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- Topeka location main office
901 Sw Garfield Ave, Topeka, KS 66606 - Topeka location
1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66604
About Dr. Gardner
John D. Gardner, MD is a healthcare provider in Topeka, KS specializing in rheumatology. John trained at University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), graduating in 1976. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 2,259 Medicare patients across 3,502 services. The services billed most often include dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. This provider record is associated with NPI 1265444368.
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
- (785) 354-9591
- Email not available
Practice Locations
901 SW GARFIELD AVE
Topeka, KS 66606
1500 SW 10th Ave
Topeka, KS 66604
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology 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
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
Spine & Back
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sacroiliac joint pain
Vascular
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vasculitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,502 services · 2,259 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
695 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
56 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Imaging | 77080 |
1,099 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | Imaging | 73120 |
35 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | Imaging | 77081 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Treatment | 90677 |
23 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | Treatment | 90653 |
23 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
338 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, lidocaine hydrochloride, 1 mg | Drug given | J2003 |
150 | Too few peers to compare |
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 rheumatologists at this location 2
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.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1976 at University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 7
Providers in KS who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Gardner specialize in?
Dr. Gardner is a rheumatologist in Topeka, KS. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Gardner located?
Dr. Gardner is listed at 901 Sw Garfield Ave, Topeka, KS 66606. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gardner's phone number?
The number on file is (785) 354-9591. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gardner's NPI number?
Dr. Gardner's National Provider Identifier is 1265444368. 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. Gardner go to medical school?
Dr. Gardner attended University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), graduating in 1976. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Gardner been practicing?
Dr. Gardner has 50 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1976, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Gardner do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Gardner performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint; reads or performs imaging such as dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine and x-ray of hand, 2 views; provides treatments such as pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent , for intramuscular use and influenza vaccine, inactivated, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Gardner confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Gardner. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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