Physician Profile
Andrew J. Paterson, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Paterson
Andrew J. Paterson, MD is a healthcare provider in Albuquerque, NM specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Andrew trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 1999. Medicare claims data shows Andrew provided 97 services to 87 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (505) 272-4107
- Email not available
Practice Locations
MSC 10 5600 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
97 services · 87 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
54 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
20 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spines in Albuquerque 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1999 at University of Louisville School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Paterson's specialty?
Dr. Paterson is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Albuquerque, NM. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Paterson?
Dr. Paterson is listed at Msc 10 5600 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Paterson?
The number on file is (505) 272-4107. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Paterson?
Dr. Paterson's National Provider Identifier is 1447203831. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Paterson's medical education?
Dr. Paterson attended University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Paterson have?
Dr. Paterson has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Paterson known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Paterson the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Paterson's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Paterson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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