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Physician

PAUL NOVAKOVICH, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

RUSTON, LA, 71270
NPI: 1023227683Also: 390200000X

Contact

Orthopaedic Surgery

RUSTON, LA

NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER

318-254-2100

northernlouisianamedicalcenter.com

MONROE SURGICAL HOSPITAL

318-410-0002

monroesurgical.com

GLENWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

318-329-4600

glenwoodregional.org

Hospital Affiliations

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Common Procedures for Orthopaedic Surgery

Total Knee ReplacementTotal Hip ReplacementArthroscopic SurgeryACL ReconstructionRotator Cuff RepairFracture RepairSpinal FusionCarpal Tunnel ReleaseJoint InjectionBone Density Testing

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
78.3/100High
Quality
54.6
Promoting Interoperability
100.0
Improvement Activities
40.0

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
$312$208$16511
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$248$156$110148
99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$218$168$13411
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$214$125$9211
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$197$120$88310
20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
$176$65$49258
99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$175$106$7543
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$144$84$61245
20550
Injection into tendon or ligament
$115$44$3535
J3304
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg
$31$16$131,376
J7325
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
$15$9$72,112
J1030
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg
$13$8$6235

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Physician identity data from the NPPES NPI Registry. Last synced 3/28/2026.