Physician Profile
Michelle A. Pittman, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Pittman
Michelle A. Pittman, MD is a healthcare provider in Minden, LA specializing in surgical critical care. Michelle trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 2001. Medicare claims data shows Michelle provided 118 services to 111 patients. The services billed most often include biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (318) 377-4534
- Email not available
Practice Locations
812 BROADWAY ST
Minden, LA 71055
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
118 services · 111 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
28 | Too few peers to compare |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Billing code | G0121 |
14 | Too few peers to compare |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 1
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Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2001 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Pittman specialize in?
Dr. Pittman is a surgical critical care in Minden, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Pittman located?
Dr. Pittman is listed at 812 Broadway St, Minden, LA 71055. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Pittman's phone number?
The number on file is (318) 377-4534. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Pittman?
Dr. Pittman's National Provider Identifier is 1740460351. 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 Dr. Pittman go to medical school?
Dr. Pittman attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Pittman have?
Dr. Pittman has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Pittman do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Pittman performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope and biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Pittman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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