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Edit this profileRichard J. Spelts, D.O. practices family medicine — sports medicine in Van Nuys, CA. Medicare claims data shows Richard provided 3,183 services to 1,916 patients. 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, hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose, and aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437240355.
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6815 NOBLE AVE
Van Nuys, CA 91405
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3,183 services · 1,916 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
421 | More than most peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of hip joint | Procedure | 27093 |
27 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of shoulder joint | Procedure | 23350 |
24 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
161 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
74 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of pelvis, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 72190 |
67 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
64 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
56 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views | Imaging | 72120 |
49 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
39 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Richard J. Spelts is a family doctor in Van Nuys, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine — Sports Medicine”.
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Richard J. Spelts 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.
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The number on file is (818) 901-6600. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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Richard J. Spelts's National Provider Identifier is 1437240355. 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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Richard J. Spelts attended Other, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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Richard J. Spelts has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
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According to Medicare billing data, Richard J. Spelts performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, injection of contrast for imaging of hip joint and injection of contrast for imaging of shoulder joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 4 or more views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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