Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BIRMAN
Michael Victor Birman, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Arlington Heights, IL specialising in hand surgery. Michael trained at Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 2005. Michael is also listed as specialising in student in an organized health care education program and orthopaedic hand surgery.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Birman's specialty?
Dr. Birman is a hand surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HAND SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Birman?
Dr. Birman is listed at 515 W ALGONGUIN RD., HAND SURGERY ASSOCIATES, S.C., Arlington Heights, IL 60005. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Birman?
The number on file is (847) 956-0099. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Birman?
Dr. Birman's National Provider Identifier is 1679798565. 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. Birman's medical education?
Dr. Birman attended Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Birman have?
Dr. Birman has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Birman known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Birman performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, incision of tendon covering of finger and release and/or relocation of hand nerve; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, 2 extremities, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Dr. Birman's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Birman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (847) 956-0099
- Email not available
Practice Locations
515 W ALGONGUIN RD., HAND SURGERY ASSOCIATES, S.C.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,075 services · 635 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
28 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
24 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
15 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
14 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
112 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
72 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
62 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
57 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73080 |
22 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Imaging | 73221 |
17 |
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 hand surgeons at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
Trained at Baylor 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 2005 at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.