Provider Profile
Ronald J. Loucks, DPM practices podiatry — foot surgery in Festus, MO. According to Medicare claims data, Ronald cared for 1,122 Medicare patients across 2,322 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, removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more.
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1557 ROBERT THOMPSON DR
Festus, MO 63028
Within Podiatry — Foot 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.
Most searched conditions
Bone and joint
Bone conditions
Circulation
Deformity
Foot structure
Infections
Injuries
Joint conditions
Lumps & bumps
Nail conditions
Nerve conditions
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Skin and nails
Skin conditions
Tendon conditions
Toe conditions
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
Foot surgery
Imaging
In-office treatments
Injections
Laser treatments
Medications
Minor procedures
Non-surgical care
Non-surgical treatments
Orthopedic devices
Pediatric care
Preventive care
Surgery
Wound care
2,322 services · 1,122 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Procedure | 11721 |
668 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Procedure | 11720 |
231 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Procedure | 11750 |
34 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
69 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | Imaging | 76882 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73650 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Treatment | 97597 |
29 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
150 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Loucks is a podiatry in Festus, MO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Podiatry — Foot Surgery”.
NPI registry
Dr. Loucks is listed at 1557 Robert Thompson Dr, Festus, MO 63028. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (636) 931-9600. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Loucks's National Provider Identifier is 1316946940. 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
Dr. Loucks attended Other, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Loucks has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Loucks performs procedures including removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails and permanent removal fingernail or toenail; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views and limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels; provides treatments such as removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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