Active NPI 1205936697 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery • Ventura, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Skillern, MD is a certified Surgery - Vascular Surgery practicing in Ventura, CA. With approximately 31 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine in 1995, Dr. Skillern delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 100 N BRENT ST STE 201.

Dr. Skillern is affiliated with Pacific Cardiovascular And Vein Institute Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries, ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

100 N Brent St Ste 201

Ventura, CA 930032835

Telephone 8056433330

Fax 8056433331

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 West Coast Vascular Facility NPI 1053575548

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Ventura, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs +6.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.8 Yrs

State Avg: 25.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Ventura, CA (610 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Skillern (31 Years) 31 Yrs

Ventura Specialty Average (24.8 Years) 24.8 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	481	337	$160.00	$100.48
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	474	368	$275.01	$64.25
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	407	335	$600.01	$189.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	369	260	$230.00	$140.42
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	297	267	$460.01	$124.76
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	259	68	$49.61	$13.66
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	238	215	$460.00	$152.15
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	221	57	$500.00	$192.71
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	153	87	$500.01	$77.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	120	120	$355.00	$181.98
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	96	63	$150.00	$43.75
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	90	75	$300.00	$75.32
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	82	69	$150.00	$58.60
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	63	57	$3500.00	$1100.18
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	63	54	$290.00	$90.53
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	50	29	$150.00	$14.29
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	47	29	$150.00	$12.54
36140 Insertion of needle or catheter into an artery of arm or leg	47	37	$1200.00	$294.29
36005 Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg	46	22	$875.00	$155.36
75736 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of pelvis	46	41	$695.00	$164.00
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	46	40	$700.00	$166.42
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	42	28	$12.60	$8.65
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	42	28	$47.25	$10.35
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	39	35	$4800.00	$873.71
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	38	36	$280.00	$76.93
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	35	35	$575.00	$140.17
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	32	23	$68.00	$26.89
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	27	11	$122.22	$70.51
37229 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel	24	21	$26400.00	$10118.99
75825 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major abdominal vein	24	23	$350.00	$128.18
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	23	22	$26700.00	$7066.81
75822 Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image	23	22	$375.00	$149.86
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	23	18	$4000.00	$230.87
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	21	$250.00	$182.72
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	21	16	$200.00	$104.74
37238 Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation	18	18	$9500.00	$4004.60
37232 Balloon dilation of artery of leg, each additional vessel	18	12	$3000.00	$931.23
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$250.00	$122.49
36907 Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	16	13	$1985.00	$146.17
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$440.00	$240.25
37248 Balloon dilation of first vein, accessed through the skin or by open procedure, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation	14	14	$4100.00	$884.51
36903 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist	13	11	$15550.00	$314.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	465	355	$274.62	$66.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	461	324	$160.00	$99.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	421	278	$230.00	$139.12
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	411	330	$598.78	$198.97
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	314	278	$460.00	$141.10
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	242	75	$49.38	$12.63
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	211	190	$460.00	$154.23
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	204	60	$500.00	$191.22
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	176	90	$500.00	$76.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	128	128	$355.00	$180.72
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	109	72	$150.00	$44.72
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	94	77	$300.00	$88.58
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	89	76	$150.00	$57.12
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	68	60	$3500.00	$1124.18
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	63	55	$290.00	$88.20
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	59	20	$150.00	$83.55
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	56	45	$4800.00	$833.53
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	56	47	$700.00	$164.90
75736 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of pelvis	54	45	$695.00	$160.93
36140 Insertion of needle or catheter into an artery of arm or leg	52	44	$1200.00	$300.16
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	46	31	$150.00	$14.61
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	46	35	$150.00	$12.87
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	43	42	$575.00	$138.07
36005 Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg	39	23	$875.00	$151.51
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	36	26	$68.00	$26.58
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	34	25	$12.60	$8.40
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	33	27	$26700.00	$8273.17
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	32	24	$47.25	$10.35
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	30	28	$250.00	$183.14
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	30	11	$500.00	$70.75
37229 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel	28	24	$26400.00	$9793.07
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	27	26	$280.00	$98.62
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	27	17	$207.41	$111.49
37232 Balloon dilation of artery of leg, each additional vessel	25	17	$3000.00	$955.90
36907 Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	24	14	$1985.00	$147.84
75825 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major abdominal vein	23	22	$350.00	$124.77
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	22	17	$4000.00	$226.63
75822 Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image	22	21	$375.00	$149.74
36248 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond	19	16	$400.00	$133.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$250.00	$122.33
37248 Balloon dilation of first vein, accessed through the skin or by open procedure, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation	17	17	$4100.00	$1046.63
37238 Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation	16	15	$9500.00	$4123.27
37228 Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel	14	13	$13500.00	$2462.59
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$440.00	$238.00
37227 Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	12	11	$36200.00	$13456.20
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	12	11	$3500.00	$89.04
36010 Insertion of tube into vena cava	12	12	$1500.00	$370.84
36903 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist	12	11	$15550.00	$318.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	541	337	$230.00	$140.90
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	497	386	$275.00	$70.23
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	462	371	$600.00	$209.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	425	307	$160.00	$100.34
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	313	299	$460.00	$154.65
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	238	109	$500.00	$79.77
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	223	202	$508.57	$160.14
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	214	55	$49.30	$12.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	166	166	$355.00	$183.16
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	111	92	$300.00	$93.52
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	81	53	$150.00	$46.05
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	77	57	$150.00	$59.92
