Charles Hightower, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Anchorage, AK
Charles Hightower, M.D. is a orthopedic surgery in Anchorage, AK with about 19 yrs in practice.
- SpecialtyOrthopedic Surgery
- Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL (2007)
- TelehealthOffers telehealth visits
- Practice size15 clinicians
- Medicare assignmentAccepts assignment (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
- Medicare activity~389 patients across 3,389 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 | 273 | $112 | See prices → |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 119 | $89 | See prices → |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 105 | $52 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 101 | $160 | See prices → |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 54 | $53 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 52 | $135 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | 48 | $207 | See prices → |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 45 | $39 | See prices → |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 36 | $46 | See prices → |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 35 | $127 | See prices → |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 27 | $127 | See prices → |
| Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes | 26 | $128 | 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.