Physician Profile
Matthew S. Pugliese, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Pugliese
Matthew S. Pugliese, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Augusta, GA specializing in surgery of the hand. Matthew trained at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, graduating in 2003. Medicare claims data shows Matthew provided 342 services to 319 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (706) 434-0130
- Email not available
Practice Locations
818 ST SEBASTIAN WAY STE 104
Augusta, GA 30901
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
342 services · 319 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
17 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
16 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
16 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Procedure | 36590 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
17 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
16 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
80 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
78 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| 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 |
25 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
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 surgery of the hands in Augusta 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2003 at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of breast 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Matthew S. Pugliese's specialty?
Matthew S. Pugliese is a surgery of the hand in Augusta, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Matthew S. Pugliese?
Matthew S. Pugliese is listed at 818 St Sebastian Way Ste 104, Augusta, GA 30901. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Matthew S. Pugliese?
The number on file is (706) 434-0130. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Matthew S. Pugliese?
Matthew S. Pugliese's National Provider Identifier is 1093927113. 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 Matthew S. Pugliese's education?
Matthew S. Pugliese attended University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Matthew S. Pugliese have?
Matthew S. Pugliese has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Matthew S. Pugliese known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Matthew S. Pugliese performs procedures including partial removal of breast, insertion of central venous tube with port and imaging of lymph nodes during surgery; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Matthew S. Pugliese's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Matthew S. Pugliese. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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