Active NPI 1912937921 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Arnold N Farbstein , DPM

Podiatrist • Houston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Arnold Farbstein, DPM is a certified Podiatrist practicing in Houston, TX. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Temple University School Of Podiatric Medicine in 1989, Dr. Farbstein delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1740 W 27TH ST STE 110.

Dr. Farbstein accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, 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

1740 W 27th St Ste 110

Houston, TX 770081435

Telephone 7138628800

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Arnold N Farbstein Dpm Facility NPI 1316618259

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Temple University School Of Podiatric Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Podiatrist in Houston, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +13.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.2 Yrs

State Avg: 23.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

93 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (627 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

1.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

58.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Farbstein (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Houston Specialty Average (23.2 Years) 23.2 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
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	329	24	$261.72	$60.96
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	295	54	$157.07	$78.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	149	78	$182.76	$91.34
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	101	52	$89.45	$44.64
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	85	58	$236.09	$115.49
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	62	28	$193.32	$100.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$337.79	$167.03
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	51	40	$68.44	$34.08
G0127 Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number	50	20	$47.61	$23.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	12	$184.18	$66.07
28820 Amputation of toe at joint between the forefoot and toes	20	14	$600.85	$155.19
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	16	16	$129.13	$70.83
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	16	13	$171.08	$59.10
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	14	14	$131.88	$81.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	266	28	$274.76	$60.07
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	242	52	$146.15	$80.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	178	92	$182.38	$91.67
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	123	66	$89.74	$45.12
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	84	61	$210.31	$120.64
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	68	26	$120.00	$102.53
G0127 Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number	67	29	$47.54	$23.82
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	64	45	$69.87	$35.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	58	58	$336.21	$169.29
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	28	28	$100.00	$83.84
28820 Amputation of toe at joint between the forefoot and toes	17	12	$632.26	$160.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	263	23	$274.73	$60.97
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	212	47	$146.13	$72.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	102	$182.97	$93.48
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	111	52	$91.75	$45.69
G0127 Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number	79	29	$47.63	$24.28
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	78	56	$210.05	$103.99
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	77	26	$120.00	$106.44
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	68	51	$73.72	$36.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	65	65	$347.38	$171.84
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	30	28	$100.00	$86.52
28820 Amputation of toe at joint between the forefoot and toes	20	14	$633.20	$155.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	11	$188.82	$68.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$266.40	$131.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	298	72	$159.34	$73.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	210	99	$127.15	$94.83
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	172	47	$120.00	$105.42
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	151	21	$210.84	$37.20
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	101	67	$83.28	$46.55
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	98	73	$78.23	$35.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	89	$150.93	$115.90
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	81	80	$100.00	$89.56
G0127 Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number	48	23	$30.80	$25.11
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	36	34	$211.67	$105.86
28810 Amputation of foot	23	15	$951.74	$355.72
28820 Amputation of toe at joint between the forefoot and toes	20	14	$668.12	$155.36
11719 Trimming of fingernails or toenails	12	12	$20.00	$14.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	229	132	$125.00	$74.36
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	224	52	$119.46	$96.46
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	115	37	$200.00	$71.38
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	109	65	$83.00	$45.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	105	105	$150.00	$105.61
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	103	80	$80.00	$32.53
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	79	78	$100.00	$84.59
G0127 Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number	59	36	$30.00	$23.75
11719 Trimming of fingernails or toenails	29	27	$26.90	$14.19
28810 Amputation of foot	16	11	$1100.00	$378.44
11750 Permanent removal fingernail or toenail	14	11	$375.00	$145.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	227	126	$125.00	$75.24
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	162	50	$100.00	$90.69
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	142	85	$83.00	$46.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	99	99	$150.00	$109.87
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	97	71	$80.00	$31.65
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	93	27	$200.00	$73.79
G0127 Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number	82	41	$30.00	$24.50
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	58	57	$200.00	$135.86
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	36	36	$100.00	$87.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	21	$80.00	$45.78
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	21	14	$150.00	$54.88
28112 Removal of bones at second, third, or fourth toe joints	16	11	$700.00	$263.95
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	16	14	$218.50	$45.51
11750 Permanent removal fingernail or toenail	14	12	$375.00	$153.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	158	76	$83.00	$43.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	141	89	$124.82	$69.84
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	137	38	$100.00	$80.30
G0127 Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number	127	59	$30.00	$23.22
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	120	84	$80.00	$28.09
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	107	105	$200.00	$131.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	104	104	$150.00	$103.42
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	91	33	$200.00	$69.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	66	47	$80.00	$42.01
28810 Amputation of foot	26	21	$1100.00	$380.93
28112 Removal of bones at second, third, or fourth toe joints	24	15	$700.00	$207.65
28820 Amputation of toe at joint between the forefoot and toes	19	14	$1389.47	$343.60
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$134.00	$71.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	164	86	$83.00	$42.61
G0127 Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number	160	72	$30.00	$21.79
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	141	92	$80.00	$27.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	132	95	$125.00	$69.17
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	126	47	$100.00	$71.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	109	109	$150.00	$102.22
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	94	63	$80.00	$41.17
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	47	23	$214.89	$68.31
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	43	25	$225.58	$98.77
28810 Amputation of foot	26	12	$1100.00	$333.37
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	20	15	$60.00	$45.37
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	20	18	$236.90	$42.70
28820 Amputation of toe at joint between the forefoot and toes	20	13	$1364.50	$332.67
28112 Removal of bones at second, third, or fourth toe joints	17	13	$700.00	$205.07
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$134.00	$70.96
11730 Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail	13	13	$200.00	$99.46

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-02-28

Podiatrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 213E00000X

State License TX 1095

A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

092764201 (TX)

Secondary Practice Locations

8403 Lorrie Dr Ste 331

Houston, TX 770253236

Phone: 7138628800

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location February 28, 2025

Registered at 1740 W 27TH ST STE 110, HOUSTON, TX 770081435 (Tel: 7138628800)

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Updated Practice Location January 13, 2022

Registered at 8403 LORRIE DR STE 331, HOUSTON, TX 770253236 (Tel: 7138628800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 13, 2022

Registered at 8403 LORRIE DR STE 331, HOUSTON, TX 770253236 (Tel: 7138628800)

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NPI Profile Active May 28, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 28, 2013

Registered at 1740 W 27TH ST, STE 331, HOUSTON, TX 77008 (Tel: 7138628800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 28, 2013

Registered at 1740 W 27TH ST, STE 331, HOUSTON, TX 77008 (Tel: 7138628800)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 28, 2013

Recorded as ARNOLD FARBSTEIN, DPM

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 28, 2013

Podiatrist (License #1095 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 04, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1912937921

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 04, 2006

Last Update: February 28, 2025

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

8403 Lorrie Dr Ste 331

Houston, TX 770253236

Phone: 7138628800

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