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- 975 Port Washington Road, Suite 110, Grafton, WI 53024
About Dr. Gaenslen
Eric S. Gaenslen, M.D. practices orthopaedic hand surgery in Grafton, WI. Eric is a 1989 graduate of University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. Eric is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Eric provided 894 services to 528 patients. The services billed most often include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982633079.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (262) 387-8300
- Email not available
Practice Locations
975 PORT WASHINGTON ROAD SUITE 110
Grafton, WI 53024
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist sprain
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Black Toenail
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Hand Lump
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
Tendons
- Intersection Syndrome
- Swan Neck Deformity
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Circulation
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
Infections
- Infected Finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Hand therapy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Nail Bed Repair
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Orthopedics
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Spine & Orthopedics
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Trigger finger release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Nerve Surgery
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Nerve Repair Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
894 services · 528 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
89 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
46 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
27 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
362 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
144 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand 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 |
100 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
62 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
29 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more | Office visit | 99202 |
17 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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.
Trained at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in WI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Eric S. Gaenslen's specialty?
Eric S. Gaenslen is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Grafton, WI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Eric S. Gaenslen?
Eric S. Gaenslen is listed at 975 Port Washington Road Suite 110, Grafton, WI 53024. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Eric S. Gaenslen?
The number on file is (262) 387-8300. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Eric S. Gaenslen?
Eric S. Gaenslen's National Provider Identifier is 1982633079. 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
What is Eric S. Gaenslen's education?
Eric S. Gaenslen attended University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Eric S. Gaenslen have?
Eric S. Gaenslen has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Eric S. Gaenslen known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Eric S. Gaenslen performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, incision of tendon covering of finger and release and/or relocation of hand nerve, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Eric S. Gaenslen's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Eric S. Gaenslen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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