Physician Profile
Neil C. Romero, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Romero
Neil C. Romero, MD practices orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Lafayette, LA. Neil is a 2003 graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. According to Medicare claims data, Neil cared for 454 Medicare patients across 1,008 services. 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, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views.
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Contact Information
- (337) 235-8007
- Email not available
Practice Locations
108 RUE LOUIS XIV
Lafayette, LA 70508
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,008 services · 454 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
35 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
21 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
19 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
132 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Imaging | 72050 |
50 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
39 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Imaging | 72148 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
256 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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.
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spines in Lafayette 2
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 7
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Romero specialize in?
Dr. Romero is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Lafayette, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Romero located?
Dr. Romero is listed at 108 Rue Louis Xiv, Lafayette, LA 70508. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Romero's phone number?
The number on file is (337) 235-8007. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Romero's NPI number?
Dr. Romero's National Provider Identifier is 1720176514. 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. Romero go to medical school?
Dr. Romero attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Romero been practicing?
Dr. Romero has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Romero do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Romero performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment and fusion of spine in lower back; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Romero confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Romero. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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