Treatment Tracker

The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B

This database was last updated in December 2017. It should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data is available via the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ lookup tool.

Treatment Tracker » 29828
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an

Endoscope

Service Code: 29828, Service Type: Medical

Total Paid

$299,756.28

Total Times Performed (or Units)

10,096

Rank Among All Services

1,961

Includes both office and facility visits.

Services by State

Below are the states in which this service was billed. Click a state for top providers there.


Times Performed State
878 Florida
830 California
786 North Carolina
569 Georgia
425 Texas
419 Ohio
418 Virginia
373 Tennessee
342 Oklahoma
327 Mississippi
313 South Carolina
272 Colorado
251 Michigan
250 Massachusetts
239 Oregon
235 Missouri
224 Nebraska
216 Illinois
205 Washington
204 New York
199 New Jersey
181 Alabama
181 Arkansas
164 Louisiana
163 Indiana
151 Pennsylvania
146 Nevada
139 Utah
129 Kansas
113 Maryland
108 Wisconsin
107 South Dakota
99 Arizona
75 North Dakota
57 New Hampshire
51 Connecticut
40 Idaho
32 Washington, DC
31 Iowa
31 New Mexico
28 Minnesota
28 Kentucky
23 Delaware
19 Wyoming
14 Rhode Island

Top Providers

Below are the top 30 providers who performed this service most often. A provider’s name may appear twice on this list if he/she performs this service in both an office setting and in a facility. Medicare reimburses differently based on place of service and breaks the data out accordingly. Sorting is limited to the top 30 overall providers.


Provider Name Times Performed (or Units) % of Patients Unique Visits Per Patient
JESSE WEST

ASHEVILLE, N.C. 28803

Orthopaedic Surgery

18%

of this provider's 553 patients got this service 		101

Performed in a facility

18%

of this provider's 553 patients got this service		 1
LARRY FIELD

JACKSON, Miss. 39202

Orthopaedic Surgery

11%

of this provider's 851 patients got this service 		94

Performed in a facility

11%

of this provider's 851 patients got this service		 1
BRANDON GOLD

ASHEVILLE, N.C. 28803

Physician Assistant, Medical

63%

of this provider's 145 patients got this service 		92

Performed in a facility

63%

of this provider's 145 patients got this service		 1
RAHUL DESHMUKH

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 32256

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery

5%

of this provider's 1,423 patients got this service 		73

Performed in a facility

5%

of this provider's 1,423 patients got this service		 1
CHAD SMALLEY

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. 37404

Sports Medicine

12%

of this provider's 579 patients got this service 		73

Performed in a facility

12%

of this provider's 579 patients got this service		 1
DAVID WEINSTEIN

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. 80920

Sports Medicine

10%

of this provider's 754 patients got this service 		73

Performed in a facility

10%

of this provider's 754 patients got this service		 1
RESEARCH SURGICAL CENTER, LLC

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. 80920

Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical

14%

of this provider's 524 patients got this service 		72

Performed in a facility

14%

of this provider's 524 patients got this service		 1
W MACLEOD

DOUGLAS, Ga. 31533

Orthopaedic Surgery

16%

of this provider's 426 patients got this service 		71

Performed in a facility

16%

of this provider's 426 patients got this service		 1
THE SURGERY CENTER OF JACKSONVILLE LLC

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 32256

Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical

14%

of this provider's 508 patients got this service 		71

Performed in a facility

14%

of this provider's 508 patients got this service		 1
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CENTER OF ASHEVILLE, LP

ASHEVILLE, N.C. 28801

Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical

8%

of this provider's 857 patients got this service 		68

Performed in a facility

8%

of this provider's 857 patients got this service		 1
ALLIED PHYSICIANS SURGERY CENTER, LLC

