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- Munster location main office
9900 Columbia Ave, Munster, IN 46321 - Hobart location
1500 S Lake Park Ave, Sp402, Hobart, IN 46342 - Crown Point location
10215 Broadway Fl 1, Crown Point, IN 46307 - Saint John location
10200 Wicker Ave Ste 1, Saint John, IN 46373
About Dr. Schiffman
Based in Munster, IN, Brett A. Schiffman, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic hand surgery. Brett graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2015. Brett is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Brett cared for 1,066 Medicare patients across 2,166 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. NPI 1134515000 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (219) 924-3300
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
9900 COLUMBIA AVE
Munster, IN 46321
1500 S Lake Park Ave SP402
Hobart, IN 46342
10215 Broadway Fl 1
Crown Point, IN 46307
10200 Wicker Ave Ste 1
Saint John, IN 46373
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist sprain
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Black Toenail
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Hand Lump
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
Tendons
- Intersection Syndrome
- Swan Neck Deformity
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Circulation
Infections
- Infected Finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Hand therapy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Nail Bed Repair
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Orthopedics
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Spine & Orthopedics
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Trigger finger release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Nerve Surgery
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Nerve Repair Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,166 services · 1,066 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
78 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
67 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
46 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | Procedure | 25600 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
134 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
131 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
86 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73080 |
71 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
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 hand surgeons in Munster 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2015 at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 7
Providers in IN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Schiffman?
Dr. Schiffman is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Munster, IN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Schiffman's address?
Dr. Schiffman is listed at 9900 Columbia Ave, Munster, IN 46321. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Schiffman?
The number on file is (219) 924-3300. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Schiffman's NPI number?
Dr. Schiffman's National Provider Identifier is 1134515000. 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
Where did Dr. Schiffman train?
Dr. Schiffman attended Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Schiffman been practicing?
Dr. Schiffman has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Schiffman perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Schiffman performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Schiffman confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Schiffman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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