Dr. Christopher R Balint , DO
Orthopaedic Surgery โข South Bend, IN
53880 Carmichael Dr
South Bend, IN 466351567
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Dr. Christopher Balint is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on November 16, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,556 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J3301 โ Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 880 service units.
- 20610 โ Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 182 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 102 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 13 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 218 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Diclofenac Sodium โ 68 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 55 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin โ 50 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in South Bend, IN (2024, 25 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,248. Middle half: 226 to 1,996.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 300 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,692. Middle half: 482 to 4,265.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,517 in 2020 to 1,556 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
53880 Carmichael Dr
South Bend, IN 466351567
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 3 distinct additional practice-address records in Elkhart, IN; Mishawaka, IN. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Central Indiana Orthopedics Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville
1996
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
242 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $108,249 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $82,555 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
235 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,808 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,037.25 across 9 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,037.25 across 9 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- Smith+Nephew, Inc.: $292.13 across 4 records.
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.: $287.33 across 2 records.
- Linvatec Corporation: $174.95 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
30 years (graduated 1996)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1996 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Balint has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Balint as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in South Bend and Indiana
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in South Bend, IN (2024, 25 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,248. Middle half: 226 to 1,996.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 300 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,692. Middle half: 482 to 4,265.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in South Bend, IN (2024, 25 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $78,956. Middle half: $38,095 to $148,158.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 300 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $92,495. Middle half: $38,044 to $180,514.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in South Bend, IN (2024, 25 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $58,801. Middle half: $28,614 to $110,610.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 300 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $69,119. Middle half: $28,268 to $135,986.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in South Bend, IN (2024, 22 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 275. Middle half: 62 to 640.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 300 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 237. Middle half: 85 to 536.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in South Bend, IN (2024, 22 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,914. Middle half: $480 to $4,034.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 300 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,765. Middle half: $480 to $3,732.
32 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in South Bend, IN (492 in Indiana).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in South Bend
0% of these 32 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
75% of these 32 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services varied from year to year: 1,517 in 2020 and 1,556 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,517
- 2021: 1,924
- 2022: 1,577
- 2023: 1,441
- 2024: 1,556
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $100,623 in 2020 and $108,249 in 2024.
- 2020: $100,623
- 2021: $89,200
- 2022: $131,055
- 2023: $93,695
- 2024: $108,249
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 12% from $73,834 in 2020 to $82,555 in 2024.
- 2020: $73,834
- 2021: $68,254
- 2022: $100,340
- 2023: $71,789
- 2024: $82,555
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 29% from 169 in 2020 to 218 in 2024.
- 2020: 169
- 2021: 150
- 2022: 175
- 2023: 226
- 2024: 218
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 37% from 171 in 2020 to 235 in 2024.
- 2020: 171
- 2021: 155
- 2022: 188
- 2023: 245
- 2024: 235
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost varied from year to year: $1,831 in 2020 and $1,808 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,831
- 2021: $1,331
- 2022: $1,596
- 2023: $2,027
- 2024: $1,808
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 31% from $1,504.09 in 2021 to $1,037.25 in 2025.
- 2021: $1,504.09
- 2022: $2,775.95
- 2023: $286.79
- 2024: $681.31
- 2025: $1,037.25
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $1,037.25.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Linvatec Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ALLOGRAFT TISSUE | General | $174.95 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INBONE | General | $160.07 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Persona | General | $146.90 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Comprehensive Shoulder System | General | $140.43 |
| MF MED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $122.77 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System | General | $122.72 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium | General | $117.19 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium | General | $33.60 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium | General | $18.62 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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880 | 110 | $18.00 | $0.95 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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182 | 110 | $313.58 | $63.66 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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102 | 86 | $202.00 | $118.85 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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89 | 74 | $144.00 | $82.87 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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87 | 68 | $180.99 | $34.71 |
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73221
Mri scan of arm joint without contrast
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40 | 37 | $2026.78 | $141.60 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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35 | 21 | $158.00 | $37.49 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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34 | 34 | $218.82 | $50.17 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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28 | 28 | $10505.00 | $1120.55 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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23 | 23 | $321.00 | $155.33 |
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23472
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder
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20 | 20 | $11003.00 | $1255.77 |
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73721
Mri scan of leg joint without contrast
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20 | 19 | $1949.60 | $145.20 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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16 | 16 | $228.00 | $103.72 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 68 | 2,305 | $895.00 | 31 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 55 | 397 | $580.45 | 35 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 50 | 60 | $63.12 | 28 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 21 | 149 | $185.65 | 16 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 12 | 72 | $67.11 | โ |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 12 | 17 | $16.82 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-09-03NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
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
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20091116000251
IN
6406994250
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Central Indiana Orthopedics Llc
3600 W Bethel Ave, Muncie, IN 473045407
Phone: 7652847738
Central Indiana Orthopedics Llc
303 S Nappanee St, Elkhart, IN 465142066
Phone: 5742479441
Central Indiana Orthopedics Llc
53880 Carmichael Dr, South Bend, IN 466351567
Phone: 3174551064
Central Indiana Orthopedics Llc
60160 Bodnar Blvd, Mishawaka, IN 465449338
Phone: 5742479441
Secondary Practice Locations
5218 Beck Dr Ste 10
Elkhart, IN 465169132
Phone: 5742479441
60160 Bodnar Blvd
Mishawaka, IN 465449338
Phone: 5742479441
303 S Nappanee St Ste F
Elkhart, IN 465142066
Phone: 5742479441
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 3600 W BETHEL AVE, MUNCIE, IN 473045407
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 53880 CARMICHAEL DR, SOUTH BEND, IN 466351567 (Tel: 5742479441)
Registered at 53880 CARMICHAEL DR, SOUTH BEND, IN 466351567 (Tel: 5742479441)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER BALINT, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IN 02002546A)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in South Bend
- Patrick Warmoth, STUDENT
- Dr. Ron Clark, MD
- Dr. James Sieradzki, MD
- Dr. Ethan Wren, DO
- Dr. Ryan O'rourke, MD
- Dr. Maxwell Winkler, MD
Mailing Address
3600 W Bethel Ave
Muncie, IN 473045407