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Gerald Lavon Farber, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Odessa, TX specialising in orthopedic surgery. Gerald trained at Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med, graduating in 1988. Gerald is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic hand surgery.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Farber's specialty?
Dr. Farber is an orthopedic surgeon in Odessa, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Farber?
Dr. Farber is listed at 8050 E HIGHWAY 191 STE 210, Odessa, TX 79765. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Farber?
The number on file is (432) 640-2790. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Farber's NPI number?
Dr. Farber's National Provider Identifier is 1962517284. 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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What is Dr. Farber's medical education?
Dr. Farber attended Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Farber been practising?
Dr. Farber has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Farber known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Farber performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint, injection into tendon or ligament and injection of carpal tunnel; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (432) 640-2790
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8050 E HIGHWAY 191 STE 210
Odessa, TX 79765
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,091 services · 640 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
82 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
71 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
28 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
18 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
16 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
85 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
37 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
390 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
167 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
95 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 1
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 — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Odessa 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint 8
Providers in TX 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.