SOUTH BEND, Ind. 46635

Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical

3%

of this provider's 2,151 patients got this service 		59

Performed in a facility

3%

of this provider's 2,151 patients got this service		 1
JEREMY RAULIE

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. 80920

Physician Assistant, Surgical

12%

of this provider's 439 patients got this service 		54

Performed in a facility

12%

of this provider's 439 patients got this service		 1
BRETT CASCIO

LAKE CHARLES, La. 70601

Sports Medicine

8%

of this provider's 660 patients got this service 		53

Performed in a facility

8%

of this provider's 660 patients got this service		 1
SURGERY CENTER OF CHATTANOOGA LP

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. 37404

Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical

5%

of this provider's 975 patients got this service 		53

Performed in a facility

5%

of this provider's 975 patients got this service		 1
ROBERT NOWINSKI

NEW ALBANY, Ohio 43054

Orthopaedic Surgery

13%

of this provider's 382 patients got this service 		53

Performed in a facility

13%

of this provider's 382 patients got this service		 1.1
HEBER CROCKETT

KEARNEY, Neb. 68845

Sports Medicine

18%

of this provider's 274 patients got this service 		50

Performed in a facility

18%

of this provider's 274 patients got this service		 1
KEARNEY AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, LLC

KEARNEY, Neb. 68845

Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical

5%

of this provider's 1,098 patients got this service 		50

Performed in a facility

5%

of this provider's 1,098 patients got this service		 1
ORTHOPEDIC SOUTH SURGICAL PARTNERS, LLC

MORROW, Ga. 30260

Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical

8%

of this provider's 652 patients got this service 		49

Performed in a facility

8%

of this provider's 652 patients got this service		 1
MARK ALBRITTON

MCDONOUGH, Ga. 30253

Orthopaedic Surgery

13%

of this provider's 388 patients got this service 		49

Performed in a facility

13%

of this provider's 388 patients got this service		 1
MICHAEL YERGLER

SOUTH BEND, Ind. 46635

Sports Medicine

11%

of this provider's 426 patients got this service 		47

Performed in a facility

11%

of this provider's 426 patients got this service		 1
STEVEN HAMMERMAN

HOUSTON, Tex. 77030

Orthopaedic Surgery

26%

of this provider's 184 patients got this service 		47

Performed in a facility

26%

of this provider's 184 patients got this service		 1
PHYSICIANS DAY SURGERY INC

NAPLES, Fla. 34108

Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical

2%

of this provider's 1,924 patients got this service 		46

Performed in a facility

2%

of this provider's 1,924 patients got this service		 1
NORTHWEST ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS, P.S.

SPOKANE, Wash. 99204

Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical

2%

of this provider's 2,101 patients got this service 		46

Performed in a facility

2%

of this provider's 2,101 patients got this service		 1
KEVIN SPEER

RALEIGH, N.C. 27609

Orthopaedic Surgery

9%

of this provider's 511 patients got this service 		45

Performed in a facility

9%

of this provider's 511 patients got this service		 1
JENNIFER KIBBEY

NEW ALBANY, Ohio 43054

Physician Assistant, Surgical

22%

of this provider's 189 patients got this service 		45

Performed in a facility

22%

of this provider's 189 patients got this service		 1.1
CHIPPENHAM AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC

RICHMOND, Va. 23225

Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical

4%

of this provider's 1,041 patients got this service 		45

Performed in a facility

4%

of this provider's 1,041 patients got this service		 1
BRUCE LE

VISALIA, Calif. 93277

Orthopaedic Surgery

9%

of this provider's 473 patients got this service 		43

Performed in a facility

9%

of this provider's 473 patients got this service		 1
PATRICK DENARD

MEDFORD, Ore. 97504

Orthopaedic Surgery

6%

of this provider's 711 patients got this service 		42

Performed in a facility

6%

of this provider's 711 patients got this service		 1
KENNETH PELLETIER

RALEIGH, N.C. 27609

Physician Assistant, Surgical

21%

of this provider's 203 patients got this service 		42

Performed in a facility

21%

of this provider's 203 patients got this service		 1
RESURGENS SURGERY CENTER LLC

ATLANTA, Ga. 30342

Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical

4%

of this provider's 1,142 patients got this service 		42

Performed in a facility

4%

of this provider's 1,142 patients got this service		 1

Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association

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