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- 1143 Nw 64Th Ter, Gainesville, FL 32605
About Dr. Pickens
Brian E. Pickens, MD is a healthcare provider in Gainesville, FL specializing in general surgery. Brian trained at University of Florida College of Medicine, graduating in 1997. Brian is also listed as specializing in surgery. Medicare claims data shows Brian provided 762 services to 700 patients. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1093712895.
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
- (352) 331-1201
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1143 NW 64TH TER
Gainesville, FL 32605
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General 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
Most searched conditions
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
762 services · 700 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
35 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
33 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
31 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Procedure | 49505 |
29 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | Procedure | 47563 |
26 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | Procedure | 14301 |
18 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
16 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Simple complete removal of breast | Procedure | 19303 |
12 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
16 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
190 | More than most peers in General 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.
Other general surgeons at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 general surgeons in Gainesville 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Florida College of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at University of Florida College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Pickens's specialty?
Dr. Pickens is a general surgeon in Gainesville, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Pickens?
Dr. Pickens is listed at 1143 Nw 64Th Ter, Gainesville, FL 32605. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Pickens?
The number on file is (352) 331-1201. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Pickens?
Dr. Pickens's National Provider Identifier is 1093712895. 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. Pickens's medical education?
Dr. Pickens attended University of Florida College of Medicine, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Pickens have?
Dr. Pickens has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Pickens known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Pickens performs procedures including imaging of lymph nodes during surgery, biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm and partial removal of breast; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Pickens's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Pickens. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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