Steven Thaxter in Fresno, California

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1989
The Primary Medical Specialty for Steven Thaxter is listed as: Orthopedic Surgery
Approximate Years of Experience: 35
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 6507882768
NPI #: 1760465496
NPI Created On: 11/28/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 05/09/2008
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
License Number:
G69020
Listed Gender: Male

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
2. Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance
3. Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis
4. Repair of knee joint
5. Extensive removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope
6. Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope
7. Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope
8. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
9. X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
10. Mri scan of lower spinal canal
11. X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
12. Mri scan of arm joint
13. X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
14. X-ray of knee, 3 views
15. Mri scan of leg joint
16. Imaging guidance for procedure, up to 1 hour
17. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
18. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
19. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
20. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).