NPI Details
Christopher Xiao is an otolaryngology in Santa Cruz, CA with 10 years of experience. The provider is an otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise. Christopher Xiao NPI is 1124480736. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2016
The provider's business location address is:
550 WATER ST STE A
SANTA CRUZ, CA
ZIP 95060-126
Phone: (831) 476-4414
Fax: (831) 476-0264
The NPI 1124480736 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin (HCPCS:95024)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Professional service for single injection of allergen (HCPCS:95115)
- Removal of impacted ear wax (HCPCS:69210)
- Test to assess middle ear function (HCPCS:92567)
- Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test (HCPCS:92557)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope (HCPCS:31575)
- Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope (HCPCS:31231)
- Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface (HCPCS:11000)
- Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing (HCPCS:G0268)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
- Simple control of nose bleed (HCPCS:30901)
- Exam of ear using a microscope (HCPCS:92504)
- Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day (HCPCS:95992)
- Test for ability to detect and repeat spoken words with speech recognition (HCPCS:92556)
- Test for hearing various pitches using earphone (HCPCS:92552)
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision (HCPCS:NAN03)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 3/23/2016 and was last updated on 2/10/2025.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 207Y00000X | Otolaryngology | | A153893 | CALIFORNIA | Yes |
