Provider Profile
Vito LA Puma, D.P.M.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. La Puma
Vito LA Puma, D.P.M. practices podiatry — foot & ankle surgery in New York, NY. Vito is a 2006 graduate of New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Vito provided 995 services to 671 patients. The services billed most often include removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (212) 791-5700
- Email not available
Practice Locations
111 JOHN ST STE 1450
New York, NY 10038
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Podiatry — Foot & Ankle 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
Most searched conditions
Arthritis
Bone
Circulation
Deformities
Deformity
Diabetes & circulation
General
Infections
Injuries
Injury
Joints
Lumps & bumps
Lumps & Bumps
Nerve
Pain
Pediatric
Skin & nail
- Athletes Foot
- Black Toenail
- Blisters On Feet
- Corns And Calluses
- Cracked Heels
- Sweaty Feet
- Thick Toenails
Skin & Nails
Tendon & ligament
Tendonitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
Diagnostics & exams
Diagnostics & fittings
Imaging
Injections
- Alcohol Injections For Neuroma
- Amniotic Fluid Injection
- Cortisone Injection For Foot
- Foot Nerve Block
- PRP Injection For Foot
Nail & skin care
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Corn And Callus Removal
- Laser Toenail Fungus Treatment
- Permanent Toenail Removal
- Routine Podiatric Nail Trimming
Non-Surgical
Skin & Nails
Surgery
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening
- Achilles tendon repair
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle fusion
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Ankle Replacement
- Big Toe Joint Replacement
- Bone Spur Removal Foot
- Broken Ankle Surgery
- Flat Foot Reconstruction
- Ganglion Cyst Removal On Foot
- Hammertoe Surgery
- Heel Spur Removal
- Lapiplasty
- Minimally invasive bunion surgery
- Morton's Neuroma Surgery
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fibroma Removal
- Plantar plate repair
- Pump bump surgery
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Subtalar arthroereisis
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tendon Transfer In Foot
Therapy
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
995 services · 671 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Procedure | 11721 |
243 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Procedure | 11056 |
205 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | Procedure | 29540 |
66 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | Procedure | 11730 |
53 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | Procedure | 11755 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
66 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
155 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
122 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
46 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
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 podiatry specialists in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at New York College of Podiatric Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2006 at New York College of Podiatric Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Vito LA Puma specialize in?
Vito LA Puma is a podiatry in New York, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Vito LA Puma located?
Vito LA Puma is listed at 111 John St Ste 1450, New York, NY 10038. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Vito LA Puma's phone number?
The number on file is (212) 791-5700. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Vito LA Puma?
Vito LA Puma's National Provider Identifier is 1790018059. 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 Vito LA Puma train?
Vito LA Puma attended New York College of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Vito LA Puma have?
Vito LA Puma has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Vito LA Puma do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Vito LA Puma performs procedures including removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths and placement of strapping to ankle or foot; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of foot, 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
Is Vito LA Puma's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Vito LA Puma. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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