Physician Profile
Umesh S. Metkar, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Metkar
Umesh S. Metkar, MD is a healthcare provider in Albuquerque, NM specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Umesh is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Umesh cared for 89 Medicare patients across 106 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 new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (505) 272-4107
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO MSC 10 -5600
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
106 services · 89 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
48 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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 surgery of the spines in Albuquerque 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2001 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Metkar specialize in?
Dr. Metkar is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Albuquerque, NM. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Metkar located?
Dr. Metkar is listed at 1 University of New Mexico Msc 10 -5600, Albuquerque, NM 87131. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Metkar's phone number?
The number on file is (505) 272-4107. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Metkar's NPI number?
Dr. Metkar's National Provider Identifier is 1952564536. 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. Metkar go to medical school?
Dr. Metkar attended Other, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Metkar been practicing?
Dr. Metkar has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Metkar do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Metkar the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Metkar confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Metkar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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