DR. THOMAS JAMES CHRISTENSEN M.D. NPI 1366616278

NPI Details

DR. Thomas James Christensen, M.D. is a hand surgery orthopaedic surgery in Reno, NV with 18 years of experience. The provider is an orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. DR. Thomas James Christensen, M.D. NPI is 1366616278. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2007

The provider's business location address is:

555 N ARLINGTON AVE
RENO, NV
ZIP 89503-723
Phone: (775) 786-3040
Fax: (775) 788-5209

The NPI 1366616278 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.

• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg (HCPCS:J0702)
• X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
• X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73130)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73110)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Mri scan of arm joint without contrast (HCPCS:73221)
• Injection into tendon or ligament (HCPCS:20550)
• X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73080)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint (HCPCS:20600)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder (HCPCS:23472)
• Anchoring of biceps tendon (HCPCS:23430)
• Release and/or relocation of hand nerve (HCPCS:64721)
• Incision of tendon covering of finger (HCPCS:26055)
• Application of hand and lower forearm cast (HCPCS:29085)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint (HCPCS:20605)
• Cast supplies, gauntlet cast (includes lower forearm and hand), adult (11 years +), fiberglass (HCPCS:Q4014)
• Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wrist (HCPCS:25310)
• Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers (HCPCS:25447)
• Application of elbow to finger cast (HCPCS:29075)
• Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope (HCPCS:29824)
• Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope (HCPCS:29826)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)
• Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass (HCPCS:Q4010)
• Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure (HCPCS:25290)
• Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) (HCPCS:NAN17)
• Melanoma (skin cancer) excision (HCPCS:NAN03)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/22/2008 and was last updated on 12/20/2021.

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