ASHRAF FAAEK GUIRGUES MD
NPI 1659315414
Orthopaedic Surgery in Morehead City, NC

NPI Status: Active since June 15, 2006

Contact Information

3714 GUARDIAN AVE
STE E
MOREHEAD CITY, NC
ZIP 28557
Phone: (252) 247-2101
Fax: (252) 247-4675

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Durable Medical Equipment
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 29
Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About ASHRAF GUIRGUES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ashraf Guirgues, a provider established in Morehead City, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery and more than 29 years of experience. He graduated from University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine in 1997. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659315414 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207X00000X with license number 200200537 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1659315414
Provider Name: ASHRAF FAAEK GUIRGUES MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3714 GUARDIAN AVE STE E MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557
Location Phone: (252) 247-2101
Location Fax: (252) 247-4675
Mailing Address: PO BOX 5105 BELFAST, ME 04915
Mailing Phone: (919) 332-3800
Medical School Name: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 1997
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-15-2006
Last Update Date: 12-12-2023
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Orthopaedic Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 200200537
License State: NC
Taxonomy Description: 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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC

Blue Advantage Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Bronze Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Gold Standard A | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Silver Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Care Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO

UnitedHealthcare

UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - HMO
UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard+ Dental + Vision (No Referrals) - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage + ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - HMO
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - HMO
UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage + ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - HMO

Tricare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Railroad Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
NH0002396	OTHER (01)	NH	TRICARE
30203589	MEDICAID (05)	NH
P0071675	OTHER (01)	NH	RR MEDICARE

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Ashraf Guirgues is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Ashraf Guirgues is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 7012817141
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20040113000551, I20060309000207
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies

The following list reflects the services, supplies or durable medical equipment ordered by this provider to a DME supplier on behalf of patients. The information below is derived from Medicare claims data and reflects the BETOS category, HCPCS code information and the number times each service was submitted under the Medicare fee-for-service program.

Durable Medical Equipment

DME-Other DME (DE000N)
Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height (HCPCS:E0143)
6 DME suppliers used 13 Medicare Claims 13 Services Paid

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft
Computer-assisted spinal procedure
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes
Spinal fusion
Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device
Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance
X-ray of chest, 2 views
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
X-ray of middle spine, 2 views
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $20.97 for a new patient copayment and $16.93 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 28557 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

Average New Patient Price $83.9
Minimum New Patient Price $54.12
Maximum New Patient Price $165.09

Average New Patient Copayment $20.97
Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.53
Maximum New Patient Copayment $41.27

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

Average Established Patient Price $67.72
Minimum Established Patient Price $17.21
Maximum Established Patient Price $134.61

Average Established Patient Copayment $16.93
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.3
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $33.65

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Breast Cancer Screening	55%	384
Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes	N/A
Proactively manage chronic and preventive care for empaneled patients that could include one or more of the following: • Provide patients annually with an opportunity for development and/or adjustment of an individualized plan of care as appropriate to age and health status, including health risk appraisal; gender, age and condition-specific preventive care services; and plan of care for chronic conditions; • Use condition-specific pathways for care of chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression, asthma and heart failure) with evidence-based protocols to guide treatment to target; such as a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; • Use pre-visit planning to optimize preventive care and team management of patients with chronic conditions; • Use panel support tools (registry functionality) to identify services due; • Use predictive analytical models to predict risk, onset and progression of chronic diseases; or • Use reminders and outreach (e.g., phone calls, emails, postcards, patient portals and community health workers where available) to alert and educate patients about services due; and/or routine medication reconciliation.
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report	19%	820
Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring provider receives a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred
Colorectal Cancer Screening	73%	717
Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	100%	2477
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
e-Prescribing	92%	1046
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk	88%	577
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period
Health Information Exchange	70%	946
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for at least one transition of care or referral.
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes	N/A
Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews.
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes	N/A
Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level.
Medication Reconciliation	99%	424
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
Patient-Specific Education	71%	1440
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults	69%	577
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	23%	1266
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	92%	527
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Provide Patient Access	69%	1440
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Secure Messaging	6%	1440
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period.
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Specialized Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement to submit data to specialized registry. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_TRANS_PHCDRR_3_MULTI.
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes	N/A
Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs.
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	7% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better.	577
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication. 2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the same high-risk medication

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Ashraf Guirgues is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name	Address	Phone	Hospital Type	Overall Rating
ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	317 WESTERN BOULEVARD JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540	(910) 577-2345	Acute Care Hospitals
CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL	3500 ARENDELL ST MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557	(252) 808-6000	Acute Care Hospitals

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1659315414, we treat the final digit (4) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 2 + 24 = 56

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1659315414.

Other Providers at the Same Location

The following 14 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

PHILIP DEAN BATES M.D.

Surgery

3714 GUARDIAN AVE, STE E
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 247-2101

RESOURCE ANESTHESIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NC, P.C.

Anesthesiology

3714 GUARDIAN AVE, SUITE W
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 247-0314

KENNETH R. BUNNING DO

Urology

3714 GUARDIAN AVE, SUITE E
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 247-2101

MRS. CYNTHIA LOUISE SPAID CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

3714 GUARDIAN AVE
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 247-0314

PETER A KREYMERMAN M.D.

Plastic Surgery

3714 GUARDIAN AVE, SUITE E
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 222-5862

MRS. MARY JO ONEAL FNP

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

3714 GUARDIAN AVE, SUITE E
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 247-2101

MELVIN L GASTON PA-C

Physician Assistant (Surgical)

3714 GUARDIAN AVE, SUITE E
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 222-5862

AMY N ARMSTRONG AA-C

Anesthesiologist Assistant

3714 GUARDIAN AVE, SUITE E
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 222-5862

JAMES DREW NORRIS

Physician Assistant (Medical)

3714 GUARDIAN AVE
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 247-2101

CARTERET SURGERY CENTER PLLC

Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)

3714 GUARDIAN AVE, STE W
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 247-0314

CENTER OF MOREHEAD CITY, LLC

Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)

3714 GUARDIAN AVE, SUITE W
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 247-0314

SARAH EMILY BEDARD P.A.

Physician Assistant

3714 GUARDIAN AVE, SUITE E- CAROLINAS CENTER FOR SURGERY
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 247-2101

KRISTIN CRIBB GRAY AA

Anesthesiologist Assistant

3714 GUARDIAN AVE, SUITE W
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 247-0314

JENARO ADAM RYAN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Physician Assistant

3714 GUARDIAN AVE
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (910) 332-3800

About ASHRAF GUIRGUES

Location Map

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

Orthopaedic Surgery

Insurance Plans Accepted

Additional Identifiers

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

PECOS PAC ID: 7012817141

PECOS Enrollment ID: I20040113000551, I20060309000207

Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies

Durable Medical Equipment

Areas of Expertise

Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft

Computer-assisted spinal procedure

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes

Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc

Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level

Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg

Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)

New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes

New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes

Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report

Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes

Spinal fusion

Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device

Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance

X-ray of chest, 2 views

X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views

X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views

X-ray of middle spine, 2 views

X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views

X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views

Physician Visit Costs

New Patients Visit Costs *

Established Patients Visit Costs *

Quality Reporting

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Reviews for ASHRAF FAAEK GUIRGUES MD

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

Digit-by-digit view

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

Other Providers at the Same Location

Frequently Asked Questions