NPI Details
DR. Christopher Chittum, M.D. is a neurological surgery in Spartanburg, SC with 27 years of experience. The provider is a neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution. DR. Christopher Chittum, M.D. NPI is 1548286412. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO
Graduation Year:1998
The provider's business location address is:
1075 BOILING SPRINGS RD
SPARTANBURG, SC
ZIP 29303-248
Phone: (864) 583-7265
The NPI 1548286412 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.
- Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97110)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Injection, gadobenate dimeglumine (multihance), per ml (HCPCS:A9577)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97140)
- X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views (HCPCS:72110)
- X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72040)
- Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
- Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (HCPCS:G0480)
- Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers (HCPCS:80307)
- Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion (HCPCS:22853)
- Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care (HCPCS:G0283)
- X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
- Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc (HCPCS:22552)
- Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (HCPCS:97161)
- Graft of donor bone to spine (HCPCS:20931)
- Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast (HCPCS:72148)
- Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc (HCPCS:22551)
- Therapy procedure using functional activities (HCPCS:97530)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
- Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
- Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies (HCPCS:95912)
- Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast (HCPCS:72141)
- Application of whirlpool therapy (HCPCS:97022)
- Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (HCPCS:99291)
- Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment (HCPCS:63047)
- Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments (HCPCS:22845)
- Spinal fusion (HCPCS:NAN02)
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) (HCPCS:NAN18)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/14/2006 and was last updated on 7/8/2007.
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 | 207T00000X | Neurological Surgery | | 21230 | SOUTH CAROLINA | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | H04671 | MEDICARE UPIN | SOUTH CAROLINA | |