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	61	45	$150.00	$13.23
36140 Insertion of needle or catheter into an artery of arm or leg	60	46	$1200.00	$318.22
75736 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of pelvis	59	45	$695.00	$164.48
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	58	41	$4800.00	$879.93
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	56	42	$700.00	$172.43
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	53	48	$280.00	$87.41
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	47	39	$290.00	$88.01
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	44	27	$68.00	$26.28
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	42	38	$575.00	$145.70
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	39	30	$12.60	$2.95
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	38	26	$150.00	$14.51
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	38	38	$440.00	$241.96
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	38	29	$47.25	$10.39
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	37	12	$500.00	$195.28
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	36	24	$4000.00	$232.43
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	31	28	$250.00	$210.09
36248 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond	29	25	$400.00	$138.24
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	28	18	$200.00	$113.04
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	12	$150.00	$75.50
36907 Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	24	15	$1985.00	$151.76
37229 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel	23	19	$26400.00	$10600.00
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	22	20	$315.00	$199.22
37227 Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	22	19	$36200.00	$14351.79
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	20	14	$26700.00	$8699.03
37232 Balloon dilation of artery of leg, each additional vessel	18	15	$3000.00	$1006.56
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	14	14	$4500.00	$225.75
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	13	12	$3500.00	$1194.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$250.00	$123.86
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	12	11	$700.00	$87.55
37228 Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel	12	12	$13500.00	$2840.89
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	11	11	$290.00	$19.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	446	278	$160.00	$101.28
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	424	340	$275.00	$65.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	397	267	$230.00	$141.78
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	373	315	$600.00	$207.19
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	292	277	$460.00	$136.28
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	258	174	$500.00	$67.36
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	208	183	$650.00	$147.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	151	151	$355.00	$182.69
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	148	44	$49.66	$12.44
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	120	92	$300.00	$89.50
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	72	62	$290.00	$62.27
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	53	44	$150.00	$59.80
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	53	39	$150.00	$42.84
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	51	30	$150.00	$13.27
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	46	31	$150.00	$14.66
36140 Insertion of needle or catheter into an artery of arm or leg	39	32	$1200.00	$321.17
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	39	23	$68.00	$26.22
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	39	33	$700.00	$179.37
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	38	30	$4800.00	$944.15
75736 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of pelvis	36	30	$695.00	$169.20
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	36	32	$280.00	$91.80
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	31	28	$575.00	$152.06
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	25	17	$200.00	$125.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$250.00	$124.17
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	20	$250.00	$212.90
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	23	23	$440.00	$242.95
36248 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond	22	14	$400.00	$152.15
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	21	15	$4000.00	$252.24
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	20	15	$700.00	$88.31
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	19	16	$26700.00	$11217.07
36907 Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	16	12	$1985.00	$153.74
75736 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of pelvis	16	13	$695.00	$56.33
37228 Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel	16	13	$13500.00	$3076.74
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	14	11	$4800.00	$167.60
36140 Insertion of needle or catheter into an artery of arm or leg	14	11	$1200.00	$46.54
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	13	12	$575.00	$71.79
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	12	12	$550.00	$39.45
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	11	11	$4500.00	$185.32
37227 Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	11	11	$36200.00	$16563.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	491	302	$157.15	$82.71
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	332	268	$275.00	$67.69
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	293	251	$600.00	$213.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	252	181	$221.79	$117.99
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	202	198	$460.00	$138.27
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	160	113	$500.00	$76.36
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	147	136	$650.00	$147.66
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	146	41	$48.97	$12.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	103	103	$342.57	$177.88
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	74	67	$300.00	$85.54
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	64	56	$290.00	$68.18
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	51	37	$150.00	$41.66
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	50	42	$150.00	$58.90
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	48	31	$160.25	$13.09
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	38	37	$280.00	$80.08
75736 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of pelvis	36	33	$695.00	$171.95
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	36	33	$700.00	$182.67
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	35	29	$4800.00	$941.10
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	32	18	$200.00	$109.19
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	31	29	$575.00	$155.05
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	28	20	$68.00	$26.41
36140 Insertion of needle or catheter into an artery of arm or leg	26	24	$1200.00	$281.85
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	24	16	$3259.13	$245.92
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	13	$145.00	$77.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$323.64	$112.67
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$435.00	$225.27
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	18	13	$150.00	$15.43
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	13	11	$26700.00	$11436.76
37229 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel	13	11	$26400.00	$10389.16
37227 Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	13	11	$36200.00	$17368.47
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$250.00	$216.75
37228 Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel	11	11	$13500.00	$3205.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	824	439	$158.91	$81.06
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	580	435	$275.00	$70.48
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	499	383	$600.00	$227.37
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	458	101	$49.67	$12.41
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	282	246	$460.00	$136.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	240	176	$224.63	$116.91
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	240	220	$650.00	$155.44
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	208	130	$500.00	$94.10
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	165	97	$150.00	$38.34
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	148	102	$150.00	$58.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	127	127	$350.83	$176.20
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	126	81	$699.25	$185.07
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	120	80	$4800.00	$869.15
75736 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of pelvis	119	81	$695.00	$175.65
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	107	93	$290.00	$60.00
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	97	84	$300.00	$80.27
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	91	52	$152.25	$12.98
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	89	77	$575.00	$147.81
