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- 1255 Liberty Street, Redding, CA 96001
About Dr. Schwartz
Paul E. Schwartz, MD practices orthopaedic surgery in Redding, CA. According to Medicare claims data, Paul cared for 1,021 Medicare patients across 2,882 services. The services billed most often include hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780796904.
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
- (530) 246-2467
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1255 LIBERTY STREET
Redding, CA 96001
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
Pain
Pediatric and tumor
Spine
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Procedures & services
Ankle surgery
Evaluation and nonsurgical
- Closed fracture treatment
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Orthopedic evaluation
- Cast placement and management
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand and upper extremity
- Wrist fracture fixation
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Trigger finger release
Joint replacement
- Total hip replacement
- Total knee replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Nerves & spine
Orthopedics
- ACL reconstruction consultation
- Carpal tunnel surgery consultation
- Hip replacement consultation
- Knee replacement consultation
- Torn rotator cuff consultation
Post-Op Care
Spine
Spine & Orthopedics
- Bunion Surgery Consultation
- Foot and Ankle Surgery Consultation
- Shoulder Surgery Consultation
- Surgical Hardware Removal Consultation
- Trigger Finger Release Consultation
Trauma and fixation
- External fracture fixation
- Intramedullary nailing
- Repair of fracture nonunion
- Open reduction and internal fixation
Tumor and pediatric
Most searched procedures
Arthroscopy
Hand & Wrist
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,882 services · 1,021 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
141 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
63 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Procedure | 20985 |
54 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Procedure | 23472 |
22 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
125 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
114 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
45 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | Imaging | 73565 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | Treatment | 97530 |
92 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Drug given | J7329 |
1,450 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic 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 orthopaedic surgeons at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
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 — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopaedic surgeons in Redding 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1987 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Schwartz's specialty?
Dr. Schwartz is an orthopaedic surgeon in Redding, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Schwartz?
Dr. Schwartz is listed at 1255 Liberty Street, Redding, CA 96001. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Schwartz?
The number on file is (530) 246-2467. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Schwartz's NPI number?
Dr. Schwartz's National Provider Identifier is 1780796904. 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. Schwartz's medical education?
Dr. Schwartz attended Other, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Schwartz been practicing?
Dr. Schwartz has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Schwartz known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Schwartz performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of knee, 3 views; provides treatments such as therapy procedure using functional activities, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Schwartz confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Schwartz. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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