Physician Profile
Charles S. Pipkin, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Pipkin
Charles S. Pipkin, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Live Oak, TX specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Charles trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, graduating in 1983. Charles is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Charles cared for 719 Medicare patients across 842 services. 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, x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, 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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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (210) 614-6432
- Email not available
Practice Locations
12602 TOEPPERWEIN RD STE 212
Live Oak, TX 78233
861 Landa St
New Braunfels, TX 78130
251 Cully Dr Ste A
Kerrville, TX 78028
134 Menger Spgs Ste 1210
Boerne, TX 78006
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
842 services · 719 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
176 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72040 |
46 | More often than most 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 |
265 | More 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 |
145 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
138 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
45 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
27 | As often as other 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
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spines at this location 1
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.
Trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1983 at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Charles S. Pipkin's specialty?
Charles S. Pipkin is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Live Oak, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Charles S. Pipkin?
Charles S. Pipkin is listed at 12602 Toepperwein Rd Ste 212, Live Oak, TX 78233. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Charles S. Pipkin?
The number on file is (210) 614-6432. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Charles S. Pipkin's NPI number?
Charles S. Pipkin's National Provider Identifier is 1780683144. 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 Charles S. Pipkin's education?
Charles S. Pipkin attended University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Charles S. Pipkin been practicing?
Charles S. Pipkin has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Charles S. Pipkin known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Charles S. Pipkin performs imaging including x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Charles S. Pipkin confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Charles S. Pipkin. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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