Physician Profile
Katherine T. Ostapoff, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ostapoff
Katherine T. Ostapoff, MD practices surgery of the hand in West Columbia, SC. Katherine is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Katherine cared for 558 Medicare patients across 575 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (803) 936-3300
- Email not available
Practice Locations
146 E HOSPITAL DR STE 400
West Columbia, SC 29169
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
575 services · 558 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
54 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
49 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
31 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
29 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
29 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Repair of abdomen using abdominal lining graft | Procedure | 49905 |
14 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Other procedure on liver using an endoscope | Procedure | 47379 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Procedure | 36590 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
32 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
32 | More 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 1
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Also at this address 4
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More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at Other 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 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Ostapoff's specialty?
Dr. Ostapoff is a surgery of the hand in West Columbia, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Ostapoff?
Dr. Ostapoff is listed at 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 400, West Columbia, SC 29169. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Ostapoff?
The number on file is (803) 936-3300. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ostapoff's NPI number?
Dr. Ostapoff's National Provider Identifier is 1407056922. 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. Ostapoff's medical education?
Dr. Ostapoff attended Other, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ostapoff been practicing?
Dr. Ostapoff has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Ostapoff known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ostapoff performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, partial removal of breast and insertion of central venous tube with port; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ostapoff confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ostapoff. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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