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- 4500 Forest Park Ave, Div Surg Hpb, 5Th Fl, Saint Louis, MO 63108
About Dr. Fields
Based in Saint Louis, MO, Ryan C. Fields, MD is listed in the NPI registry under surgery of the hand. Ryan is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Ryan cared for 255 Medicare patients across 264 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, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm. NPI 1912900440 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (314) 362-2280
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
4500 FOREST PARK AVE DIV SURG HPB, 5TH FL
Saint Louis, MO 63108
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand 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.
Conditions
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist sprain
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Black Toenail
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
Tendons
- Intersection Syndrome
- Swan Neck Deformity
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Circulation
Infections
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Hand therapy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve surgery
Orthopedics
Pain management
Spine & Orthopedics
Tendon surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Trigger finger release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
Nerve Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
264 services · 255 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11606 |
31 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
18 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 13121 |
16 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | Procedure | 13122 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
63 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
58 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
19 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other surgery of the hands at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
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.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Other surgery of the hands in Saint Louis 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Fields's specialty?
Dr. Fields is a surgery of the hand in Saint Louis, MO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Fields?
Dr. Fields is listed at 4500 Forest Park Ave Div Surg Hpb, 5Th Fl, Saint Louis, MO 63108. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Fields?
The number on file is (314) 362-2280. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Fields's NPI number?
Dr. Fields's National Provider Identifier is 1912900440. 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
What is Dr. Fields's medical education?
Dr. Fields attended Other, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Fields been practicing?
Dr. Fields has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Fields known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Fields performs procedures including removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm, imaging of lymph nodes during surgery and complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Fields confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Fields. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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