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- 214 18Th St Se, Hickory, NC 28602
About Dr. Katz
Mark A. Katz, M.D. practices orthopedic surgery in Hickory, NC. Mark is a 1995 graduate of Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania. Mark is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic hand surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Mark cared for 594 Medicare patients across 942 services. 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 moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063488914.
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
- (828) 624-1630
- Email not available
Practice Locations
214 18TH ST SE
Hickory, NC 28602
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic 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
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
942 services · 594 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
65 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | Procedure | 25600 |
15 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
136 | More than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
70 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73080 |
34 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | Imaging | 76882 |
30 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
206 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
126 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic 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.
Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Hickory 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Mark A. Katz?
Mark A. Katz is an orthopedic surgeon in Hickory, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Mark A. Katz's address?
Mark A. Katz is listed at 214 18Th St Se, Hickory, NC 28602. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Mark A. Katz?
The number on file is (828) 624-1630. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Mark A. Katz's NPI number?
Mark A. Katz's National Provider Identifier is 1063488914. 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 Mark A. Katz train?
Mark A. Katz attended Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Mark A. Katz been practicing?
Mark A. Katz has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Mark A. Katz perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Mark A. Katz performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, closed treatment of broken forearm bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation and injection of carpal tunnel; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Mark A. Katz confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Mark A. Katz. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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