Physician Profile
Richard D. Ferkel, M.D. practices orthopaedic sports medicine in Van Nuys, CA. Richard is a 1977 graduate of Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School. Richard is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic foot & ankle surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 652 Medicare patients across 1,006 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, x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more.
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6815 NOBLE AVE
Van Nuys, CA 91405
Within Orthopedic Sports Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Ankle & Foot
Bone
Bone & Joint
Core & Hip
Elbow
Foot & Ankle
Hand & Wrist
Head & Spine
Hip
Hip & Groin
Joint
Joints
Knee
Knee & Hip
Leg
Muscle & Tendon
Pediatric & Teen Sports
Shoulder
Shoulder & Arm
Spine & Back
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
Evaluation
Injections
Non-Surgical Treatment
Procedures
Regenerative Medicine
Surgery
Therapy & Devices
1,006 services · 652 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
29 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Application of short leg cast | Procedure | 29405 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
132 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Imaging | 73600 |
64 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
62 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
59 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
43 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
60 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
47 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
353 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Richard D. Ferkel is an orthopaedic sports medicine in Van Nuys, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Richard D. Ferkel is listed at 6815 Noble Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91405. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (818) 901-6600. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Richard D. Ferkel's National Provider Identifier is 1831128230. 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
Richard D. Ferkel attended Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, graduating in 1977. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Richard D. Ferkel has 49 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1977, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Richard D. Ferkel performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and application of short leg cast; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of ankle, 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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