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David S Claar, PA-C is a physician assistant practising in Altoona, PA. David is also listed as specialising in physician assistant — surgical. Medicare claims data shows David provided 256 services to 231 patients.
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What does Dr. Claar specialise in?
Dr. Claar is a physician assistant in Altoona, PA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Claar located?
Dr. Claar is listed at 3000 FAIRWAY DR, Altoona, PA 16602. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Claar's phone number?
The number on file is (814) 942-1166. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Claar?
Dr. Claar's National Provider Identifier is 1700140753. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Claar go to medical school?
Dr. Claar attended Other, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Claar have?
Dr. Claar has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Claar do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Claar performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder and replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (814) 942-1166
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3000 FAIRWAY DR
Altoona, PA 16602
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
256 services · 231 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
40 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Procedure | 23472 |
35 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
16 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29826 |
14 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Procedure | 29827 |
13 |
| Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Procedure | 29828 |
12 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Procedure | 29824 |
11 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
99 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
16 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other physician assistants at this location 8
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Related specialists at this location 3
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Also at this address 4
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More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Altoona 8
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Trained at Other 8
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Class of 2012 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.