Active NPI 1386074243 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Christie Jenks Schwalbe , MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist • Wheat Ridge, CO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Christie Schwalbe, MS, CCC-SLP is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist practicing in Wheat Ridge, CO. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1994, Christie Schwalbe delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 8550 W 38TH AVE.

Christie Schwalbe is affiliated with Denver Speech And Language, Inc. and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder, evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension and expression, therapy procedure for a range of mental processes, initial. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

8550 W 38th Ave
Suite 106b

Wheat Ridge, CO 800334300

Telephone 3039533163

Fax 3035777967

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northwest Surgical Associates Pc Facility NPI 1801857974

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Speech-Language Pathologist in Wheat Ridge, CO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +13.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.5 Yrs

State Avg: 10.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

20 Specialists

Practicing in Wheat Ridge, CO (4289 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Schwalbe (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Wheat Ridge Specialty Average (18.5 Years) 18.5 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
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder	194	38	$231.60	$73.82
92523 Evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension and expression	32	29	$732.65	$223.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder	201	41	$191.25	$74.96
97129 Therapy procedure for a range of mental processes, initial 15 minutes	86	13	$64.80	$22.57
96125 Test to assess the ability to complete specific functional tasks applicable to environment	25	18	$275.64	$103.80
92524 Analysis of voice and resonance production	15	15	$204.36	$108.25
92523 Evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension and expression	13	12	$464.61	$231.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder	131	22	$191.25	$76.30
97129 Therapy procedure for a range of mental processes, initial 15 minutes	78	13	$64.80	$23.09
96125 Test to assess the ability to complete specific functional tasks applicable to environment	19	14	$275.64	$104.81
92524 Analysis of voice and resonance production	14	14	$204.36	$109.06
92610 Evaluation of swallowing function	11	11	$205.71	$87.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder	173	35	$191.25	$76.78
97129 Therapy procedure for a range of mental processes, initial 15 minutes	48	13	$64.80	$23.48
92526 Treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder	33	17	$205.89	$87.96
96125 Test to assess the ability to complete specific functional tasks applicable to environment	20	18	$275.64	$108.55
92610 Evaluation of swallowing function	18	17	$205.71	$88.03
92524 Analysis of voice and resonance production	14	14	$204.36	$107.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder	316	51	$182.78	$79.00
92526 Treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder	33	18	$194.45	$90.19
96125 Test to assess the ability to complete specific functional tasks applicable to environment	24	15	$258.41	$112.65
92524 Analysis of voice and resonance production	22	21	$190.43	$85.39
92610 Evaluation of swallowing function	17	17	$193.61	$89.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder	271	43	$127.50	$77.28
92526 Treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder	75	18	$137.26	$87.02
92524 Analysis of voice and resonance production	28	25	$136.24	$82.48
92610 Evaluation of swallowing function	17	17	$137.14	$87.66
96125 Test to assess the ability to complete specific functional tasks applicable to environment	15	12	$183.76	$111.84
92522 Evaluation of speech sound production	13	11	$145.29	$91.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder	294	46	$127.50	$76.11
92526 Treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder	65	21	$137.26	$86.17
96125 Test to assess the ability to complete specific functional tasks applicable to environment	27	18	$183.76	$117.57
92524 Analysis of voice and resonance production	24	23	$136.24	$84.05
92610 Evaluation of swallowing function	22	18	$137.14	$86.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder	339	40	$96.53	$76.00
92526 Treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder	46	15	$100.51	$86.48
92524 Analysis of voice and resonance production	24	24	$95.00	$80.89
92610 Evaluation of swallowing function	20	19	$99.21	$86.52
92522 Evaluation of speech sound production	13	13	$94.25	$90.93

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Speech-Language Pathologist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 235Z00000X

State License CO 0001084

The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Denver Speech And Language, Inc.

3535 W 44th Ave, Denver, CO 802111313

Phone: 30399665107

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Occupational Therapist

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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 December 23, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 23, 2013

Registered at 8550 W 38TH AVE, SUITE 106B, WHEAT RIDGE, CO 800334300 (Tel: 3039533163)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 23, 2013

Registered at 8550 W 38TH AVE, SUITE 106B, WHEAT RIDGE, CO 800334300 (Tel: 3039533163)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 23, 2013

Recorded as CHRISTIE SCHWALBE, MS, CCC-SLP

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 23, 2013

Speech-Language Pathologist (License #0001084 in CO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 13, 2013

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1386074243

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 13, 2013

Last Update: December 23, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

8550 W 38th Ave, Suite 106b

Wheat Ridge, CO 800334300

Phone: 3039533163

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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