Physician Profile
Catherine S. Tucker, MD practices surgery of the hand in Medford, MA. Catherine is a 1987 graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Catherine cared for 246 Medicare patients across 289 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more.
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49 GOVERNORS AVE HALLMARK HEALTH MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC
Medford, MA 02155
289 services · 246 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
117 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
55 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
22 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
21 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Tucker is a surgery of the hand in Medford, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Dr. Tucker is listed at 49 Governors Ave Hallmark Health Medical Associates Inc, Medford, MA 02155. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (781) 395-6122. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Tucker's National Provider Identifier is 1730130832. 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
Dr. Tucker attended Tufts University School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Tucker has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Tucker performs procedures including partial removal of breast, biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm and imaging of lymph nodes during surgery, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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