DR. CHRISTOPHER SKEEHAN MD NPI 1306152632

NPI Details

DR. Christopher Skeehan, MD is an orthopaedic surgery in Newport, RI with 15 years of experience. The provider is an orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system. DR. Christopher Skeehan, MD NPI is 1306152632. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE
Graduation Year:2010

The provider's business location address is:

11 FRIENDSHIP ST
NEWPORT, RI
ZIP 02840
Phone: (401) 845-1473
Fax: (401) 846-4874

The NPI 1306152632 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.

• Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (HCPCS:J7325)
• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
• X-ray of knee, 4 or more views (HCPCS:73564)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• X-ray of hip, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and (HCPCS:G0180)
• Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance (HCPCS:0055T)
• X-ray of knee, 1-2 views (HCPCS:73560)
• X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73130)
• X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73110)
• X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
• Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis (HCPCS:27130)
• X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views (HCPCS:72170)
• Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee (HCPCS:27447)
• Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less (HCPCS:97605)
• X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views (HCPCS:73523)
• Hip replacement (HCPCS:NAN09)
• Knee replacement (HCPCS:NAN06)
• Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) (HCPCS:NAN15)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/24/2010 and was last updated on 5/25/2018.

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