Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout ORTEGA
Luis M Ortega, MD practices nephrology in Pittsburgh, PA. According to Medicare claims data, Luis cared for 309 Medicare patients across 509 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (412) 359-3319
- Email not available
Practice Locations
320 E NORTH AVE FL 4
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
509 services · 309 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
203 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
148 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
55 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
41 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
38 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | Lab test | 81002 |
13 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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 nephrology specialists in Pittsburgh 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1986 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Ortega's specialty?
Dr. Ortega is a nephrology in Pittsburgh, PA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “NEPHROLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Ortega?
Dr. Ortega is listed at 320 E NORTH AVE FL 4, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Ortega?
The number on file is (412) 359-3319. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ortega's NPI number?
Dr. Ortega's National Provider Identifier is 1790724714. 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. Ortega's medical education?
Dr. Ortega attended Other, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ortega been practicing?
Dr. Ortega has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Ortega known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ortega the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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