Active NPI 1982651634 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher John Copeland , DO

Orthopaedic Surgery • Fruita, CO

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Copeland, DO is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Fruita, CO. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since graduating from Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med in 2000, Dr. Copeland delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 401 KOKOPELLI BLVD STE 1.

Dr. Copeland does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of knee, x-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

401 Kokopelli Blvd Ste 1

Fruita, CO 815213308

Telephone 9708582705

Fax 9708582785

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lower Valley Hospital Association Facility NPI 1538626833

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Fruita, CO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs +4.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.3 Yrs

State Avg: 23.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Fruita, CO (505 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

49.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Copeland (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Fruita Specialty Average (21.3 Years) 21.3 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	86	61	$188.00	$89.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	42	$265.85	$125.13
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	36	30	$82.83	$46.04
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	34	19	$65.00	$37.38
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	25	16	$74.00	$41.83
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	18	18	$129.17	$67.11
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	18	14	$72.00	$30.99
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	17	13	$86.00	$48.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	67	$188.00	$89.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	55	$266.00	$128.67
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	51	25	$65.00	$38.47
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	43	26	$74.00	$42.30
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	39	32	$128.85	$66.25
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	34	26	$11.61	$7.55
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	34	26	$82.00	$48.58
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	33	22	$86.00	$48.94
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	27	19	$72.00	$35.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$338.00	$167.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$222.00	$113.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	134	89	$188.00	$92.17
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	79	59	$82.00	$49.01
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	69	46	$135.87	$70.87
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	54	22	$65.00	$39.00
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	53	36	$86.00	$49.01
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	46	29	$11.61	$6.34
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	44	21	$74.00	$43.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$222.00	$114.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	29	$266.00	$130.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$338.00	$169.46
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	24	16	$1570.37	$762.96
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	22	16	$72.00	$36.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	123	85	$176.57	$93.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	99	64	$259.00	$132.91
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	86	60	$81.05	$48.24
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	66	52	$129.55	$68.65
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	56	44	$86.00	$49.14
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	54	33	$70.37	$35.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$338.00	$171.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$222.00	$115.06
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	36	33	$11.61	$5.67
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	35	21	$74.00	$42.62
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	25	14	$65.00	$38.62
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	19	15	$1551.30	$769.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	125	83	$154.82	$76.77
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	53	27	$66.60	$33.93
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	50	23	$84.60	$36.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	41	$224.39	$111.55
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	44	32	$97.27	$45.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$230.36	$110.20
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	35	32	$133.22	$70.67
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	34	26	$102.47	$45.88
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	28	25	$11.45	$6.12
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	18	15	$905.78	$224.96
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	14	12	$80.43	$40.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$338.00	$168.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	235	138	$169.51	$75.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	81	$248.74	$110.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	75	$250.13	$109.98
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	71	48	$126.00	$42.20
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	70	59	$122.00	$42.21
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	65	36	$98.46	$33.16
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	64	46	$153.10	$69.03
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	61	43	$98.36	$32.14
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	58	42	$11.00	$6.17
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	31	31	$1019.00	$234.38
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	19	19	$3459.30	$1421.72
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	19	13	$1697.00	$1258.77
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	17	13	$100.00	$31.77
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	16	16	$106.00	$37.61
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	15	14	$130.09	$52.38
73718 Mri scan of leg without contrast	14	13	$1019.00	$269.86
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	12	12	$5.00	$0.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	768	12	$29.62	$11.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	216	118	$184.00	$73.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	78	$273.00	$108.94
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	81	51	$89.33	$28.81
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	73	53	$126.00	$37.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	73	$275.00	$109.53
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	70	50	$185.00	$67.07
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	56	39	$11.00	$6.70
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	54	39	$122.00	$40.29
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	35	35	$1019.00	$236.92
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	27	19	$95.56	$32.08
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	17	17	$4259.00	$1402.35
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	17	14	$84.12	$28.94
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	14	12	$1697.00	$789.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,112	29	$29.62	$12.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	205	128	$184.00	$73.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	101	101	$275.00	$109.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	99	85	$273.00	$108.11
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	97	70	$185.00	$65.94
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	84	59	$88.00	$29.11
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	70	51	$126.00	$39.30
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	69	56	$122.00	$40.11
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	46	40	$1019.00	$233.59
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	45	24	$95.00	$30.36
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	40	33	$13.00	$6.57
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	29	24	$8.00	$5.99
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	18	13	$104.00	$36.14
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	15	13	$82.00	$30.06
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$349.00	$137.97

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-11-23

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License CO DR.0044571

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Secondary Practice Locations

300 W Ottley Ave

Fruita, CO 815212118

Phone: 9708583900

2373 G Rd, Suite 100

Grand Junction, CO 815059641

Phone: 9702450484

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

8 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Physician Assistant

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jennifer Kimbrow , ATC, NREMT

Specialist/Technologist - Athletic Trainer

NPI 1326609561

Certified Athletic Trainer, NREMT

Dr. Michael Rooks , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Laken Eyler , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1538459847

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 23, 2020

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #DR.0044571 in CO)

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Updated Practice Location September 16, 2020

Registered at 401 KOKOPELLI BLVD STE 1, FRUITA, CO 815213308 (Tel: 9708582705)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 01, 2020

Registered at PO BOX 130, FRUITA, CO 815210130 (Tel: 9708582186)

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NPI Profile Active September 23, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 23, 2015

Registered at 2373 G RD, SUITE 100, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 815059641 (Tel: 9702450484)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 23, 2015

Registered at 2373 G RD, SUITE 100, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 815059641 (Tel: 9702450484)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 23, 2015

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER COPELAND, DO

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 23, 2015

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #44571 in CO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 28, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1982651634

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 28, 2006

Last Update: November 23, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 130

Fruita, CO 815210130

Phone: 9708582186

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