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Howard D Edington, MD is a healthcare provider in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in surgical oncology. 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.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Edington's specialty?
Dr. Edington is a surgical oncology in Pittsburgh, PA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “SURGICAL ONCOLOGY”.
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. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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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
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (412) 235-5830
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4727 FRIENDSHIP AVE STE 340
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
477 services · 411 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
40 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11606 |
30 |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
27 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 12032 |
27 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | Procedure | 12031 |
14 |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of neck | Procedure | 38510 |
12 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | Procedure | 11104 |
12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
256 |
| 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 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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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.
Other surgical oncology specialists in Pittsburgh 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Temple University School of Medicine 8
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More connections — 16 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 8
Providers in PA 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.