Dr. Stephen Wise Unger, MD

Dr. Unger practices at New Century Health in Miami Beach, Florida.

Dr. Unger's NPI, 1811906886, was assigned on August 7, 2006. Dr. Unger graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Unger holds Florida license ME 0031943.

Dr. Unger's primary practice is New Century Health, at 4302 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33140 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (888) 999-7713.

Dr. Unger's primary practice is New Century Health in Miami Beach, Florida. Dr. Unger is also affiliated with Mount Sinai Medical Center. The medical group on file is Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Unger to 3 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Unger practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Unger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Unger is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Unger is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, blood vessel access for dialysis, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal bleeding and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Unger treats.

CMS data shows 287 Medicare services from Dr. Unger across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 150 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,681 for them.

CMS counts 150 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Unger in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.75, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Unger's median patient age at 72, with 83% women.

In 2024, Dr. Unger wrote 115 Medicare Part D claims for 74 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 91 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $419 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 87 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Unger for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Unger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Unger, published from 2007 to 2022. 2007 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Kidney Failure, Chronic, Monocytes and Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical. Dr. Unger has published most often in Am J Gastroenterol. Dr. Unger's most frequent co-authors are Jamie S. Barkin, MD, Irving Jorge, MD and Philip Bao, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Unger from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Endologix, Inc. paid the most, $174.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Unger, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Unger graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Unger is a member of ACS.

Dr. Unger is in network with 17 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.