Active NPI 1295738482 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Craig A Beard , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Bowling Green, KY

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Craig Beard, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery in Bowling Green, KY. Practice services are available at 165 NATCHEZ TRACE AVE under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg, x-ray of knee, 1-2 views, 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

165 Natchez Trace Ave

Bowling Green, KY 421037940

Telephone 2707827800

Fax 2708430779

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Hines Pharmacy At Wkoa Llc Facility NPI 1982875514

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Bowling Green, KY

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 23.7 Yrs

State Avg: 27.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

16 Specialists

Practicing in Bowling Green, KY (389 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2021)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	244	85	$17.00	$5.62
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	196	121	$60.00	$31.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	161	122	$100.00	$86.35
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	108	73	$95.00	$42.72
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	96	78	$85.00	$42.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	87	74	$70.00	$52.90
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	78	60	$291.67	$66.30
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	62	58	$85.00	$36.63
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	62	52	$70.00	$37.19
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	59	44	$85.00	$31.46
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	46	42	$1025.00	$201.35
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	42	42	$3653.57	$1323.52
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	37	37	$120.00	$50.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	31	$175.00	$124.07
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	35	35	$1204.91	$175.52
20985 Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure	34	34	$333.53	$141.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$165.00	$107.07
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	33	32	$67.00	$25.64
85652 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated	28	25	$16.00	$2.70
86140 Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation	27	24	$20.00	$5.18
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	27	19	$50.00	$13.35
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	27	26	$1005.00	$201.88
77080 Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine	23	23	$199.87	$25.60
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	23	16	$70.00	$31.43
95886 Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study	22	13	$180.00	$89.90
84550 Uric acid level, blood	22	17	$20.00	$4.52
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	20	20	$3035.00	$1250.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$265.00	$161.29
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	12	11	$75.00	$37.09
86431 Rheumatoid factor level	12	12	$26.00	$5.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	326	124	$16.95	$6.06
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	191	125	$60.00	$30.60
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	146	119	$85.00	$40.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	140	118	$100.00	$71.20
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	116	85	$95.00	$41.43
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	111	94	$70.00	$42.76
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	89	77	$287.53	$63.75
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	87	71	$85.00	$30.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	70	$165.00	$102.60
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	69	66	$85.00	$35.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	61	$148.89	$103.24
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	60	55	$120.00	$50.66
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	45	37	$70.00	$35.39
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	43	41	$1025.00	$209.71
85652 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated	41	40	$16.00	$2.68
86140 Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation	40	38	$20.00	$5.14
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	37	35	$3642.57	$1421.78
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	35	30	$67.00	$26.25
95886 Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study	33	12	$180.00	$91.01
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	29	20	$75.00	$35.85
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	22	16	$70.00	$29.93
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	20	20	$3035.00	$1339.07
77080 Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine	19	19	$165.79	$26.40
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	18	18	$1005.00	$211.91
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	17	13	$50.00	$13.50
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	17	17	$980.00	$189.86
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	13	13	$1555.00	$511.92
27486 Revision of component of total knee joint prosthesis	13	12	$3139.23	$1358.07
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	13	11	$70.00	$32.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	267	110	$17.00	$6.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	134	109	$100.00	$69.68
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	130	96	$60.00	$29.41
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	109	89	$80.38	$37.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	84	71	$70.00	$41.75
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	83	65	$95.00	$39.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	78	$165.00	$102.24
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	71	70	$85.00	$33.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	66	$140.00	$102.97
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	64	57	$242.27	$62.08
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	64	51	$85.00	$27.61
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	55	49	$70.00	$33.37
95886 Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study	43	25	$180.00	$88.30
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	40	35	$120.00	$50.17
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	38	38	$980.00	$184.12
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	37	37	$3548.24	$1368.16
85652 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated	36	33	$16.00	$2.94
86140 Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation	33	30	$20.00	$5.63
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	28	26	$1025.00	$206.10
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	22	22	$1005.00	$209.72
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	22	15	$70.00	$30.39
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	21	21	$67.00	$30.09
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	21	15	$70.00	$27.55
77080 Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine	20	20	$164.90	$27.78
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	19	19	$50.00	$15.57
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	13	11	$80.00	$30.39
95909 Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies	11	11	$362.00	$139.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	347	125	$17.00	$6.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	199	167	$90.50	$68.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	189	149	$64.54	$40.70
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	187	129	$54.18	$28.04
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	111	93	$192.88	$61.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	100	$161.15	$100.59
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	98	78	$68.16	$35.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	83	$136.07	$101.29
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	76	46	$85.00	$26.63
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	73	69	$77.04	$37.44
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	56	55	$72.68	$31.79
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	55	53	$3220.73	$1370.02
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	54	48	$10.07	$2.94
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	50	44	$65.50	$32.18
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	45	43	$120.00	$50.14
95886 Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study	44	27	$165.45	$84.61
86140 Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation	43	37	$20.00	$6.26
85652 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated	42	36	$16.00	$3.26
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	40	27	$70.00	$26.60
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	40	40	$879.25	$196.11
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	33	31	$917.24	$199.60
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	28	27	$67.00	$28.76
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	19	19	$67.00	$30.23
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	17	17	$866.59	$214.74
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	16	14	$50.00	$18.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	339	127	$17.00	$5.71
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	176	124	$52.00	$27.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	176	140	$62.00	$40.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	170	138	$86.00	$67.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	141	132	$134.00	$99.41
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	132	104	$64.00	$35.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	120	120	$158.00	$100.12
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	95	80	$76.00	$37.21
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	90	71	$190.73	$59.86
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	69	68	$3282.61	$1379.43
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	61	59	$120.00	$49.84
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	53	45	$85.00	$26.17
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	50	50	$70.00	$31.58
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	47	43	$65.00	$31.94
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	40	28	$70.00	$26.10
95886 Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study	36	23	$160.00	$83.48
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	35	35	$850.00	$183.34
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	32	32	$898.00	$209.29
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	31	31	$10.00	$2.94
85652 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated	30	30	$16.00	$3.63
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	29	19	$70.00	$28.28
86140 Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation	28	28	$20.00	$5.14
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	27	27	$2669.00	$1250.86
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	21	19	$179.19	$30.65
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	18	16	$57.00	$32.06
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	16	16	$67.00	$28.59
95910 Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies	14	14	$450.00	$182.07
73521 X-ray of both hips, 2 views	12	12	$72.00	$35.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License KY 22693

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

64226939 (KY)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active August 09, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 09, 2016

Registered at 165 NATCHEZ TRACE AVE, BOWLING GREEN, KY 421037940 (Tel: 2707827800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 09, 2016

Registered at 201 PARK ST, BOWLING GREEN, KY 421011759 (Tel: 2707827800)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 09, 2016

Recorded as CRAIG BEARD, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 09, 2016

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #22693 in KY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 23, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1295738482

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 23, 2005

Last Update: August 09, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

201 Park St

Bowling Green, KY 421011759

Phone: 2707827800

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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