Physician Profile
Charles E. Raftery, MD is a healthcare provider in Middlebury, CT specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Charles trained at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, graduating in 1993. According to Medicare claims data, Charles cared for 236 Medicare patients across 585 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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1579 STRAITS TPKE
Middlebury, CT 06762
585 services · 236 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
316 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
130 | More 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 |
37 | As often as other 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 |
32 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more | Office visit | 99202 |
32 | Too few peers to compare |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
14 | Less often than most 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.
Dr. Raftery is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Middlebury, CT. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Dr. Raftery is listed at 1579 Straits Tpke, Middlebury, CT 06762. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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The number on file is (203) 758-2003. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Raftery's National Provider Identifier is 1558360636. 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. Raftery attended University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Raftery has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Raftery performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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