Edward Hellman MD in Tifton, Georgia

Medical School: University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb)
Graduation Year: 1992
The Primary Medical Specialty for Edward Hellman MD is listed as: Orthopedic Surgery
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 32
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 4082645809
NPI #: 1548340284
NPI Created On: 10/17/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 12/01/2020
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207XS0117X
License Number:
045823
Listed Gender: Male

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles
2. Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
3. Harvest of bone fragments for spine surgery graft
4. Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach
5. Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace
6. Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae
7. Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine
8. Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves
9. Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves
10. Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance
11. X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 views
12. X-ray of middle spine, 3 views
13. X-ray of middle and lower spine, 2 views
14. X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views
15. X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views
16. X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
17. X-ray of wrist, 2 views
18. X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
19. X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views
20. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 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).