Dr. Paul J. Stanish, MD

  • Munster, IN
  • General surgeon
NPI1780689984PAC ID0345283099
Medicare services, 2024
484
Medicare patients, 2024
307
Part D claims, 2024
195
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$5,891
Practice address
901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN 46321
Practice phone
Call (219) 836-1600
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Primary practice

Community Hospital

Hospital · Munster, Indiana

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Dr. Paul J. Stanish is a general surgeon in Munster, Indiana

Dr. Stanish practices at Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, part of Community Healthcare System.

Dr. Stanish's NPI, 1780689984, was assigned on June 15, 2005. Dr. Stanish graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Stanish holds Indiana license 01042582.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0345283099
NPI enumeration date
June 15, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(219) 836-1600
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Paul J. Stanish practices at Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana

Dr. Stanish's primary practice is Community Hospital, at 901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN 46321 in Lake County. The practice phone is (219) 836-1600.

  • Community Hospital
    901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN 46321 · Lake CountyPhone(219) 836-1600

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Dr. Paul J. Stanish is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Stanish's primary practice is Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, part of Community Healthcare System. Dr. Stanish is also affiliated with St. Mary Medical Center. The medical group on file is Powers Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stanish to 2 more hospitals, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul J. Stanish's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Stanish practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Community HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Paul J. Stanish is one of 530 general surgeons in Indiana

Surgery is Dr. Stanish's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Stanish is licensed in Indiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, IndianaPrimaryLicense 01042582 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Stanish

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Dr. Paul J. Stanish billed Medicare for 484 services in 2024

CMS data shows 484 Medicare services from Dr. Stanish across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 307 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,800 for them.

Medicare services, 2024484
Medicare patients307
Paid by Medicare$51,800
Procedure codes13

Dr. Stanish's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5012024: 41617%
Surgery
2023: 552024: 6824%

Where Dr. Stanish's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office16534%
  • In a facility31966%

Dr. Stanish compared with the Indiana median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Stanish
  • Indiana median
Medicare services
484vs 1563.1 times
Medicare patients
307vs 1312.3 times
Part D claims
138vs 403.5 times

Medians across 526 general surgeons in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Stanish's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Paul J. Stanish treated 307 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 307 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stanish in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 119 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.96, 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. Stanish's median patient age at 69, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024307
Average age70
Average risk score3.96
Also on Medicaid27%

Dr. Stanish's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Stanish's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17457%
  • Men13343%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Stanish's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis62%
  4. Chronic kidney disease58%
  5. Diabetes51%
  6. Ischemic heart disease51%
  7. Heart failure45%
  8. Mood disorders35%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Stanish's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Paul J. Stanish wrote 195 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Stanish wrote 195 Medicare Part D claims for 132 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 138 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $598 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 144 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024195
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$598
Part D patients132

Dr. Stanish's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic191 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims2%

Dr. Stanish's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Stanish's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids57%111 of 195 claims
  • Antibiotics12%23 of 195 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1442024: 1384%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Paul J. Stanish ranks in the 97th percentile for hernia repair - groin (open) in Medicare

Dr. Stanish accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Stanish, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Stanish ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hernia repair - groin (open)
97th percentile22 procedures

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Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Paul J. Stanish received $5,891 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 91 general payments to Dr. Stanish from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,900.

General payments to Dr. Stanish by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Stanish by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.9Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,26555%
  • Travel and lodging$2,62645%

Companies that paid Dr. Stanish the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Paul J. Stanish graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine

Dr. Stanish graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolIndiana University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Paul J. Stanish's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Paul J. Stanish's NPI number?

Dr. Paul J. Stanish's NPI number is 1780689984. It was assigned on June 15, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul J. Stanish?

Dr. Paul J. Stanish is a general surgeon in Munster, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Paul J. Stanish practice?

Dr. Stanish practices at 901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN 46321. Dr. Stanish's primary practice is Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, part of Community Healthcare System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stanish to 2 hospitals, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Paul J. Stanish's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Stanish is (219) 836-1600.

What is Dr. Paul J. Stanish's medical license number?

Dr. Stanish holds Indiana license 01042582.

Which hospitals is Dr. Paul J. Stanish affiliated with?

Dr. Stanish practices at Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Stanish is also affiliated with St. Mary Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Stanish to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Paul J. Stanish part of?

Dr. Stanish is linked to Powers Health Medical Group.

Does Dr. Paul J. Stanish accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Stanish billed Medicare for 484 services in 2024, and Dr. Stanish accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul J. Stanish see?

CMS counts 307 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stanish in 2024, with an average age of 70.

What services does Dr. Paul J. Stanish bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Stanish's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99231) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. Paul J. Stanish go to medical school?

Dr. Stanish graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Paul J. Stanish prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Stanish's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Pantoprazole Sodium.

Has Dr. Paul J. Stanish received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,891 in general payments to Dr. Stanish from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Paul J. Stanish been practicing?

Dr. Stanish graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

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