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- 430 Morton Plant St, Suite 301, Clearwater, FL 33756
About Dr. Pigeon
Based in Clearwater, FL, Richard G. Pigeon, MD, PhD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Richard graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1997. Richard is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 681 Medicare patients across 804 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views. NPI 1548212582 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (727) 461-6026
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Practice Locations
430 MORTON PLANT ST SUITE 301
Clearwater, FL 33756
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
804 services · 681 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
24 | Less often than most 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 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
16 | Less often than most 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 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment | Procedure | 63056 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
115 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
89 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Imaging | 72170 |
85 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Imaging | 72148 |
31 | 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 Clearwater 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Yale University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at Yale University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Pigeon?
Dr. Pigeon is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Clearwater, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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What is Dr. Pigeon's address?
Dr. Pigeon is listed at 430 Morton Plant St Suite 301, Clearwater, FL 33756. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Pigeon?
The number on file is (727) 461-6026. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Dr. Pigeon's NPI number?
Dr. Pigeon's National Provider Identifier is 1548212582. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Pigeon train?
Dr. Pigeon attended Yale University School of Medicine, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How long has Dr. Pigeon been practicing?
Dr. Pigeon has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
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What procedures does Dr. Pigeon perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Pigeon performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment and fusion of additional segment of spine; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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