CHRISTOPHER L WESTERVELT MD NPI 1740290048

NPI Details

Christopher L Westervelt, MD is a nephrology internal medicine in Hattiesburg, MS with 30 years of experience. The provider is an internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation. Christopher L Westervelt, MD NPI is 1740290048. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1996

The provider's business location address is:

415 S 28TH AVE
HATTIESBURG, MS
ZIP 39401-246
Phone: (601) 268-5700
Fax: (601) 268-5777

The NPI 1740290048 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.

• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
• Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation (HCPCS:90935)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist (HCPCS:36902)
• Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) (HCPCS:90960)
• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes (HCPCS:99153)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Removal of tunneled central venous tube (HCPCS:36589)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation (HCPCS:90945)
• Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) (HCPCS:90961)
• Permanent blockage of hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist (HCPCS:36909)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device (HCPCS:77001)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access (HCPCS:76937)
• Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) (HCPCS:36558)
• Replacement of tunneled central venous tube (HCPCS:36581)
• Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist (HCPCS:36903)
• Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist (HCPCS:36901)
• Review by radiologist of image for removal of obstructive material (HCPCS:75901)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist (HCPCS:36907)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/9/2006 and was last updated on 7/22/2020.

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