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- 1610 Dry Creek Dr, Longmont, CO 80503
About Dr. Pater
Based in Longmont, CO, Timothy J. Pater, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic hand surgery. Timothy graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) in 1999. According to Medicare claims data, Timothy cared for 1,908 Medicare patients across 8,219 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. NPI 1306881586 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
- (303) 772-1600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1610 DRY CREEK DR
Longmont, CO 80503
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
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
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
8,219 services · 1,908 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
112 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
102 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
90 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
52 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
52 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
50 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | Procedure | 29075 |
40 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | Procedure | 26480 |
35 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Procedure | 25447 |
35 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Procedure | 23472 |
22 | As often as other 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.
Other orthopaedic hand surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
Trained at University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1999 at University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint 7
Providers in CO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Pater specialize in?
Dr. Pater is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Longmont, CO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Pater located?
Dr. Pater is listed at 1610 Dry Creek Dr, Longmont, CO 80503. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Pater's phone number?
The number on file is (303) 772-1600. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Pater's NPI number?
Dr. Pater's National Provider Identifier is 1306881586. 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 Dr. Pater go to medical school?
Dr. Pater attended University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Pater been practicing?
Dr. Pater has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Pater do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Pater performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint, injection into tendon or ligament and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Pater confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Pater. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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