Provider Profile
Joseph P. Shinnick, PA-C
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Joseph Shinnick
Joseph P. Shinnick, PA-C is a physician assistant based in Durham, NC. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 490 Medicare patients across 841 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, injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, and injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (919) 684-1004
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5327 ORANGE ZONE TRENT DR
Durham, NC 27710
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
841 services · 490 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
62 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
48 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
20 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | Procedure | 29075 |
18 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
44 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
183 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
142 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
240 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
67 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Billing code | Q4010 |
17 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants in Durham 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1994 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Joseph P. Shinnick specialize in?
Joseph P. Shinnick is a physician assistant in Durham, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Joseph P. Shinnick located?
Joseph P. Shinnick is listed at 5327 Orange Zone Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Joseph P. Shinnick's phone number?
The number on file is (919) 684-1004. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Joseph P. Shinnick's NPI number?
Joseph P. Shinnick's National Provider Identifier is 1740246628. 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 Joseph P. Shinnick train?
Joseph P. Shinnick attended Other, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Joseph P. Shinnick been practicing?
Joseph P. Shinnick has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Joseph P. Shinnick do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Joseph P. Shinnick performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and injection of carpal tunnel; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement, 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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