Physician Profile
Based in Columbus, OH, Charan Gowda, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic surgery. Charan graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2004. Medicare claims data shows Charan provided 1,310 services to 524 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views.
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1210 GEMINI PLACE SUITE 200
Columbus, OH 43240
Within Orthopedic 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.
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
1,310 services · 524 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
70 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
50 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Removal of deep implant from bone | Procedure | 20680 |
18 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | Procedure | 25609 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Placement of single direction external bone stabilizing device to arm or leg | Procedure | 20690 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
89 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
56 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
44 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Gowda is an orthopaedic surgeon in Columbus, OH. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Dr. Gowda is listed at 1210 Gemini Place Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43240. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (614) 262-4263. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Gowda's National Provider Identifier is 1770708729. 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. Gowda attended Duke University School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Gowda has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Gowda performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and release of wrist ligament using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of finger, 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
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