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- 4727 Friendship Ave Ste 340, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
About Dr. Edington
Howard D. Edington, MD is a healthcare provider in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Howard trained at Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 1981. Howard is also listed as specializing in surgery, surgery of the hand, and plastic & reconstructive surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Howard cared for 411 Medicare patients across 477 services. 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, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and imaging of lymph nodes during surgery. This provider record is associated with NPI 1568435592.
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
- (412) 235-5830
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4727 FRIENDSHIP AVE STE 340
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Plastic and Reconstructive 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
Most searched conditions
Body
Body contouring
Breast
- Gynecomastia
- Hard breast implants
- Inverted Nipples
- Ruptured breast implant
- Sagging Breasts
- Tuberous Breasts
- Uneven Breasts
- Very Large Breasts
Congenital
Cosmetic
Face and Ears
Face and Eyes
Face and Neck
Facial aesthetics
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Intimate Surgery
Pain & nerve
Pediatric & craniofacial
Reconstructive
Skin
Skin and Scars
Skin Cancer and Lesions
Wound care
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Body
Body contouring
Breast
- Breast implant exchange
- Breast Implant Removal
- Breast Lift
- Breast Reduction
- Fat transfer to breasts
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Male Breast Reduction
- Nipple reduction
Cosmetic
Face
- Brow Lift
- Buccal Fat Removal
- Chin Implant
- Double Chin Liposuction
- Ear reshaping surgery
- Earlobe Repair
- Eyelid surgery
- Facial Fat Transfer
- Lip Lift
Facial surgery
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Injectables & cosmetics
Intimate Surgery
Laser treatments
Medical Non-Surgical
Pediatric & craniofacial
Pediatric and Reconstructive
Reconstructive
- DIEP flap breast reconstruction
- Gender-Affirming Top Surgery
- Lymphedema bypass surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
- Skin Grafting
Skin and Scars
Skin rejuvenation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
477 services · 411 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
40 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11606 |
30 | Too few peers to compare |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
27 | Too few peers to compare |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 12032 |
27 | More often than most peers in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | Procedure | 12031 |
14 | Too few peers to compare |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of neck | Procedure | 38510 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | Procedure | 11104 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
256 | More than most peers in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| 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 |
59 | More than most peers in Plastic and Reconstructive 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.
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 plastic and reconstructive surgeons in Pittsburgh 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 9 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1981 at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery 1
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Edington's specialty?
Dr. Edington is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Edington?
Dr. Edington is listed at 4727 Friendship Ave Ste 340, Pittsburgh, PA 15224. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Edington?
The number on file is (412) 235-5830. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Edington's NPI number?
Dr. Edington's National Provider Identifier is 1568435592. 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 Dr. Edington's medical education?
Dr. Edington attended Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 1981. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Edington been practicing?
Dr. Edington has 45 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1981, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Edington known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Edington performs procedures including imaging of lymph nodes during surgery, removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm and biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Edington confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Edington. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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