JOSEPH EDWARD POPPER MD NPI 1528355179

NPI Details

Joseph Edward Popper, MD is an orthopaedic surgery in Hickory, NC with 15 years of experience. The provider is an orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system. Joseph Edward Popper, MD NPI is 1528355179. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2011

The provider's business location address is:

214 18TH ST SE
HICKORY, NC
ZIP 28602
Phone: (828) 624-1630
Fax: (828) 322-6963

The NPI 1528355179 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72040)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment (HCPCS:63047)
• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion (HCPCS:22853)
• X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views (HCPCS:72120)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
• X-ray of knee, 1-2 views (HCPCS:73560)
• Incision or removal of spinal nerve (HCPCS:64772)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64479)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64480)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
• Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck (HCPCS:22840)
• Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment (HCPCS:63048)
• X-ray of middle spine, 2 views (HCPCS:72070)
• X-ray of both knees while standing (HCPCS:73565)
• X-ray of hip, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
• Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in bones of spine in lower back, first two bones (HCPCS:64628)
• Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc (HCPCS:22551)
• Fusion of spine in lower back (HCPCS:22612)
• Hip replacement (HCPCS:NAN09)
• Spinal fusion (HCPCS:NAN02)
• Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) (HCPCS:NAN18)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/5/2011 and was last updated on 6/6/2023.

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