Active NPI 1477527943 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Robert Alexander Kaufmann , MD

Specialist • Pittsburgh, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Robert Kaufmann, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from Temple University School Of Medicine in 1997, Dr. Kaufmann delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3471 5TH AVE.

Dr. Kaufmann is affiliated with University Of Pittsburgh Physicians and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, injection into tendon or ligament. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3471 5th Ave
Suite 1010

Pittsburgh, PA 152133215

Telephone 4126873900

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Pittsburgh Physicians Facility NPI 1164431631

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Temple University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs -7.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 36.6 Yrs

State Avg: 35.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

851 Specialists

Practicing in Pittsburgh, PA (2255 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

13.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kaufmann (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Pittsburgh Specialty Average (36.6 Years) 36.6 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
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	5,421	87	$0.55	$0.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	182	146	$155.79	$84.90
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	112	88	$194.49	$55.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	101	89	$226.75	$121.40
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	72	42	$33.00	$7.02
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	58	45	$200.38	$53.54
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$356.26	$158.52
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	55	52	$1159.00	$332.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$227.58	$105.56
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	50	40	$184.68	$51.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	44	$88.00	$52.99
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	40	27	$11.00	$6.34
26055 Incision of tendon covering	29	17	$813.00	$163.84
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	18	17	$1159.00	$334.86
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	13	12	$1607.00	$486.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	266	57	$8.00	$1.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	173	134	$149.00	$85.77
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	129	76	$33.00	$6.47
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	108	81	$175.19	$53.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	89	$222.00	$107.32
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	72	49	$11.00	$7.42
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	58	43	$166.98	$47.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	53	48	$88.00	$54.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$346.00	$158.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	50	$222.00	$123.25
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	45	40	$187.20	$54.25
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	43	43	$1159.00	$329.37
26055 Incision of tendon covering	26	21	$813.00	$184.73
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	18	16	$191.00	$79.23
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	17	17	$1159.00	$327.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	291	58	$8.00	$1.15
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	233	133	$33.00	$6.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	233	179	$149.00	$88.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	105	105	$222.00	$109.61
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	98	71	$183.34	$57.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	80	72	$88.00	$55.26
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	65	51	$174.22	$51.93
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	47	40	$168.89	$54.65
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	47	39	$1159.00	$355.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	39	$222.00	$120.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$346.00	$164.77
26055 Incision of tendon covering	21	14	$813.00	$185.53
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	19	18	$1159.00	$330.17
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	14	14	$218.29	$83.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	133	67	$33.00	$7.39
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	128	90	$11.00	$5.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	126	99	$149.00	$89.48
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	105	73	$168.87	$48.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	98	86	$88.00	$55.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	59	$222.00	$110.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	49	$222.00	$128.06
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	53	42	$168.00	$52.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$346.00	$159.11
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	35	33	$1159.00	$370.96
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	28	28	$167.79	$54.44
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	19	18	$231.21	$88.48
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	14	14	$1159.00	$324.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	155	102	$11.00	$6.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	124	92	$83.89	$44.82
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	101	83	$173.17	$53.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	94	80	$145.60	$72.56
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	70	42	$33.00	$6.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$215.13	$105.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$340.71	$161.17
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	52	49	$1159.00	$352.18
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	50	41	$196.68	$56.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$220.73	$106.14
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	16	16	$191.00	$78.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	181	131	$82.00	$43.85
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	162	111	$11.00	$6.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	113	99	$145.00	$72.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	106	$215.00	$105.85
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	95	75	$172.39	$51.42
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	69	39	$33.00	$6.56
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	67	51	$175.69	$46.80
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	66	63	$1159.00	$347.43
26055 Incision of tendon covering	23	13	$813.00	$181.50
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	21	20	$169.71	$50.34
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	19	18	$191.00	$76.81
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	12	12	$1607.00	$500.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	153	123	$137.78	$69.29
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	144	100	$11.00	$6.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	120	99	$82.00	$42.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	91	91	$204.98	$104.37
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	79	66	$167.86	$47.15
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	66	45	$33.00	$6.99
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	56	50	$1159.00	$355.72
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	53	43	$177.00	$50.68
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	29	25	$162.00	$49.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$312.00	$161.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$205.75	$100.22
26055 Incision of tendon covering	19	11	$813.00	$184.08
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	14	13	$191.00	$76.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	203	148	$137.00	$70.04
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	141	84	$11.00	$5.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	119	$203.00	$103.75
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	116	83	$172.12	$46.62
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	72	67	$1159.00	$325.45
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	71	62	$82.00	$41.17
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	69	46	$33.00	$6.61
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	38	32	$162.00	$45.65
26055 Incision of tendon covering	22	14	$813.00	$164.12
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	17	14	$202.24	$77.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$205.00	$103.65

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License PA MD070022L

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

001971211 (PA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

275 Clairton Blvd, West Mifflin, PA 152361426

Phone: 4126502375

University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

600 Oxford Dr, Monroeville, PA 151462355

Phone: 4126924400

University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

2775 Mosside Blvd, Monroeville, PA 151462760

Phone: 4123833200

University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

2 Hot Metal St, Pittsburgh, PA 152032348

University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

2775 Mosside Blvd, Monroeville, PA 151462760

Phone: 4123573161

University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

275 Clairton Blvd, West Mifflin, PA 152361426

Phone: 4126414274

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

✅

NPI Profile Active January 21, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 21, 2014

Registered at 3471 5TH AVE, SUITE 1010, PITTSBURGH, PA 152133215 (Tel: 4126873900)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address January 21, 2014

Registered at 200 LOTHROP ST, FORBES TOWER, SUITE 9055, PITTSBURGH, PA 152132536 (Tel: 4126473087)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 21, 2014

Recorded as ROBERT KAUFMANN, MD

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 21, 2014

Specialist (License #MD070022L in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1477527943

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 14, 2006

Last Update: January 21, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

200 Lothrop St, Forbes Tower, Suite 9055

Pittsburgh, PA 152132536

Phone: 4126473087

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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