Active NPI 1790702249 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Ralph B Garretson , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Warrenton, VA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Ralph Garretson, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Warrenton, VA. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from Washington University School Of Medicine in 1996, Dr. Garretson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 52 W SHIRLEY AVE.

Dr. Garretson is affiliated with Blue Ridge Orthopaedic Associates Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, new 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

52 W Shirley Ave

Warrenton, VA 20186

Telephone 5403479220

Fax 5403470342

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Blue Ridge Orthopaedic Associates Facility NPI 1568754489

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Washington University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Warrenton, VA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +6.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.6 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

10 Specialists

Practicing in Warrenton, VA (618 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

92.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Garretson (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Warrenton Specialty Average (23.6 Years) 23.6 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	267	160	$180.00	$87.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	172	150	$283.55	$123.01
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	126	115	$161.00	$32.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	97	$245.00	$107.75
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	92	87	$300.00	$61.94
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	91	86	$23.00	$6.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	69	53	$120.00	$54.66
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	52	50	$5000.00	$157.99
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	47	47	$8100.00	$1023.44
29828 Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope	19	19	$9500.00	$473.30
29807 Repair of shoulder socket cartilage using an endoscope	16	16	$10000.00	$562.56
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	11	11	$150.00	$38.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	302	187	$180.00	$87.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	182	158	$275.00	$123.39
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	125	110	$161.00	$34.39
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	122	109	$23.00	$6.37
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	116	108	$300.00	$61.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	95	$245.00	$109.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	76	64	$120.00	$55.51
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	36	36	$5000.00	$166.79
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	26	26	$8100.00	$1048.43
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	15	14	$2728.00	$215.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	268	173	$180.00	$88.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	173	158	$269.62	$126.68
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	119	98	$161.00	$34.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	98	$245.00	$110.26
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	85	81	$23.00	$6.52
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	83	80	$300.00	$63.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	61	53	$120.00	$56.47
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	37	37	$5000.00	$164.83
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	24	24	$8100.00	$999.75
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	18	17	$2640.00	$231.59
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	14	11	$128.00	$27.44
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	12	12	$4100.00	$231.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	272	185	$180.00	$90.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	153	137	$245.00	$125.93
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	139	107	$161.00	$34.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	108	$245.00	$111.79
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	87	78	$23.00	$6.82
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	85	81	$300.00	$63.29
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	39	$120.00	$56.54
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	27	26	$5000.00	$175.92
73070 X-ray of elbow, 2 views	25	12	$128.00	$29.47
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	22	22	$8100.00	$1087.56
73060 X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views	14	12	$139.00	$32.60
23600 Closed treatment of broken top of upper arm bone	12	12	$1294.00	$342.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	258	173	$180.00	$74.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	155	137	$245.00	$107.03
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	150	95	$161.00	$32.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	104	104	$245.00	$107.14
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	87	82	$23.00	$7.01
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	83	80	$307.23	$63.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	71	59	$120.00	$45.46
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	35	13	$154.00	$38.99
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	31	31	$4919.35	$168.52
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	26	26	$7944.23	$1060.59
23600 Closed treatment of broken top of upper arm bone	15	15	$1294.00	$337.66
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	11	11	$4100.00	$152.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	269	182	$180.00	$73.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	185	161	$245.00	$106.55
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	164	122	$120.00	$44.56
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	148	107	$161.00	$29.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	127	127	$245.00	$107.36
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	121	111	$23.00	$6.67
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	119	110	$302.52	$59.23
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	57	54	$4956.14	$170.50
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	43	42	$8005.81	$1031.15
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	24	23	$4100.00	$317.98
29807 Repair of shoulder socket cartilage using an endoscope	14	14	$10000.00	$641.03
23600 Closed treatment of broken top of upper arm bone	11	11	$1294.00	$330.54

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	247	173	$120.00	$43.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	179	144	$180.00	$71.81
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	105	78	$161.00	$29.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	105	89	$245.00	$104.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	95	$245.00	$105.67
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	82	73	$23.00	$7.09
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	80	72	$300.00	$58.70
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	49	48	$5000.00	$175.01
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	40	40	$8100.00	$1042.16
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	17	17	$4100.00	$291.98
29807 Repair of shoulder socket cartilage using an endoscope	15	15	$10000.00	$694.80
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$185.00	$100.72

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	272	188	$109.52	$42.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	182	140	$169.42	$70.79
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	134	102	$144.58	$28.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	121	121	$235.29	$105.32
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	119	106	$23.00	$6.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	116	115	$235.95	$104.23
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	112	101	$300.00	$58.88
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	48	48	$4630.00	$173.58
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	37	37	$6792.97	$1030.95
29807 Repair of shoulder socket cartilage using an endoscope	18	18	$7107.50	$824.00
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	17	$185.00	$96.13
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	13	13	$3737.69	$312.31

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License VA 101232359

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

6409342 (VA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Anthem

460118 (VA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Blue Ridge Orthopaedic Associates Pc

52 W Shirley Ave, Warrenton, VA 201863008

Phone: 5403479220

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 September 09, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 09, 2013

Registered at 52 W SHIRLEY AVE, WARRENTON, VA 20186 (Tel: 5403479220)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 09, 2013

Registered at 52 W SHIRLEY AVE, WARRENTON, VA 20186 (Tel: 5403479220)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 09, 2013

Recorded as RALPH GARRETSON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 09, 2013

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #101232359 in VA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1790702249

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 17, 2006

Last Update: September 09, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

52 W Shirley Ave

Warrenton, VA 20186

Phone: 5403479220

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