Active NPI 1093011991 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Duane Michael Tippets , DO

Orthopaedic Surgery • Anniston, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Duane Tippets, DO is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Anniston, AL. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2006, Dr. Tippets delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 731 LEIGHTON AVE.

Dr. Tippets is affiliated with Southern Orthopaedic Alliance Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

731 Leighton Ave
Suite 300

Anniston, AL 362075761

Telephone 2562364121

Fax 2562375254

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Anniston Orthopedics Associates Pa Facility NPI 1114916681

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Anniston, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs -11.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 31.8 Yrs

State Avg: 27.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Anniston, AL (368 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

82.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Tippets (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Anniston Specialty Average (31.8 Years) 31.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,460	230	$29.00	$0.97
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	438	184	$420.57	$60.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	277	193	$155.00	$81.88
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	220	38	$32.00	$0.69
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	177	100	$125.00	$29.56
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	177	37	$28.00	$7.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	152	120	$220.00	$116.37
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	74	50	$22.00	$12.84
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	69	54	$147.13	$30.38
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	62	16	$1100.00	$125.79
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	46	31	$89.91	$28.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$287.00	$151.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$193.00	$99.14
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	41	38	$133.00	$24.42
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	36	35	$180.00	$34.59
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	36	20	$152.00	$35.67
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	35	30	$125.00	$41.25
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	25	16	$146.88	$30.83
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	25	21	$167.04	$29.74
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	24	23	$78.00	$48.09
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	24	24	$8583.00	$1137.21
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	24	16	$336.46	$42.31
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	23	17	$413.78	$50.76
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	22	21	$224.00	$33.20
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	20	15	$367.00	$47.99
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	16	12	$144.50	$32.25
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	15	12	$95.00	$30.94
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	12	11	$97.00	$45.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,266	227	$8.00	$1.05
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	451	188	$96.59	$61.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	356	209	$88.00	$82.60
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	230	37	$7.00	$0.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	113	87	$125.00	$116.21
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	106	69	$94.67	$29.60
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	105	27	$260.88	$126.11
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	73	59	$107.37	$30.69
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	68	46	$22.00	$12.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	64	$132.00	$101.72
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	56	41	$83.61	$42.56
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	54	24	$8.18	$6.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$193.00	$154.46
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	37	35	$137.49	$34.76
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	32	18	$32.53	$28.34
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	31	21	$108.82	$30.02
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	26	14	$106.31	$30.36
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	25	25	$47.24	$42.10
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	25	16	$107.80	$36.73
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	24	14	$34.21	$30.03
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	20	13	$110.15	$54.56
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	18	15	$96.33	$22.16
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	17	17	$168.41	$34.02
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	17	13	$101.53	$33.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	16	$69.00	$51.97
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	13	12	$120.23	$48.60
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	13	13	$6756.15	$1130.12
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	12	12	$4033.50	$1132.57
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	11	11	$105.91	$35.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,396	244	$8.00	$1.10
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	398	180	$94.14	$63.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	385	241	$77.45	$75.45
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	152	30	$7.00	$0.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	85	$107.86	$105.39
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	94	70	$91.00	$31.02
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	71	55	$99.00	$31.22
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	68	52	$22.00	$13.26
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	67	27	$8.18	$6.46
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	65	17	$256.00	$141.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$127.11	$103.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$184.33	$157.27
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	44	36	$77.98	$43.48
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	40	38	$131.00	$36.36
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	37	27	$33.00	$30.23
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	36	21	$103.00	$37.84
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	36	30	$45.00	$41.26
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	28	18	$95.96	$49.22
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	27	20	$103.00	$31.98
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	26	24	$161.00	$37.53
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	26	15	$105.00	$31.59
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	25	21	$95.00	$25.91
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	23	21	$93.96	$42.21
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	22	15	$97.00	$32.30
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	19	14	$104.68	$42.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	15	$65.94	$53.03
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	17	17	$67.00	$37.14
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	15	15	$35.00	$30.48
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	11	11	$6258.55	$1233.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,382	242	$8.00	$1.23
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	381	181	$98.18	$67.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	253	177	$73.48	$72.18
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	232	36	$7.00	$0.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	175	140	$104.00	$102.09
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	95	69	$89.78	$30.83
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	93	41	$8.18	$6.79
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	90	61	$22.00	$13.23
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	80	54	$99.00	$31.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	68	68	$183.00	$154.57
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	52	52	$129.88	$35.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	45	$63.02	$53.30
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	46	12	$256.00	$136.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$125.00	$104.77
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	36	32	$95.00	$24.36
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	35	29	$74.86	$40.31
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	32	25	$32.25	$29.85
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	31	16	$103.00	$37.25
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	28	24	$103.00	$31.67
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	28	19	$103.79	$33.84
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	27	27	$161.00	$36.38
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	27	18	$85.67	$47.77
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	22	20	$88.55	$40.15
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	21	21	$99.76	$35.28
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	19	18	$45.05	$40.76
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	16	11	$34.38	$32.64
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	12	12	$97.00	$30.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,208	225	$8.00	$1.46
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	326	161	$93.72	$65.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	241	166	$62.22	$42.50
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	234	35	$7.00	$0.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	184	146	$75.90	$70.56
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	105	74	$87.44	$30.08
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	98	62	$22.00	$13.29
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	92	38	$8.18	$6.97
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	68	57	$99.00	$29.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	60	$119.85	$99.69
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	50	26	$101.52	$31.93
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	49	47	$93.41	$25.30
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	48	48	$88.38	$71.83
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	44	44	$126.55	$33.67
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	43	32	$101.47	$30.09
