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- 4700 Waters Ave Fl 1, Savannah, GA 31404
About Dr. Garber
James C. Garber, MD practices surgery of the hand in Savannah, GA. James is a 1998 graduate of Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine. James is also listed as specializing in surgery. Medicare claims data shows James provided 318 services to 220 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548357213.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (912) 350-8712
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4700 WATERS AVE FL 1
Savannah, GA 31404
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
318 services · 220 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
19 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
19 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
121 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
65 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
34 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| 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 |
21 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 8
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.
Other surgery of the hands in Savannah 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1998 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) 6
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Garber's specialty?
Dr. Garber is a surgery of the hand in Savannah, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Garber?
Dr. Garber is listed at 4700 Waters Ave Fl 1, Savannah, GA 31404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Garber?
The number on file is (912) 350-8712. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Garber?
Dr. Garber's National Provider Identifier is 1548357213. 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. Garber's medical education?
Dr. Garber attended Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Garber have?
Dr. Garber has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Garber known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Garber performs procedures including insertion of central venous tube with port; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device, 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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