Steven Michael Bunag, PA-C
NPI 1518965961ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Chesterton, IN
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with The Methodist Hospitals Inc, practicing in Chesterton, Indiana. 28 Medicare patients in 2024, $3,156 paid; nearly all of their 159 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Ethicon US, LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $50.63 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Methodist Hospitals Inc as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1518965961 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 11, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 6, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 10000410A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 28 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 114 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,156 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 159 · 160 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 83 |
| Total drug cost | $2,261 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- The Methodist Hospitals IncMerrillville, IN · 129 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$50.63 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $30.59 | 1 |
| Convatec Inc. | $20.04 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$50.63 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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