Active NPI 1679877278 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Griffith , MD, PhD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Atlanta, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Griffith, MD, PhD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology practicing in Atlanta, GA. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2010, Dr. Griffith delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 550 PEACHTREE ST NE.

Dr. Griffith maintains professional affiliations with Wooster Clinic Llc, Cleveland Clinic and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

550 Peachtree St Ne
Department Of Pathology

Atlanta, GA 30308

Telephone 4046864411

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 American Transitional Hospitals Llc Facility NPI 1952307811

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Atlanta, GA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs -4.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.8 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

30 Specialists

Practicing in Atlanta, GA (71 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Griffith (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Atlanta Specialty Average (20.8 Years) 20.8 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
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	238	118	$274.00	$34.34
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	138	60	$398.00	$56.71
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	72	67	$161.25	$54.34
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	66	14	$142.47	$42.17
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	57	28	$802.00	$75.38
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	29	29	$291.00	$91.35
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	16	16	$188.00	$32.09
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	15	15	$146.33	$53.68
88323 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slides	12	12	$252.42	$92.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	231	122	$274.00	$34.91
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	93	42	$398.00	$57.49
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	70	19	$115.17	$34.23
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	55	38	$802.00	$77.55
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	54	14	$188.00	$26.63
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	47	43	$75.00	$36.46
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	32	32	$291.00	$92.53
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	27	25	$116.78	$38.29
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	22	21	$188.00	$32.82
88323 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slides	21	20	$193.95	$82.45
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	12	12	$135.00	$10.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	252	128	$249.00	$35.76
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	108	44	$362.00	$59.62
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	72	40	$729.00	$79.19
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	38	11	$171.00	$26.98
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	23	23	$171.00	$32.39
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	22	22	$291.00	$93.78
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	21	19	$149.00	$25.30
88323 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slides	14	14	$197.00	$87.50
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	14	13	$217.14	$81.17
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	14	14	$118.00	$42.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	249	128	$242.00	$36.64
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	133	63	$351.00	$60.58
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	69	69	$145.00	$27.25
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	52	33	$729.00	$81.22
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	47	24	$342.00	$67.51
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	44	15	$166.00	$27.89
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	43	13	$195.00	$30.21
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	35	12	$196.00	$34.02
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	29	26	$61.00	$4.45
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	24	22	$166.00	$34.36
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	20	19	$212.00	$82.93
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	15	11	$71.00	$12.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	195	104	$242.00	$38.68
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	193	75	$351.00	$64.16
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	54	49	$145.00	$28.43
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	41	25	$729.00	$85.09
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	25	25	$61.00	$4.62
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	23	14	$342.00	$72.54
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	21	21	$212.00	$86.81
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	20	17	$166.00	$36.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	213	103	$187.24	$38.78
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	80	31	$461.34	$84.55
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	64	28	$312.70	$64.26
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	36	35	$124.11	$28.77
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	31	23	$52.71	$12.87
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	27	18	$280.00	$73.18
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	25	23	$59.20	$4.57
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	20	16	$559.95	$151.93
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	18	17	$342.22	$98.83
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	16	16	$140.38	$36.74
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	15	11	$57.40	$11.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	464	280	$129.82	$39.10
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	246	65	$96.61	$29.40
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	175	70	$286.29	$85.89
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	116	86	$245.05	$73.69
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	97	88	$94.44	$28.84
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	95	47	$215.68	$65.56
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	88	18	$106.86	$32.24
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	82	80	$121.22	$36.87
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	77	31	$75.90	$23.04
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	70	69	$140.33	$42.23
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	57	14	$84.30	$29.39
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	47	47	$329.23	$103.55
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	46	40	$123.20	$37.59
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	39	25	$40.18	$11.51
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	38	12	$91.37	$27.63
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	38	31	$43.45	$12.72
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	28	26	$506.79	$153.43
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	25	25	$119.04	$42.71
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	14	14	$280.00	$85.36
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	13	13	$107.85	$32.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	454	259	$124.27	$39.04
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	299	72	$88.25	$29.32
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	189	95	$273.41	$86.30
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	104	37	$73.18	$22.91
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	95	77	$90.92	$28.62
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	88	42	$206.78	$65.01
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	87	83	$115.40	$36.75
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	77	61	$233.74	$73.09
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	65	61	$127.98	$40.17
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	46	46	$119.30	$37.42
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	31	29	$483.23	$153.00
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	27	25	$41.81	$13.08
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	25	22	$317.92	$103.20
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	24	22	$37.50	$12.01
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	23	17	$139.96	$45.88
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	20	11	$86.65	$27.90
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	19	16	$244.74	$77.17
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	19	16	$316.68	$87.09
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	16	16	$103.25	$32.59

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License GA 73709

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Wooster Clinic Llc

1740 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH 446912204

Phone: 3302874500

Cleveland Clinic

9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 441950001

Phone: 2164442200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Physician Assistant

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PAS

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Occupational Therapist

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Dr. Fitz Tavernier , MD, MPH

Anesthesiology

NPI 1023634912

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Public Health

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Hospitalist

NPI 1023691839

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Gail Plummer

Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health

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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 August 03, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 03, 2015

Registered at 550 PEACHTREE ST NE, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, ATLANTA, GA 30308 (Tel: 4046864411)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 03, 2015

Registered at 550 PEACHTREE ST NE, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, ATLANTA, GA 30308

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 03, 2015

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITH, M.D./PH.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 03, 2015

Pathology (License #73709 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 23, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1679877278

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: December 23, 2010

Last Update: August 03, 2015

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

550 Peachtree St Ne, Department Of Pathology

Atlanta, GA 30308

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