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	37	23	$101.49	$34.76
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	37	11	$256.00	$134.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	30	$109.88	$102.57
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	31	30	$158.03	$34.51
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	30	20	$103.47	$27.44
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	29	23	$86.41	$44.81
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	26	16	$89.23	$47.95
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	26	21	$31.15	$29.09
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	21	14	$114.38	$54.06
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	20	18	$73.90	$44.55
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	15	15	$95.53	$31.97
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	14	13	$43.57	$41.61
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	12	12	$3717.17	$1184.40
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	12	12	$97.67	$32.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	3,025	321	$8.00	$1.59
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	463	233	$90.53	$60.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	422	287	$69.82	$68.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	197	159	$60.62	$41.29
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	162	30	$7.00	$0.51
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	149	99	$82.98	$28.70
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	144	66	$8.18	$6.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	126	126	$119.07	$99.06
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	119	87	$21.16	$15.39
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	106	82	$94.22	$27.25
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	81	41	$94.91	$32.94
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	63	52	$87.19	$29.34
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	61	44	$96.62	$27.72
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	57	54	$117.87	$32.55
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	50	50	$86.99	$68.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	43	$92.32	$90.96
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	49	16	$256.00	$185.34
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	43	38	$38.58	$36.71
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	42	42	$147.57	$33.54
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	31	23	$85.75	$42.55
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	31	21	$95.89	$40.69
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	30	23	$71.67	$42.81
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	30	25	$84.25	$42.66
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	28	22	$94.60	$29.03
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	25	22	$95.95	$30.07
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	22	$86.00	$68.71
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	20	17	$96.48	$26.91
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	19	19	$91.43	$33.11
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	18	15	$68.06	$28.56
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	18	18	$30.39	$27.95
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	17	16	$160.41	$76.49
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	16	13	$30.50	$27.85
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	15	14	$5739.66	$1257.06
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	15	11	$56.33	$40.15
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	14	14	$3502.56	$1140.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,361	194	$8.00	$1.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	512	319	$68.09	$65.90
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	450	217	$87.72	$58.73
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	355	196	$7.90	$6.48
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	278	53	$6.94	$0.57
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	238	72	$8.17	$6.63
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	138	86	$82.15	$26.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	117	117	$114.00	$95.85
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	111	78	$93.57	$25.37
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	109	84	$21.00	$18.09
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	100	87	$60.00	$39.62
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	69	31	$95.07	$30.09
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	64	62	$116.91	$30.19
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	63	21	$256.00	$141.76
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	51	46	$86.35	$27.10
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	46	38	$38.00	$36.71
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	44	23	$95.95	$27.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	37	$100.23	$98.28
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	39	39	$145.69	$31.02
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	36	26	$102.40	$24.60
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	32	32	$83.00	$67.34
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	31	27	$82.94	$41.98
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	30	17	$89.57	$31.78
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	27	19	$69.00	$34.07
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	27	21	$71.86	$39.34
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	25	25	$89.94	$28.42
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	22	17	$96.49	$28.20
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	20	$81.00	$67.47
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	14	14	$3447.89	$1115.51
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	14	12	$159.00	$78.13
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	14	14	$5601.49	$1164.95
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	11	11	$55.33	$52.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	515	310	$68.00	$65.04
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	461	219	$6.00	$5.48
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	307	167	$87.19	$58.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	112	$114.00	$96.34
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	110	24	$5.00	$0.61
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	96	73	$93.66	$26.23
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	83	63	$80.95	$25.97
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	83	30	$7.00	$6.58
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	66	53	$21.00	$20.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	59	$60.00	$37.54
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	57	48	$38.00	$35.42
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	56	28	$93.53	$27.82
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	53	51	$116.91	$29.48
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	53	19	$256.00	$145.79
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	45	25	$95.90	$31.93
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	39	39	$145.69	$30.68
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	33	19	$30.00	$28.79
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	32	26	$86.35	$27.42
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	32	23	$93.53	$25.67
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	29	24	$69.24	$38.89
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	27	26	$81.00	$67.03
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	26	22	$90.66	$29.14
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	21	16	$88.14	$27.21
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	18	15	$80.05	$41.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$100.23	$93.70
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	17	16	$89.94	$27.48
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	15	15	$108.00	$96.80
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	14	14	$3447.89	$1119.17
27236 Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement	14	14	$4164.24	$1087.71
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	14	12	$76.18	$39.29

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-04-24

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License AL DO1260

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

141206 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Alabama

511-27255 (AL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Southern Orthopaedic Alliance Pllc

731 Leighton Ave, Anniston, AL 362075762

Phone: 2562364121

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

13 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Duane Tippets , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1043209513

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Treacy Hunter , DPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1104076611

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. John Payne , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1164411351

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Michael Wiedmer , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1225027790

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

William Prince , MSPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1275562654

Master of Science in Physical Therapy

Dr. Gordon Hardy , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1316936883

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 24, 2023

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #DO1260 in AL)

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NPI Profile Active October 16, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 16, 2012

Registered at 731 LEIGHTON AVE, SUITE 300, ANNISTON, AL 362075761 (Tel: 2562364121)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 16, 2012

Registered at 731 LEIGHTON AVE, SUITE 300, ANNISTON, AL 362075761 (Tel: 2562364121)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 16, 2012

Recorded as DUANE TIPPETS, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 16, 2012

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #DO1260 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 10, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1093011991

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: February 10, 2011

Last Update: April 24, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

731 Leighton Ave, Suite 300

Anniston, AL 362075761

Phone: 2562364121

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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