Active NPI 1952318925 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Daniel Dondlinger , MD

Internal Medicine • Delta, CO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Dondlinger, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Delta, CO. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since graduating from Rush Medical College Of Rush University in 2003, Dr. Dondlinger delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1501 E 3RD ST.

Dr. Dondlinger is affiliated with Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1501 E 3rd St

Delta, CO 814162815

Telephone 9708747681

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Delta County Memorial Hospital Facility NPI 1114180817

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Rush Medical College Of Rush University

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Delta, CO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs -0.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.7 Yrs

State Avg: 23.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Delta, CO (2124 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Dondlinger (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Delta Specialty Average (23.7 Years) 23.7 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	209	115	$205.83	$77.74
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	168	156	$303.75	$111.11
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	149	91	$293.92	$116.97
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	71	70	$559.06	$170.66
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	47	35	$846.19	$208.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	19	$355.77	$96.21

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	226	130	$185.86	$79.06
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	220	130	$267.50	$119.28
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	189	186	$275.89	$114.15
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	88	85	$519.10	$174.85
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	76	51	$740.07	$213.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	17	$304.46	$93.79

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	231	113	$185.00	$71.40
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	227	126	$267.00	$102.33
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	145	142	$275.00	$104.36
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	52	46	$702.00	$217.62
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	44	43	$518.00	$198.43
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	24	24	$475.00	$178.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	13	$226.00	$99.45
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	17	17	$187.00	$71.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	235	145	$267.00	$103.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	222	125	$185.00	$72.69
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	131	128	$275.00	$105.76
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	111	73	$702.00	$221.95
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	57	56	$518.00	$202.49
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	30	29	$475.00	$183.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	18	$226.00	$101.66
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	14	14	$187.00	$73.29
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	12	12	$269.00	$104.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	192	110	$267.00	$107.73
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	169	108	$185.00	$74.06
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	116	110	$275.00	$107.21
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	63	63	$518.00	$206.68
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	57	45	$702.00	$225.96
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	28	28	$475.00	$190.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	13	$226.00	$81.75
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	14	14	$187.00	$74.96

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	282	166	$185.00	$74.10
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	162	109	$267.00	$102.86
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	132	129	$275.00	$104.92
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	68	66	$518.00	$201.71
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	43	37	$702.00	$205.48
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	35	34	$187.00	$74.64
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	30	30	$471.37	$189.22

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	204	141	$195.25	$73.50
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	133	90	$303.20	$103.66
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	133	130	$311.88	$105.69
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	124	120	$587.43	$203.86
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	123	80	$113.36	$39.43
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	27	27	$566.48	$187.98
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	13	12	$198.38	$73.97
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	12	$456.92	$133.89
99224 Subsequent observation care, typically 15 minutes per day	12	11	$123.50	$40.37
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	11	11	$22.00	$8.55

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	86	$145.00	$72.56
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	84	54	$79.00	$39.49
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	77	44	$209.00	$104.97
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	54	49	$216.00	$106.28
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	46	44	$409.00	$203.90
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	35	35	$374.00	$186.72
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	25	24	$146.00	$73.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$334.00	$130.66

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License CO 44007

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Hospitalist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X

State License CO DR0044007

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Co License

DR0044007 (CO)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado

1010 Three Springs Blvd, Durango, CO 813018296

Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado

41 State Hwy 67, Woodland Park, CO 808635008

Phone: 7197764780

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

36 Associated Practitioners

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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Heather Driver , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Dr. Michelle Gordon , MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1013945237

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Justin Hanson , DO

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1033679238

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Clint Pitchforth , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1053603993

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Molly Hartman , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1063978492

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active May 07, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 07, 2015

Registered at 1501 E 3RD ST, DELTA, CO 814162815 (Tel: 9708747681)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 07, 2015

Registered at PO BOX 1112, DURANGO, CO 813021112 (Tel: 7024533799)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 07, 2015

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER DONDLINGER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 07, 2015

Internal Medicine (License #44007 in CO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 02, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1952318925

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 02, 2006

Last Update: May 07, 2015

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 1112

Durango, CO 813021112

Phone: 7024533799

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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