Physician Profile
Samuel Chun, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Chun
Based in Santa Fe, NM, Samuel Chun, MD is listed in the NPI registry under hand surgery. Samuel graduated from State University of Ny Upstate Medical University in 1987. Samuel is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic hand surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Samuel cared for 1,121 Medicare patients across 1,490 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (505) 424-0200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1631 HOSPITAL DR SUITE 200
Santa Fe, NM 87505
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 and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Broken Wrist
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Elbow
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's Elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis Elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger Finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Nerve Repair Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren's Contracture Surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger Finger Surgery
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,490 services · 1,121 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
249 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
184 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
72 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
39 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
34 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
33 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | Procedure | 20612 |
16 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
106 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
80 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
62 |
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.
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 hand surgeons in Santa Fe 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at State University of Ny Upstate Medical University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1987 at State University of Ny Upstate Medical University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in NM who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Chun's specialty?
Dr. Chun is a hand surgeon in Santa Fe, NM. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HAND SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Chun?
Dr. Chun is listed at 1631 HOSPITAL DR SUITE 200, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Chun?
The number on file is (505) 424-0200. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chun's NPI number?
Dr. Chun's National Provider Identifier is 1427026038. 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. Chun's medical education?
Dr. Chun attended State University of Ny Upstate Medical University, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Chun been practicing?
Dr. Chun has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Chun known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Chun performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 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.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Chun confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Chun. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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