Dr. Keith R. Pitchford, DO

  • Saint John, IN
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1568462729PAC ID1254225584
Medicare services, 2024
21,286
Medicare patients, 2024
822
Part D claims, 2024
903
Hospital affiliations
6
Industry payments
$16,870
Practice address
9615 Keilman St, Saint John, IN 46373
Practice phone
Call (219) 365-0220
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Primary practice

Great Lakes Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Saint John, Indiana

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Dr. Keith R. Pitchford is an orthopedic surgeon in Saint John, Indiana

Dr. Pitchford practices at Great Lakes Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Saint John, Indiana.

Dr. Pitchford's NPI, 1568462729, was assigned on July 28, 2005. Dr. Pitchford graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathy in 1990. Dr. Pitchford holds Indiana license 02002102A.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1254225584
NPI enumeration date
July 28, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(219) 365-0220
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Keith R. Pitchford practices at Great Lakes Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Saint John, Indiana

Dr. Pitchford's primary practice is Great Lakes Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, at 9615 Keilman St, Saint John, IN 46373 in Lake County. The practice phone is (219) 365-0220.

  • Great Lakes Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
    9615 Keilman St, Saint John, IN 46373 · Lake CountyPhone(219) 365-0220

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Keith R. Pitchford is affiliated with 13 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Pitchford's primary practice is Great Lakes Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Saint John, Indiana. Dr. Pitchford is also affiliated with Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Great Lakes Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pitchford to 5 more hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Keith R. Pitchford's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pitchford practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Great Lakes Orthopedics & Sports MedicineAvailable with a free account
+12 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Keith R. Pitchford is one of 429 orthopedic surgeons in Indiana

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Pitchford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Pitchford is licensed in Indiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, IndianaPrimaryLicense 02002102A · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Pitchford

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

429orthopedic surgeons in Indiana
4orthopedic surgeons in Saint John

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Keith R. Pitchford billed Medicare for 21,286 services in 2024

CMS data shows 21,286 Medicare services from Dr. Pitchford across 31 procedure codes in 2024, for 822 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $420,087 for them.

Medicare services, 202421,286
Medicare patients822
Paid by Medicare$420,087
Procedure codes31

Dr. Pitchford's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 21,1052024: 17,58817%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,4752024: 1,89829%
Imaging
2023: 9702024: 9963%
Surgery
2023: 1,0692024: 75929%
Tests and treatments
2023: 02024: 45

Where Dr. Pitchford's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office21,08999%
  • In a facility1971%

Dr. Pitchford compared with the Indiana median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Pitchford
  • Indiana median
Medicare services
21,286vs 1,34215.9 times
Medicare patients
822vs 2623.1 times
Part D claims
836vs 1665.0 times

Medians across 423 orthopedic surgeons in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pitchford's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Keith R. Pitchford treated 822 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 822 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pitchford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 391 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pitchford's median patient age at 69, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024822
Average age75
Average risk score1.12
Also on Medicaid3%

Dr. Pitchford's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pitchford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women51563%
  • Men30737%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pitchford's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease28%
  5. Diabetes27%
  6. Mood disorders22%
  7. Anxiety20%
  8. Atrial fibrillation20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Pitchford's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Keith R. Pitchford wrote 903 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pitchford wrote 903 Medicare Part D claims for 345 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 836 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,671 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 736 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024903
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$2,671
Part D patients345

Dr. Pitchford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic902 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims0%

Dr. Pitchford's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Pitchford's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids16%148 of 903 claims
  • Antibiotics26%234 of 903 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 7362024: 83614%

Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 14 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Keith R. Pitchford ranks in the 99th percentile for lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare

Dr. Pitchford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 62 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Pitchford, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Pitchford ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
96th percentile95 procedures
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
99th percentile62 procedures
Knee replacement
77th percentile47 procedures
Hip replacement
63rd percentile18 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Keith R. Pitchford received $16,870 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 145 general payments to Dr. Pitchford from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 79% of the total. LinkBio Corp paid the most, $12,804.

General payments to Dr. Pitchford by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Pitchford by kind, 2016 to 2025

$16.9Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$13,31479%
  • Food and beverage$3,42820%
  • Education$1131%
  • Entertainment$150%

Companies that paid Dr. Pitchford the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Keith R. Pitchford graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathy

Dr. Pitchford graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathy in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolChicago College of Osteopathy

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Keith R. Pitchford's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Keith R. Pitchford's NPI number?

Dr. Keith R. Pitchford's NPI number is 1568462729. It was assigned on July 28, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Keith R. Pitchford?

Dr. Keith R. Pitchford is an orthopedic surgeon in Saint John, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Keith R. Pitchford practice?

Dr. Pitchford practices at 9615 Keilman St, Saint John, IN 46373. Dr. Pitchford's primary practice is Great Lakes Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Saint John, Indiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pitchford to 5 hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Keith R. Pitchford's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pitchford is (219) 365-0220.

What is Dr. Keith R. Pitchford's medical license number?

Dr. Pitchford holds Indiana license 02002102A.

Which hospitals is Dr. Keith R. Pitchford affiliated with?

Dr. Pitchford is affiliated with Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Pitchford to 5 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Keith R. Pitchford part of?

Dr. Pitchford is linked to Great Lakes Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Pitchford to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Keith R. Pitchford accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pitchford billed Medicare for 21,286 services in 2024, and Dr. Pitchford accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Keith R. Pitchford see?

CMS counts 822 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pitchford in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Keith R. Pitchford bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pitchford's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J7329) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. Keith R. Pitchford go to medical school?

Dr. Pitchford graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathy in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. Keith R. Pitchford prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pitchford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Amoxicillin and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Keith R. Pitchford received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $16,870 in general payments to Dr. Pitchford from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from LinkBio Corp.

How long has Dr. Keith R. Pitchford been practicing?

Dr. Pitchford graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

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