Dr. Richard J Unger , DO
Surgery โข Prosser, WA
820 Memorial St Ste 3
Prosser, WA 993502504
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NPI assigned on June 27, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 11 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 99223 โ Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making: 11 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2020 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2021). CPT notice
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 42 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:
- Tramadol Hcl โ 42 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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Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Surgery in Washington (2024, 308 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 52. Middle half: 28 to 107.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 19 in 2017 to 11 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
820 Memorial St Ste 3
Prosser, WA 993502504
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: Prosser Public Hospital District Of Benton County. 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
At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville
1989
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $2,194 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. 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, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $1,757 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, 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, 2021.
30-day fills
42 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
$88 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 2025
All general payments: $6,318.00 across 23 records.
By nature of payment
- Education: $3,000.00 across 2 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $2,810.92 across 11 records.
- Food and Beverage: $507.08 across 10 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 6)
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.: $4,568.30 across 10 records.
- Medtronic, Inc.: $1,414.36 across 8 records.
- MIMEDX Group, Inc.: $156.61 across 2 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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
37 years (graduated 1989)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1989 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
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Unger 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. Unger 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 Prosser and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Washington (2024, 308 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 52. Middle half: 28 to 107.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Prosser have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Washington (2024, 308 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $263. Middle half: $101 to $827.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Prosser have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Unger are from 2021.
3 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Prosser, WA (791 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 went from 19 in 2017 to 11 in 2021.
- 2017: 19
- 2020: 24
- 2021: 11
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 69% from $1,299 in 2017 to $2,194 in 2021.
- 2017: $1,299
- 2020: $3,405
- 2021: $2,194
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 70% from $1,035 in 2017 to $1,757 in 2021.
- 2017: $1,035
- 2020: $2,578
- 2021: $1,757
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 15 in 2020 to 42 in 2024.
- 2020: 15
- 2021: 50
- 2022: 73
- 2023: 58
- 2024: 42
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 15 in 2020 to 42 in 2024.
- 2020: 15
- 2021: 54
- 2022: 73
- 2023: 58
- 2024: 42
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $28 in 2020 to $88 in 2024.
- 2020: $28
- 2021: $290
- 2022: $264
- 2023: $166
- 2024: $88
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $256.90 in 2020 to $6,318.00 in 2025.
- 2020: $256.90
- 2021: $143.20
- 2023: $103.29
- 2024: $532.75
- 2025: $6,318.00
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 23 records totaling $6,318.00.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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DAVINCI XI | General | $1,500.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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DAVINCI XI | General | $1,500.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $715.88 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $589.05 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $400.24 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $326.43 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $286.65 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $193.73 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $143.32 |
| MIMEDX Group, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $111.19 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $95.55 |
| Organogenesis Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX | General | $84.53 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $80.27 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial | General | $68.41 |
| MIMEDX Group, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $45.42 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $38.46 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $35.07 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $32.53 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VISTASEAL | General | $25.79 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $19.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $16.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $6.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4.48 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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11 | 11 | $516.00 | $199.48 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; 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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| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 42 | 140 | $87.74 | 39 |
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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-06-02NUCC 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: 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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20180918002278
MN
7911901665
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
Prosser Public Hospital District Of Benton County
1105 Dale Ave, Benton City, WA 993208872
Phone: 5095884075
Prosser Public Hospital District Of Benton County
200 Prosser Health Dr, Prosser, WA 993507832
Phone: 5097886022
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Dermatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IA DO-02867)
Registered at 820 MEMORIAL ST STE 3, PROSSER, WA 993502504 (Tel: 5097865599)
Registered at 723 MEMORIAL ST, PROSSER, WA 993501524 (Tel: 5097862222)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: WI 25)
Registered at 610 E TAYLOR ST, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI 53821 (Tel: 6083266466)
Registered at 1836 SOUTH AVE, LA CROSSE, WI 546015494 (Tel: 6087827300)
Registered at 123 HOSPITAL DR, STE 2000, WATERTOWN, WI 530983320 (Tel: 5154338500)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 709 W MAIN ST, MANCHESTER, IA 520571526 (Tel: 5154338500)
Registered at 1015 UNION ST, BOONE, IA 500364821 (Tel: 5154338500)
Recorded as RICHARD UNGER, DO
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IA DO-02867)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1015 UNION ST, BOONE, IA 500364821 (Tel: 5154338500)
Registered at 1015 UNION ST, BOONE, IA 500364821 (Tel: 5154338500)
Recorded as RICHARD UNGER, DO
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IA 02837)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
723 Memorial St
Prosser, WA 993501524
Phone: 5097862222