37229 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel	84	56	$26340.48	$7621.38
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	84	63	$26700.00	$14396.37
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	68	42	$3940.04	$252.71
80047 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized)	60	39	$36.75	$13.46
85014 Red blood cell concentration measurement	60	39	$7.00	$2.58
80047 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized)	54	43	$36.75	$13.28
85014 Red blood cell concentration measurement	54	43	$7.00	$2.55
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	53	49	$280.00	$95.26
37220 Balloon dilation of groin artery, initial vessel	47	39	$7800.00	$1759.29
37222 Balloon dilation of groin artery, endovascular, open, or percutaneous approach	38	27	$2250.00	$916.46
37232 Balloon dilation of artery of leg, each additional vessel	38	26	$3000.00	$1271.66
37233 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel	37	26	$3600.00	$1534.23
36248 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond	36	27	$400.00	$165.20
37227 Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	33	28	$36200.00	$18558.15
36907 Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	27	19	$1985.00	$155.12
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	22	17	$200.00	$113.84
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$440.00	$222.43
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	21	20	$68.00	$25.81
36903 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist	20	14	$15395.10	$335.98
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	18	18	$4500.00	$179.95
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	13	12	$1600.00	$456.13
76775 Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity	12	12	$260.00	$39.46
75825 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major abdominal vein	11	11	$350.00	$145.88
37228 Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel	11	11	$13500.00	$3015.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	946	425	$160.00	$79.30
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	651	144	$47.01	$12.58
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	543	381	$275.00	$87.59
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	535	378	$600.00	$266.48
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	268	222	$460.00	$173.18
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	247	210	$650.00	$181.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	224	170	$230.00	$116.50
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	215	145	$150.00	$58.94
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	206	94	$500.00	$122.06
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	195	129	$150.00	$35.10
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	160	31	$500.00	$230.84
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	142	100	$700.00	$189.53
75736 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of pelvis	140	103	$695.00	$180.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	123	123	$355.00	$175.76
85014 Red blood cell concentration measurement	122	92	$7.00	$2.87
80047 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized)	122	92	$36.75	$13.46
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	108	96	$575.00	$152.82
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	103	82	$300.00	$97.85
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	101	84	$4800.00	$868.55
37229 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel	99	75	$26400.00	$6922.90
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	91	76	$26700.00	$12701.38
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	87	47	$68.00	$24.29
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	54	23	$200.00	$108.03
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	51	46	$280.00	$99.17
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	47	39	$290.00	$101.61
37227 Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	38	35	$36200.00	$17298.40
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	35	30	$3500.00	$1601.13
37233 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel	33	27	$3600.00	$1635.60
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	33	20	$4000.00	$1412.53
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	31	23	$4000.00	$248.75
37220 Balloon dilation of groin artery, initial vessel	30	27	$7800.00	$1828.75
37232 Balloon dilation of artery of leg, each additional vessel	28	19	$3000.00	$1364.39
75825 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major abdominal vein	26	23	$350.00	$150.09
36010 Insertion of tube into vena cava	26	24	$1500.00	$318.07
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	23	19	$4500.00	$1669.30
37222 Balloon dilation of groin artery, endovascular, open, or percutaneous approach	23	18	$2250.00	$980.87
36907 Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	23	15	$1985.00	$867.25
37238 Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation	22	20	$9500.00	$4648.44
37221 Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	21	19	$11600.00	$2885.76
75822 Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image	18	17	$375.00	$152.48
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	18	13	$145.00	$76.55
36005 Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg	16	16	$875.00	$199.91
36248 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond	16	14	$400.00	$172.98
75820 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg	14	12	$325.00	$131.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	877	422	$160.00	$77.86
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	637	125	$47.80	$12.36
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	517	319	$275.00	$99.72
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	494	320	$600.00	$291.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	295	201	$230.00	$113.68
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	223	198	$650.00	$202.55
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	213	129	$150.00	$34.43
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	181	151	$460.00	$208.48
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	172	126	$150.00	$57.51
80047 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized)	153	107	$36.75	$11.37
85014 Red blood cell concentration measurement	152	107	$7.00	$3.18
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	144	99	$700.00	$178.57
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	141	36	$500.00	$227.34
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	134	53	$500.00	$154.13
75736 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of pelvis	133	97	$695.00	$176.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	116	116	$355.00	$173.02
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	108	89	$575.00	$150.18
37229 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel	101	74	$26400.00	$6501.30
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	81	67	$26700.00	$12237.75
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	77	65	$4800.00	$841.82
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	70	37	$3350.00	$1331.30
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	70	40	$68.00	$22.17
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	60	45	$300.00	$132.09
36907 Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	47	25	$1985.00	$820.44
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	46	39	$3500.00	$1576.73
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	46	37	$290.00	$146.84
37220 Balloon dilation of groin artery, initial vessel	45	40	$7800.00	$1889.84
37227 Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	44	41	$36200.00	$16905.31
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	42	36	$280.00	$122.28
37222 Balloon dilation of groin artery, endovascular, open, or percutaneous approach	40	31	$2250.00	$961.49
36010 Insertion of tube into vena cava	37	33	$1500.00	$322.42
37233 Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel	34	31	$3600.00	$1603.32
75825 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major abdominal vein	32	27	$350.00	$148.13
37232 Balloon dilation of artery of leg, each additional vessel	29	21	$3000.00	$1337.96
85610 Blood test, clotting time	27	15	$26.25	$5.28
36005 Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg	26	25	$875.00	$197.01
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	24	24	$433.13	$216.97
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	14	$145.00	$74.58
37238 Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation	22	19	$9500.00	$4607.65
75820 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg	20	16	$325.00	$128.22
37221 Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	19	16	$11136.84	$2989.59
75822 Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image	17	16	$375.00	$150.77
36903 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist	16	14	$15550.00	$6388.70
37239 Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, each additional vein	15	11	$4800.00	$2287.72
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	14	11	$4500.00	$1712.41
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	13	12	$215.38	$70.70
36248 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond	11	11	$400.00	$169.63
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	11	11	$750.00	$205.66

