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Hand Surgery

Lance M. Brunton

Works at hospitals in Mount Pleasant, PA · Latrobe, PA · Greensburg, PA · Pennsylvania

Summary

Lance M. Brunton is a hand surgeon at 8775 Norwin Ave, Excela Health General Surgery, North Huntingdon, PA 15642. Phone: (724) 689-1335. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Lance M. Brunton had 465 Original Medicare patients and 7,524 services. NPI 1578778676. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Lance M. Brunton, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Lance M. Brunton accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Lance M. Brunton accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Lance M. Brunton see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 465 Original Medicare patients and 7,524 services for Lance M. Brunton. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Lance M. Brunton's NPI number?
1578778676. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Lance M. Brunton, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients465
Services billed to Medicare7,524
Different services or procedures76
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg (J1010)5,840 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)261 services
  3. Injection into tendon or ligament (20550)180 services
  4. New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99203)132 services
  5. X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views (73130)100 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis70%
  • Diabetes29%
  • Ischemic heart disease27%
  • Anxiety27%

Hospitals where Lance M. Brunton works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Lance M. Brunton at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Lance M. Brunton is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • 8775 Norwin Ave, Excela Health General SurgeryNorth Huntingdon, PA 15642 (724) 689‑1335

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Lance M. Brunton as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Excela Health Physician Practices, Inc481 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other hand surgeons in Pennsylvania

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Pennsylvania — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Excela Health Physician Practices, Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

Medical schoolUniversity Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine
Graduation year2003 (23 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1578778676
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians