Physician Profile
Lauren D. Mactaggart, MD practices orthopaedic hand surgery in Wheat Ridge, CO. Lauren is a 2013 graduate of University of Washington School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Lauren cared for 853 Medicare patients across 1,557 services. The services billed most often include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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3455 LUTHERAN PKWY STE 105
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
325 9th Ave Box 359798, Dept. of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Seattle, WA 98104
834 Chestnut St Ste G114
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Arthritis & Joints
Circulation
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
Infections
Injuries
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
Tendons
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve Surgery
Nerve surgery
Pain management
Tendon Surgery
Tendon surgery
Trauma & Reconstruction
Wound repair
1,557 services · 853 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
136 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
59 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
25 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
164 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
95 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73080 |
34 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
30 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
481 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
130 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Mactaggart is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Wheat Ridge, CO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Dr. Mactaggart is listed at 3455 Lutheran Pkwy Ste 105, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (303) 456-6000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Mactaggart's National Provider Identifier is 1356684450. 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
Dr. Mactaggart attended University of Washington School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Mactaggart has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Mactaggart performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and release of wrist ligament using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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