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Common questions
What does Dr. Doherty specialise in?
Dr. Doherty is an orthopaedic surgeon in Scranton, PA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Doherty located?
Dr. Doherty is listed at 3 W OLIVE ST STE 118, Scranton, PA 18508. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Doherty's phone number?
The number on file is (570) 961-3823. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Doherty?
Dr. Doherty's National Provider Identifier is 1962488809. 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
How much experience does Dr. Doherty have?
Dr. Doherty has 21+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2005. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practised for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Dr. Doherty do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Doherty performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis, 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
- (570) 961-3823
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3 W OLIVE ST STE 118
Scranton, PA 18508
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
8,492 services · 1,278 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
543 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
24 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
18 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Drug given | J7325 |
3,600 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
2,548 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Drug given | J7318 |
840 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
484 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
323 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
65 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
32 |
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.
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 orthopaedic surgeons in Scranton 3
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 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.