Physician Profile
Luis F. Pineda, MD, MSHA
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Pineda
Luis F. Pineda, MD, MSHA is a specialist based in Birmingham, AL. Luis is a 1978 graduate of University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Luis provided 578 services to 248 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count, and blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (205) 521-5525
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1509 6TH AVE S
Birmingham, AL 35233
1909 Laurel Rd
Vestavia, AL 35216
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
578 services · 248 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
149 | As often as other peers in Specialist |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
130 | Less often than most peers in Specialist |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
116 | Less often than most peers in Specialist |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
62 | As often as other peers in Specialist |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Lab test | 80307 |
57 | Less often than most peers in Specialist |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
42 | Less often than most peers in Specialist |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Specialist |
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 specialists in Birmingham 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Nebraska College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1978 at University of Nebraska College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Pineda's specialty?
Dr. Pineda is a specialist in Birmingham, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Pineda?
Dr. Pineda is listed at 1509 6Th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Pineda?
The number on file is (205) 521-5525. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Pineda?
Dr. Pineda's National Provider Identifier is 1538125695. 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. Pineda's medical education?
Dr. Pineda attended University of Nebraska College of Medicine, graduating in 1978. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Pineda have?
Dr. Pineda has 48 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1978, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Pineda known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Pineda 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
Is Dr. Pineda's profile verified?
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