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- 2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20037
About Dr. Scher
Daniel J. Scher, M.D. practices vascular & interventional radiology in Washington, DC. Daniel is also listed as specializing in diagnostic radiology. Medicare claims data shows Daniel provided 383 services to 323 patients. The services billed most often include ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device, and review by radiologist of abdominal artery image. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770872665.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (202) 741-3000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2150 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
Washington, DC 20037
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology 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
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Bone & Joint
Brain & Spine
Cancer
Digestive
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
Men's health
Pain
Respiratory
Vascular
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Women's health
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Bone & Joint
Brain & Spine
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
Diagnostic
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
- Draining lung fluid
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Paracentesis
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
Men's health
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
Vascular access
- Chemo port placement
- PICC line placement coordination
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
383 services · 323 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Procedure | 36247 |
26 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of stomach tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | Procedure | 49440 |
20 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
19 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
18 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Procedure | 36589 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Occlusion of growths or obstructed vessels with review by radiologist | Procedure | 37243 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
57 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
48 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | Imaging | 75726 |
33 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Review by radiologist of additional artery image | Imaging | 75774 |
30 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 interventional radiologists in Washington 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 19 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch 3
Providers in DC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Daniel J. Scher specialize in?
Daniel J. Scher is an interventional radiologist in Washington, DC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Vascular & Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Daniel J. Scher located?
Daniel J. Scher is listed at 2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20037. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Daniel J. Scher's phone number?
The number on file is (202) 741-3000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Daniel J. Scher?
Daniel J. Scher's National Provider Identifier is 1770872665. 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
Where did Daniel J. Scher train?
Daniel J. Scher attended Other, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Daniel J. Scher have?
Daniel J. Scher has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Daniel J. Scher do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Daniel J. Scher performs procedures including insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch, insertion of stomach tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast and insertion of central venous tube with port; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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