Deactivated NPI 1972590545 Deactivated / Inactive NPI Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher C Smith , MD

Surgery • Albany, GA

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Notice of NPI Deactivation & Inactive Practice Status

According to official public domain records published by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) in the National Provider Identifier (NPPES) Registry, Dr. Christopher Smith has officially deactivated this NPI record and ceased active healthcare practice.

Registration / Start Date September 29, 2005

NPI Deactivation Date July 01, 2021

Total Practice Duration ~16 Years of Practice (2005 – 2021)

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Smith, MD was a registered Surgery practicing in Albany, GA. Throughout an active medical career spanning 16 years, Dr. Smith provided care at the practice location at 605 N WESTOVER BLVD until profile deactivation on 2021-07-01.

Historical Medicare Part B clinical services included established patient outpatient office visit, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, outpatient office visit. Public procedure reimbursement records and service volume details are provided below for historical transparency.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

605 N Westover Blvd

Albany, GA 317072188

Telephone 2294344200

Fax 2294344208

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Albany Surgical, P.c. Facility NPI 1023005675

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Albany, GA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 34.4 Yrs

State Avg: 26.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

10 Specialists

Practicing in Albany, GA (1046 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

20.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2021)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	46	$213.00	$86.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	51	44	$124.00	$52.96
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	30	30	$1320.00	$101.47
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	23	23	$75.00	$21.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$320.00	$104.69
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	15	15	$68.00	$13.92
91035 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall	13	13	$684.00	$73.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	158	112	$213.00	$71.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	94	73	$124.00	$43.08
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	78	77	$1320.00	$112.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	60	$320.00	$101.55
91035 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall	36	36	$670.69	$82.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	30	$321.00	$104.24
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	32	32	$68.00	$15.62
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	23	23	$75.00	$21.59
91037 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through nasal tube with electrode	14	14	$444.00	$154.69
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	13	13	$588.00	$187.81
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	13	13	$1364.00	$152.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$498.00	$158.91
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	12	12	$15.00	$2.74
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	11	11	$5773.82	$1569.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	206	145	$124.00	$42.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	187	136	$213.00	$70.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	100	$320.00	$101.35
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	97	95	$1320.00	$106.92
91035 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall	47	47	$684.00	$78.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	43	$321.00	$103.83
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	45	44	$68.00	$15.86
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	39	13	$126.00	$38.49
91037 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through nasal tube with electrode	34	34	$444.00	$149.42
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	28	26	$15.00	$2.94
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	26	26	$588.00	$172.31
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	24	23	$1364.00	$154.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$498.00	$158.10
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	19	19	$5693.39	$1527.08
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$216.00	$72.45
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	14	14	$1981.07	$557.85
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$316.00	$99.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	269	191	$124.00	$40.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	186	138	$213.00	$67.03
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	90	88	$1320.00	$123.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	82	$320.00	$99.39
91035 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall	41	41	$684.00	$75.68
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	40	15	$126.00	$37.16
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	39	39	$68.00	$15.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	31	$321.00	$99.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$498.00	$153.41
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	24	23	$15.00	$2.82
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	20	17	$153.00	$86.66
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	18	18	$5421.11	$1508.70
91037 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through nasal tube with electrode	16	16	$444.00	$145.51
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	15	15	$588.00	$160.36
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$216.00	$69.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	247	180	$213.00	$66.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	233	174	$124.00	$39.60
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	100	97	$1320.00	$101.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	89	$320.00	$98.71
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	58	58	$68.00	$15.28
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	49	48	$15.00	$2.89
91035 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall	39	39	$684.00	$79.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	37	$321.00	$98.80
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	14	$126.00	$37.00
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	29	29	$1364.00	$145.51
91037 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through nasal tube with electrode	28	28	$444.00	$142.73
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	28	28	$588.00	$157.85
43282 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope	27	27	$6460.00	$1673.78
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$431.00	$128.85
43284 Placement of augmentation device in sphincter of esophagus using laparoscope	19	19	$2351.49	$616.69
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	17	13	$153.00	$93.37
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	16	15	$124.00	$63.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$498.00	$151.66

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 20820

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.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

9 Associated Practitioners

Dan West , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1124015748

Physician Assistant

Douglass Kurtz , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1245344753

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Robert Aderhold , MD

Surgery

NPI 1447377080

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Leah Martin , ACNP-AG

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1518450188

ACNPAG

Dr. John Davis , MD

Surgery

NPI 1639280282

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Augustus Richardson , MD

Surgery

NPI 1659368371

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Deactivated July 01, 2021

Record deactivated on July 01, 2021

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NPI Profile Active June 02, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 02, 2016

Registered at 605 N WESTOVER BLVD, ALBANY, GA 317072188 (Tel: 2294344200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 02, 2016

Registered at 605 N WESTOVER BLVD, ALBANY, GA 317072188 (Tel: 2294344200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 02, 2016

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER SMITH, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 02, 2016

Surgery (License #20820 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 29, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1972590545

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 29, 2005

Last Update: June 02, 2016

Deactivation Date: July 01, 2021

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

605 N Westover Blvd

Albany, GA 317072188

Phone: 2294344200

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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