Physician Profile
David H. Chafey, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Chafey
David H. Chafey, M.D. practices orthopaedic surgery in Albuquerque, NM. David is a 2005 graduate of Ponce School of Medicine. David is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic trauma. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 84 Medicare patients across 90 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, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (505) 272-8301
- Email not available
Practice Locations
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DEPT OF ORTHOPAEDICS, MSC 10-5600, 1 UNIVERSITY OF NM
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
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.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
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
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
90 services · 84 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
25 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
24 | |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
15 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
15 | |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
11 |
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.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic surgeons in Albuquerque 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Ponce School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2005 at Ponce School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does David H. Chafey specialize in?
David H. Chafey is an orthopaedic surgeon in Albuquerque, NM. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is David H. Chafey located?
David H. Chafey is listed at The University of New Mexico School of Medicine Dept of Orthopaedics, Msc 10-5600, 1 University of Nm, Albuquerque, NM 87131. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is David H. Chafey's phone number?
The number on file is (505) 272-8301. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is David H. Chafey's NPI number?
David H. Chafey's National Provider Identifier is 1326272584. 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 David H. Chafey train?
David H. Chafey attended Ponce School of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has David H. Chafey been practicing?
David H. Chafey has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does David H. Chafey do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, David H. Chafey the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has David H. Chafey confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by David H. Chafey. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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