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- 3000 Fairway Dr, Altoona, PA 16602
About David Claar
David S. Claar, PA-C is a physician assistant practicing in Altoona, PA. David is also listed as specializing in physician assistant — surgical. Medicare claims data shows David provided 256 services to 231 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, and prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder. This provider record is associated with NPI 1700140753.
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Medicare information
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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 | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
40 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Procedure | 23472 |
35 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29826 |
14 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Procedure | 29827 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Procedure | 29828 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Procedure | 29824 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
99 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| 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 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
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.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Altoona 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
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.
Common questions
What does David S. Claar specialize in?
David S. Claar is a physician assistant in Altoona, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is David S. Claar located?
David S. 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.
NPI registry
What is David S. Claar's phone number?
The number on file is (814) 942-1166. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for David S. Claar?
David S. 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.
NPI registry
Where did David S. Claar train?
David S. Claar attended Other, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does David S. Claar have?
David S. Claar has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does David S. Claar do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, David S. 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.
Medicare claims
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