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- 2021 K St Nw, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006
About Dr. Barth
Richard W. Barth, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Washington, DC specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery. Richard trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, graduating in 1987. Richard is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 2,232 Medicare patients across 3,116 services. 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, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views. This provider record is associated with NPI 1124133384.
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
- (202) 466-5151
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2021 K ST NW SUITE 400
Washington, DC 20006
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist sprain
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Black Toenail
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
Tendons
- Intersection Syndrome
- Swan Neck Deformity
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Circulation
Infections
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Hand therapy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve surgery
Orthopedics
Pain management
Spine & Orthopedics
Tendon surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Trigger finger release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
Nerve Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,116 services · 2,232 patients · 23 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
363 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
75 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
59 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
52 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | Procedure | 29075 |
33 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release of tissue of palm | Procedure | 26040 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | Procedure | 20612 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
383 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand 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.
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 hand surgeons in Washington 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1987 at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Richard W. Barth's specialty?
Richard W. Barth is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Washington, DC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Richard W. Barth?
Richard W. Barth is listed at 2021 K St Nw Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Richard W. Barth?
The number on file is (202) 466-5151. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Richard W. Barth's NPI number?
Richard W. Barth's National Provider Identifier is 1124133384. 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 Richard W. Barth's education?
Richard W. Barth attended Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Richard W. Barth been practicing?
Richard W. Barth has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Richard W. Barth known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Richard W. Barth performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint 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 hand, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Richard W. Barth confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Richard W. Barth. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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