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- 3998 Fair Ridge Dr Ste 100-A, Fairfax, VA 22033
About Stephen Pournaras
Based in Fairfax, VA, Stephen W. Pournaras, M D is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic hand surgery. Stephen graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1980. Stephen is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Stephen cared for 858 Medicare patients across 1,066 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg. NPI 1821088816 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (703) 591-0077
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
3998 FAIR RIDGE DR STE 100-A
Fairfax, VA 22033
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
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Hand Lump
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
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
- Infected 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
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Hand therapy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Nail Bed Repair
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Orthopedics
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Spine & Orthopedics
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
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
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Nerve Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,066 services · 858 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Procedure | 29125 |
62 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
60 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
35 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
29 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release of tissue of palm | Procedure | 26040 |
16 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
80 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
52 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
39 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
34 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
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 orthopaedic hand surgeons in Fairfax 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Virginia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 10 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1980 at University of Virginia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint 2
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Stephen W. Pournaras specialize in?
Stephen W. Pournaras is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Fairfax, VA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Stephen W. Pournaras located?
Stephen W. Pournaras is listed at 3998 Fair Ridge Dr Ste 100-A, Fairfax, VA 22033. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Stephen W. Pournaras's phone number?
The number on file is (703) 591-0077. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Stephen W. Pournaras's NPI number?
Stephen W. Pournaras's National Provider Identifier is 1821088816. 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
Where did Stephen W. Pournaras train?
Stephen W. Pournaras attended University of Virginia School of Medicine, graduating in 1980. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Stephen W. Pournaras been practicing?
Stephen W. Pournaras has 46 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1980, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Stephen W. Pournaras do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Stephen W. Pournaras performs procedures including application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint, injection into tendon or ligament and release of wrist ligament using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Stephen W. Pournaras confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Stephen W. Pournaras. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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