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- 745 Meadows Rd Ste 200, Boca Raton, FL 33486
About Dr. Gellman
Harris Gellman, MD is a healthcare provider in Boca Raton, FL specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery. Harris trained at Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 1979. According to Medicare claims data, Harris cared for 1,728 Medicare patients across 4,602 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views, and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views. This provider record is associated with NPI 1316053606.
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
- (561) 955-6784
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
745 MEADOWS RD STE 200
Boca Raton, FL 33486
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
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
Lumps & Masses
Nails
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
Infections
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Hand therapy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve surgery
Orthopedics
Pain management
Spine & Orthopedics
Tendon surgery
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
Nerve Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,602 services · 1,728 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
195 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Application of nonmoveable finger splint | Procedure | 29130 |
131 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Procedure | 29125 |
97 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
59 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Repair of tendon, finger, and/or palm of hand | Procedure | 26145 |
49 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
31 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Application of lower and upper arm splint | Procedure | 29105 |
24 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20606 |
21 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Application of hand and lower forearm cast | Procedure | 29085 |
20 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Extensive removal of growth of soft tissue structures in palm side of wrist | Procedure | 25115 |
19 | Less often than most 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
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopaedic hand surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 orthopaedic hand surgeons in Boca Raton 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1979 at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Gellman specialize in?
Dr. Gellman is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Boca Raton, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Gellman located?
Dr. Gellman is listed at 745 Meadows Rd Ste 200, Boca Raton, FL 33486. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gellman's phone number?
The number on file is (561) 955-6784. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gellman's NPI number?
Dr. Gellman's National Provider Identifier is 1316053606. 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 Dr. Gellman go to medical school?
Dr. Gellman attended Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Gellman been practicing?
Dr. Gellman has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Gellman do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Gellman performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, application of nonmoveable finger splint and application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint; 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.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Gellman confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Gellman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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