Active NPI 1770700619 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joey Lawrence Christmas , MD

Surgery • Rincon, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joey Christmas, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Rincon, GA. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since graduating from Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine in 2003, Dr. Christmas delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 594 S COLUMBIA AVE.

Dr. Christmas maintains professional affiliations with Mcleod Physician Associates Ii, Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation, Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation 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, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

594 S Columbia Ave
Suite 100

Rincon, GA 31326

Telephone 9128264057

Fax 9128262853

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Metro Surgical, Pc Facility NPI 1902823024

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Rincon, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs -4.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.5 Yrs

State Avg: 26.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Rincon, GA (1046 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Christmas (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Rincon Specialty Average (27.5 Years) 27.5 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	61	36	$262.20	$73.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	61	59	$554.97	$121.19
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	47	25	$158.09	$46.10
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	16	$253.25	$78.14
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	15	$592.60	$162.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$267.20	$76.11
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	11	11	$317.18	$75.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	38	$175.00	$115.48
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	50	19	$94.60	$47.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	23	$120.00	$84.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$250.00	$156.50
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	22	$124.57	$75.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	17	$100.00	$52.41
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	17	$242.00	$125.05
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$900.00	$95.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	61	48	$118.67	$85.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$169.26	$103.71
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	32	22	$88.02	$37.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	25	$175.50	$117.94
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$872.12	$94.06
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	11	$123.31	$67.68
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	13	12	$1075.00	$137.76
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	11	$1238.92	$229.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$98.00	$51.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	48	$118.16	$87.78
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	55	28	$86.20	$35.63
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	41	38	$164.67	$96.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$165.60	$107.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	30	$97.80	$53.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	21	$175.80	$124.91
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$120.87	$69.68
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	16	$863.38	$104.22
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$2197.56	$631.08
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	15	14	$1075.00	$175.34
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	11	11	$1236.71	$249.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	82	41	$86.37	$39.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	36	$118.16	$72.28
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	53	50	$163.91	$101.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$165.60	$102.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	34	$97.80	$43.47
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$863.38	$123.74
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	21	20	$95.62	$18.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	16	$175.80	$105.59
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	18	17	$2198.35	$341.06
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$120.87	$73.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	57	$118.16	$70.55
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	89	40	$86.37	$38.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$165.60	$103.25
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	54	50	$163.91	$99.23
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	31	$97.80	$42.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	30	$175.80	$103.55
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	25	$863.38	$109.25
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$2197.56	$660.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$250.40	$157.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	78	$165.60	$100.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	48	$118.16	$67.70
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	63	39	$86.51	$37.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	53	$175.80	$99.94
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	59	57	$163.91	$96.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	25	$97.80	$40.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$250.40	$153.88
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$645.12	$93.62
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$858.72	$182.40
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$2197.56	$640.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	79	73	$233.05	$128.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	51	$118.16	$66.69
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	65	40	$126.19	$67.69
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	60	35	$86.73	$36.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$165.60	$98.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	36	$97.80	$39.44
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	37	33	$571.90	$91.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	32	$175.80	$98.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$250.40	$151.46
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$380.97	$189.92
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$2197.56	$607.77
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	15	14	$798.83	$109.37
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	15	15	$123.18	$67.55
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$843.56	$172.81
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$120.87	$68.25
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$173.14	$95.19

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-12-17

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 064520

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.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License VA 0101270180

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License KS 5937

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License SC 37767

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Covenant Medical Center Inc

2710 Saint Francis Dr, Waterloo, IA 507025619

Phone: 3192725000

Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation

801 5th St, Sioux City, IA 511011326

Phone: 7122792010

Mcleod Physician Associates Ii

705 N 8th Ave, Dillon, SC 295362549

Phone: 8438413846

Covenant Medical Center Inc

226 Bluebell Rd, Cedar Falls, IA 506136328

Phone: 3195755800

Covenant Medical Center Inc

2710 Saint Francis Dr, Waterloo, IA 507025634

Phone: 3192725000

Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation

801 5th St, Sioux City, IA 511011326

Phone: 7122792950

Covenant Medical Center Inc

3421 W 9th St, Waterloo, IA 507025401

Secondary Practice Locations

104 Cromer Ln

Guyton, GA 313126723

Phone: 9126634680

500 Sentara Cir Ste 202

Williamsburg, VA 231885727

Phone: 7579849850

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 17, 2024

Surgery (License #0101270180 in VA)

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NPI Profile Active February 05, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location February 05, 2016

Registered at 594 S COLUMBIA AVE, SUITE 100, RINCON, GA 31326 (Tel: 9128264057)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 05, 2016

Registered at PO BOX 919, RINCON, GA 31326 (Tel: 9128264057)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 05, 2016

Recorded as JOEY CHRISTMAS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 05, 2016

Surgery (License #064520 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 20, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1770700619

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 20, 2007

Last Update: December 17, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 919

Rincon, GA 31326

Phone: 9128264057

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