RICHARD B JOHNSTON M.D. NPI 1871593160

NPI Details

Richard B Johnston, M.D. is a sports medicine orthopaedic surgery in Atlanta, GA with 37 years of experience. The provider is an orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries. Richard B Johnston, M.D. NPI is 1871593160. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1989

The provider's business location address is:

1800 HOWELL MILL RD NW STE 200
ATLANTA, GA
ZIP 30318-917
Phone: (404) 352-1015
Fax: (404) 477-1176

The NPI 1871593160 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.

• Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg (HCPCS:J1030)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose (HCPCS:J7324)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• X-ray of knee, 1-2 views (HCPCS:73560)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
• X-ray of knee, 3 views (HCPCS:73562)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
• Mri scan of leg joint without contrast (HCPCS:73721)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• X-ray of hip, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
• Mri scan of arm joint without contrast (HCPCS:73221)
• Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee (HCPCS:27447)
• Knee replacement (HCPCS:NAN06)
• Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) (HCPCS:NAN15)
• Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) (HCPCS:NAN17)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/28/2005 and was last updated on 6/3/2020.

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