DR. CHRISTOPHER LUTHER D.O. NPI 1285013169

NPI Details

DR. Christopher Luther, D.O. is a sports medicine orthopaedic surgery in Tucson, AZ with 10 years of experience. The provider is an orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries. DR. Christopher Luther, D.O. NPI is 1285013169. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85741-529
Phone: (520) 382-0458

The NPI 1285013169 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.

• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
• X-ray of hip, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
• X-ray of knee, 4 or more views (HCPCS:73564)
• X-ray of knee, 1-2 views (HCPCS:73560)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:99221)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Hip replacement (HCPCS:NAN09)
• Knee replacement (HCPCS:NAN06)
• Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) (HCPCS:NAN15)
• Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) (HCPCS:NAN17)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/25/2015 and was last updated on 11/18/2021.

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