Physician Profile
Louis W. Catalano, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Catalano
Louis W. Catalano, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Aurora, CO specializing in hand surgery. Louis is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic hand surgery. Medicare claims data shows Louis provided 861 services to 524 patients. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1982759957.
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
- (720) 848-0000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1635 AURORA CT
Aurora, CO 80045
485 Madison Ave 8th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve Surgery
Nerve surgery
Pain management
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
861 services · 524 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
47 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
41 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
28 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Procedure | 25447 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | Procedure | 25609 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
81 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
58 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73080 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Hand 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.
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.
Other hand surgeons in Aurora 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1994 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 7
Providers in CO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Louis W. Catalano?
Louis W. Catalano is a hand surgeon in Aurora, CO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Louis W. Catalano's address?
Louis W. Catalano is listed at 1635 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO 80045. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Louis W. Catalano?
The number on file is (720) 848-0000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Louis W. Catalano?
Louis W. Catalano's National Provider Identifier is 1982759957. 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 Louis W. Catalano train?
Louis W. Catalano attended Other, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Louis W. Catalano have?
Louis W. Catalano has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Louis W. Catalano perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Louis W. Catalano performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, release and/or relocation of hand nerve and incision of tendon covering of finger; 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.
Medicare claims
Is Louis W. Catalano's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Louis W. Catalano. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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