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- New Orleans location main office
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121 - Tampa location
12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, Tampa, FL 33612 - New Orleans location
1415 Tulane Ave Ste 5522, New Orleans, LA 70112
About Dr. Pointer
David T. Pointer, M.D. practices surgery of the hand in New Orleans, LA. David is a 2012 graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine. David is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program and surgery. Medicare claims data shows David provided 78 services to 68 patients. The services billed most often include visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356601645.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (504) 842-3336
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
New Orleans, LA 70121
12902 Usf Magnolia Dr
Tampa, FL 33612
1415 Tulane Ave Ste 5522
New Orleans, LA 70112
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
78 services · 68 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11606 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
28 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
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 8
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 surgery of the hands in New Orleans 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 13 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Tulane University School of Medicine 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does David T. Pointer specialize in?
David T. Pointer is a surgery of the hand in New Orleans, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is David T. Pointer located?
David T. Pointer is listed at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is David T. Pointer's phone number?
The number on file is (504) 842-3336. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for David T. Pointer?
David T. Pointer's National Provider Identifier is 1356601645. 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 David T. Pointer train?
David T. Pointer attended Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does David T. Pointer have?
David T. Pointer has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does David T. Pointer do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, David T. Pointer performs procedures including removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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