Dr. Paul G Gauger , MD
Surgery โข Ann Arbor, MI
1500 E Medical Center Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 481095000
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NPI assigned on September 22, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 119 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 51 service units.
- 76536 โ Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue: 30 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 14 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 38 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Levothyroxine Sodium โ 38 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Ann Arbor, MI (2024, 32 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 54. Middle half: 38 to 119.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Surgery in Michigan (2024, 608 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 144. Middle half: 68 to 296.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 112 in 2020 to 119 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1500 E Medical Center Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 481095000
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Regents Of The University Of Michigan. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine
1991
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
64 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $21,632 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $16,471 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
64 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$338 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2019
All general payments: $6,691.68 across 8 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $5,412.00 across 1 record.
- Travel and Lodging: $1,150.26 across 4 records.
- Food and Beverage: $129.42 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Medtronic USA, Inc.: $6,691.68 across 8 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2019 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
35 years (graduated 1991)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1991 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Gauger has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Gauger as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Ann Arbor and Michigan
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Ann Arbor, MI (2024, 32 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 54. Middle half: 38 to 119.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Michigan (2024, 608 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 144. Middle half: 68 to 296.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Ann Arbor, MI (2024, 32 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,355. Middle half: $3,723 to $22,354.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Michigan (2024, 608 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $17,612. Middle half: $7,252 to $35,970.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Ann Arbor, MI (2024, 32 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $5,539. Middle half: $2,767 to $17,212.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Michigan (2024, 608 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $13,542. Middle half: $5,545 to $28,363.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Ann Arbor, MI (2024, 22 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 22. Middle half: 15 to 37.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Michigan (2024, 639 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 47. Middle half: 22 to 106.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Ann Arbor, MI (2024, 22 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $41. Middle half: $26 to $123.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Michigan (2024, 639 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $224. Middle half: $58 to $1,388.
89 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Ann Arbor, MI (1,378 in Michigan).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Ann Arbor
25.8% of these 89 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
52.8% of these 89 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services varied from year to year: 112 in 2020 and 119 in 2024.
- 2020: 112
- 2021: 143
- 2022: 124
- 2023: 107
- 2024: 119
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 13% from $24,906 in 2020 to $21,632 in 2024.
- 2020: $24,906
- 2021: $32,663
- 2022: $30,683
- 2023: $19,677
- 2024: $21,632
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 15% from $19,410 in 2020 to $16,471 in 2024.
- 2020: $19,410
- 2021: $25,403
- 2022: $23,631
- 2023: $14,539
- 2024: $16,471
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 51% from 77 in 2020 to 38 in 2024.
- 2020: 77
- 2021: 66
- 2022: 62
- 2023: 67
- 2024: 38
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 54% from 139 in 2020 to 64 in 2024.
- 2020: 139
- 2021: 131
- 2022: 106
- 2023: 145
- 2024: 64
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 74% from $1,281 in 2020 to $338 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,281
- 2021: $1,196
- 2022: $830
- 2023: $1,106
- 2024: $338
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $6,691.68.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic USA, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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NIM | General | $5,412.00 |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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NIM | General | $501.04 |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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NIM | General | $296.44 |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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NIM | General | $186.88 |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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NIM | General | $165.90 |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NIM | General | $82.43 |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NIM | General | $27.64 |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NIM | General | $19.35 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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51 | 51 | $241.35 | $135.27 |
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76536
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue
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30 | 30 | $130.00 | $26.51 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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14 | 14 | $157.50 | $97.53 |
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36500
Insertion of tube into vein with collection of blood sample
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13 | 13 | $801.15 | $95.08 |
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60500
Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands
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11 | 11 | $4289.00 | $1030.57 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 38 | 1,863 | $337.62 | 15 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0102X
A surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20100416000692
MI
5193852564
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI 481090999
Phone: 7349365738
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr Dr 1st Flo, Ann Arbor, MI 481090999
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr Dr 1st Fl Rec F, Ann Arbor, MI 481095000
Phone: 7347645176
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 481095000
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr Dr B2 Floor R, Ann Arbor, MI 481090999
Phone: 7349366274
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
7500 Challis Rd, Brighton, MI 481169416
Phone: 8102634000
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr 2nd Floor Rec, Ann Arbor, MI 481090999
Phone: 7349365020
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr Dr Level B, Ann Arbor, MI 481090999
Phone: 7346478901
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr Dr 1st Fl Rec D, Ann Arbor, MI 481095000
Phone: 7347645175
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr Dr 1st Fl, Ann Arbor, MI 481095000
Phone: 7349364185
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 481090999
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr Dr 2nd Lr, Ann Arbor, MI 481090999
Phone: 7347635459
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr Dr 1st Floor, Ann Arbor, MI 481090999
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
1500 E Medical Ctr Dr 3rd Fl Taubma, Ann Arbor, MI 481095000
Phone: 7346477321
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1500 E MEDICAL CENTER DR, ANN ARBOR, MI 481095000 (Tel: 7349364000)
Registered at 3621 S STATE ST, ANN ARBOR, MI 481081633 (Tel: 7346475299)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1500 EAST MEDICAL CENTER DR, 2ND FLOOR TAUBMAN CTR RECP F, ANN ARBOR, MI 481095332 (Tel: 7349365738)
Registered at 3621 S STATE ST, 700 KMS PLACE, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108 (Tel: 7349362047)
Recorded as PAUL GAUGER, MD
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MI 4301057621)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Ann Arbor
- Dr. Mark Cohen, MD
- Dr. Kenneth Woodside, MD
- Dr. Sean Olinger, MD
- Dr. Jenny Shao Kashmanian, MD
- Dr. Randall Sung, MD
- Dr. Jeffrey Punch, MD
Mailing Address
3621 S State St
Ann Arbor, MI 481081633
Phone: 7346475299