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- 1401 S Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98274
About Dr. Lang
Kaarsten R. Lang, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Mount Vernon, WA specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Kaarsten trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. According to Medicare claims data, Kaarsten cared for 344 Medicare patients across 431 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and incision of tendon covering of finger. This provider record is associated with NPI 1588662472.
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
- (360) 424-2400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1401 S LAVENTURE RD
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery 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
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
431 services · 344 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
53 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
23 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
38 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
25 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
48 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
82 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
70 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
30 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
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 orthopaedic surgeons at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 4
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.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopaedic surgeons in Mount Vernon 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1987 at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Incision of tendon covering of finger 7
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Kaarsten R. Lang specialize in?
Kaarsten R. Lang is an orthopaedic surgeon in Mount Vernon, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Kaarsten R. Lang located?
Kaarsten R. Lang is listed at 1401 S Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98274. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Kaarsten R. Lang's phone number?
The number on file is (360) 424-2400. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Kaarsten R. Lang's NPI number?
Kaarsten R. Lang's National Provider Identifier is 1588662472. 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 Kaarsten R. Lang train?
Kaarsten R. Lang attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Kaarsten R. Lang been practicing?
Kaarsten R. Lang has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Kaarsten R. Lang do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Kaarsten R. Lang performs procedures including incision of tendon covering of finger, release and/or relocation of hand nerve and injection into tendon or ligament; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Kaarsten R. Lang confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Kaarsten R. Lang. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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