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-11-24

Surgery - Vascular Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

State License CA A79501

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

770002352

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Pacific Cardiovascular And Vein Institute Inc

2000 Outlet Ctr Dr, Oxnard, CA 930360605

Phone: 8056433330

Secondary Practice Locations

2000 Outlet Center Dr Ste 225

Oxnard, CA 930360605

Phone: 8056433330

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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6 Associated Practitioners

Aaron Goodenough

Physician Assistant

NPI 1003101494

Dr. David Blitzer , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1275996142

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Amber Young , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1598419582

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. Sydney Guo , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1619922291

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Miranda Hernandez

Physician Assistant

NPI 1649053141

Dr. Edward Li , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1770608499

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 24, 2021

Registered at 100 N BRENT ST STE 201, VENTURA, CA 930032835 (Tel: 8056433330)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 24, 2021

Registered at 100 N BRENT ST STE 201, VENTURA, CA 930032835 (Tel: 8056433330)

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Updated Practice Location December 12, 2019

Registered at 3555 LOMA VISTA RD STE 100, VENTURA, CA 930033161 (Tel: 8054444491)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 12, 2019

Registered at 3555 LOMA VISTA RD STE 100, VENTURA, CA 930033161 (Tel: 8054444491)

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NPI Profile Active June 21, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 21, 2013

Registered at 100 NORTH BRENT STREET, SUITE 201, VENTURA, CA 93003 (Tel: 8056433330)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 21, 2013

Registered at 100 NORTH BRENT STREET, SUITE 201, VENTURA, CA 93003 (Tel: 8056433330)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 21, 2013

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER SKILLERN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 21, 2013

Surgery (License #A79501 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 25, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1205936697

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 25, 2006

Last Update: November 24, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

100 N Brent St Ste 201

Ventura, CA 930032835

Phone: 8056433330

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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