. Stephen is also listed as specialising in surgery. Medicare claims data shows Stephen provided 279 services to 165 patients.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Summers's specialty?
Dr. Summers is a general surgeon in Chula Vista, CA. 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. Summers?
Dr. Summers is listed at 786 3RD AVE #B, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Summers?
The number on file is (619) 425-0797. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Summers?
Dr. Summers's National Provider Identifier is 1174502223. 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. Summers's medical education?
Dr. Summers attended University of Virginia School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Summers have?
Dr. Summers has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Summers known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Summers the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Summers. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (619) 425-0797
- Email not available
Practice Locations
786 3RD AVE #B
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
279 services · 165 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
130 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
38 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
30 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
29 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
26 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
15 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other general surgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 3
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 Chula Vista 5
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at University of Virginia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at University of Virginia School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.