Active NPI 1003880485 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher , MD

Surgery • Birmingham, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Timothy Christopher, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Birmingham, AL. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1993, Dr. Christopher delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3686 GRANDVIEW PKWY STE 400.

Dr. Christopher is affiliated with Advanced Surgeons, Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 400

Birmingham, AL 352433404

Telephone 2055958985

Fax 2055958987

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Advanced Surgeons, Pc Facility NPI 1598727711

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Alabama School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Birmingham, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +12.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.0 Yrs

State Avg: 28.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

121 Specialists

Practicing in Birmingham, AL (471 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Christopher (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Birmingham Specialty Average (21.0 Years) 21.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	82	82	$218.15	$147.19
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	76	39	$104.00	$72.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	38	$146.00	$113.86
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	31	31	$197.00	$120.27
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	25	24	$190.00	$94.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	22	$102.00	$77.48
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	15	15	$2127.60	$642.38
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	15	15	$56.00	$12.15
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$2050.00	$436.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$223.20	$150.30
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	56	28	$104.00	$75.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	30	$146.00	$112.46
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$197.00	$124.37
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	19	19	$56.00	$12.63
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	17	17	$2174.00	$676.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	16	$102.00	$78.49
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	11	$60.00	$52.63
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	12	12	$190.00	$101.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	74	34	$104.00	$69.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	48	$146.00	$120.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	54	54	$224.00	$151.38
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	32	32	$197.00	$130.77
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	23	23	$32.00	$13.51
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	20	20	$275.00	$83.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	15	$102.00	$80.65
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	13	13	$2174.00	$663.86
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	12	12	$56.00	$13.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	55	24	$104.00	$67.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$224.00	$156.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	31	$146.00	$122.14
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	24	$197.00	$126.71
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	23	22	$39.57	$13.59
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	19	19	$275.00	$83.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	12	$102.00	$87.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	122	55	$85.55	$68.93
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$189.23	$150.09
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	28	28	$237.14	$195.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$142.14	$99.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	20	$125.43	$103.21
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	19	19	$1801.79	$573.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$92.33	$71.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$188.88	$133.99
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	12	11	$42.92	$13.22
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	11	11	$56.00	$17.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	156	66	$79.00	$68.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$172.35	$143.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	38	$110.00	$100.17
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	48	46	$216.00	$191.08
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	27	27	$1490.67	$406.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	15	$73.00	$63.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$115.00	$100.05
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$75.00	$70.46
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	12	$140.00	$117.92
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$1200.00	$302.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	118	56	$79.00	$64.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$165.00	$142.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	39	$110.00	$92.33
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	40	39	$216.00	$180.79
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	32	32	$1386.75	$381.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	18	$73.00	$63.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$115.00	$89.02
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	12	$140.00	$127.43
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$75.00	$62.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$45.00	$38.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	164	65	$79.00	$63.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$165.00	$140.34
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	33	33	$216.00	$162.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	26	$110.00	$93.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	19	$71.08	$61.14
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	19	19	$1412.21	$407.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	12	$55.67	$36.71

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-07-30

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License AL 18325

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

249236 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

512-38363 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Most Commerical

63-0851248

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tricare

63-1132437 (AL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Advanced Surgeons, Pc

3686 Grandview Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 352433404

Phone: 2055958985

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 30, 2020

Registered at 3686 GRANDVIEW PKWY STE 400, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352433404 (Tel: 2055958985)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 30, 2020

Registered at 3686 GRANDVIEW PKWY STE 400, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352433404 (Tel: 2055958985)

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NPI Profile Active November 19, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 19, 2011

Registered at 644 2ND ST NE, SUITE 206, ALABASTER, AL 350078823 (Tel: 2056209065)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 19, 2011

Registered at 644 2ND ST NE, SUITE 206, ALABASTER, AL 350078823 (Tel: 2056209065)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 19, 2011

Recorded as TIMOTHY CHRISTOPHER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 19, 2011

Surgery (License #18325 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1003880485

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: February 14, 2006

Last Update: November 27, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 400

Birmingham, AL 352433404

Phone: 2055958985

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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