Brian Pienkos, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Rutherfordton, NC
Brian Pienkos, MD is a orthopedic surgery in Rutherfordton, NC with about 22 yrs in practice.
- SpecialtyOrthopedic Surgery
- Medical schoolEASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL (2004)
- TelehealthNot reported
- Practice size38 clinicians
- Medicare assignmentAccepts assignment (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
- Medicare activity~279 patients across 1,012 services, avg age 73
Common services
| Service | Medicare services | Medicare allows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 353 | $88 | See prices → |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 192 | $64 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 92 | $106 | See prices → |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 48 | $40 | See prices → |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 37 | $46 | See prices → |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 31 | $34 | See prices → |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 23 | $468 | See prices → |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 21 | $40 | See prices → |
Hospital affiliations
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.