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Steven Thaxter, MD is a healthcare provider in Fresno, CA specializing in orthopedic surgery. Steven trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. Steven is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Steven cared for 1,809 Medicare patients across 70,138 services.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Thaxter's specialty?
Dr. Thaxter is an orthopedic surgeon in Fresno, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Thaxter?
Dr. Thaxter is listed at 1630 E HERNDON AVE, Fresno, CA 93720. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Thaxter?
The number on file is (559) 256-5200. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Thaxter's NPI number?
Dr. Thaxter's National Provider Identifier is 1760465496. 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. Thaxter's medical education?
Dr. Thaxter attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Thaxter been practicing?
Dr. Thaxter has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Thaxter known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Thaxter performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 3 views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (559) 256-5200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1630 E HERNDON AVE
Fresno, CA 93720
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
70,138 services · 1,809 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
529 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
43 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
41 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29826 |
27 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Procedure | 29823 |
24 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Procedure | 29827 |
19 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
158 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
76 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
75 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Imaging | 73221 |
53 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 — 25 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Fresno 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.