Provider Profile
Russell D. Koesters, PA is a physician assistant practicing in Johnson City, TN. Russell is also listed as specializing in physician assistant — surgical. Medicare claims data shows Russell provided 1,238 services to 708 patients. The services billed most often include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1871161323.
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2410 SUSANNAH ST
Johnson City, TN 37601
875 Larry Neil Way
Kingsport, TN 37660
340 Steeles Rd
Bristol, TN 37620
1,238 services · 708 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
55 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
44 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
25 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | Procedure | 26480 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Procedure | 25447 |
15 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
105 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
50 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
33 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Russell D. Koesters is a physician assistant in Johnson City, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Russell D. Koesters is listed at 2410 Susannah St, Johnson City, TN 37601. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (423) 282-9011. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Russell D. Koesters's National Provider Identifier is 1871161323. 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
Russell D. Koesters attended Other, graduating in 2021. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Russell D. Koesters has 5 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2021, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Russell D. Koesters performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint, injection into tendon or ligament and injection of carpal tunnel; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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