CHAD R CHRISTOPHERSON MD NPI 1154305365

NPI Details

Chad R Christopherson, MD is an interventional cardiology internal medicine in San Antonio, TX with 32 years of experience. The provider is an area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system. Chad R Christopherson, MD NPI is 1154305365. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: SANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Graduation Year:1993

The provider's business location address is:

311 CAMDEN ST
SUITE 102
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ZIP 78215-012
Phone: (210) 281-9800
Fax: (210) 281-1001

The NPI 1154305365 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.

• Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml (HCPCS:Q9967)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
• Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
• Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
• Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg (HCPCS:J2785)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93458)
• Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts (HCPCS:93925)
• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes (HCPCS:99153)
• Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers (HCPCS:93970)
• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
• Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access (HCPCS:76937)
• Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose (HCPCS:A9502)
• Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg (HCPCS:J3010)
• Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg (HCPCS:J2250)
• Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access (HCPCS:76937)
• Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect (HCPCS:78452)
• Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch (HCPCS:92928)
• Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect (HCPCS:78452)
• Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician (HCPCS:93018)
• Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician (HCPCS:93015)
• Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image (HCPCS:75716)
• Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow (HCPCS:93880)
• Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician (HCPCS:93018)
• Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93460)
• Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report (HCPCS:93312)
• Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional (HCPCS:93228)
• Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician (HCPCS:93016)
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting (HCPCS:NAN05)
• Pacemaker insertion or repair (HCPCS:NAN10)
• Varicose vein removal (HCPCS:NAN08)
• Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) (HCPCS:NAN01)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 12/1/2005 and was last updated on 9/16/2014.

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