Active NPI 1104026707 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Ryan Aldridge , MD

Surgery • Alton, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Aldridge, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Alton, IL. With approximately 19 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2007, Dr. Aldridge delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4 MEMORIAL DR STE 230.

Dr. Aldridge is affiliated with Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, initial 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

4 Memorial Dr Ste 230

Alton, IL 620026704

Telephone 6184637833

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Home Care Pharmacy Refill Ctr Facility NPI 1043232044

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Alton, IL

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

19 Yrs -3.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Alton, IL (1624 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Aldridge (19 Years) 19 Yrs

Alton Specialty Average (22.0 Years) 22.0 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
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$220.00	$109.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	28	$187.00	$88.29
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	23	22	$203.00	$83.22
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	17	15	$56.00	$18.03
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$2871.00	$700.65
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	12	11	$52.00	$13.93
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1861.25	$513.79

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	55	55	$220.00	$111.63
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	32	30	$202.00	$82.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	25	$150.00	$88.85
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	20	18	$56.00	$18.38
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$2297.00	$705.25
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	11	11	$1505.00	$241.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	44	38	$195.00	$103.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$212.00	$113.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$324.00	$169.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	18	$144.00	$90.94
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	18	17	$1454.00	$255.60
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	18	17	$54.00	$19.16
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	14	14	$2699.71	$585.99
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$2219.00	$723.82
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	12	12	$50.00	$14.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$211.00	$127.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	47	46	$195.00	$104.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$314.00	$171.11
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$2154.00	$712.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	14	$139.00	$92.24
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	17	16	$52.00	$18.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$205.00	$106.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	49	48	$189.00	$106.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$304.00	$165.23
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$199.00	$109.01
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	14	$75.00	$40.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	23	$134.00	$75.53
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	21	21	$2091.00	$740.28
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	14	$134.00	$74.44
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	17	15	$50.00	$19.50
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1887.67	$497.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$198.00	$109.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$295.00	$162.55
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	40	40	$2030.00	$730.91
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	39	36	$183.00	$105.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$193.00	$108.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	27	$130.00	$73.71
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	25	25	$1946.80	$476.10
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	25	25	$48.00	$19.36
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	13	$130.00	$74.27
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$247.00	$140.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	18	$77.00	$44.49
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	15	$560.00	$165.99
36590 Removal of peripheral venous catheter for infusion	13	13	$547.00	$189.68
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	13	12	$1329.00	$268.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	37	37	$1984.32	$718.92
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	35	$240.00	$140.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$286.00	$166.39
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	33	30	$47.00	$19.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$187.00	$109.10
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	24	24	$178.00	$105.12
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	20	20	$1947.34	$363.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	16	$75.00	$43.46
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	15	13	$70.00	$40.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$126.00	$72.78
36590 Removal of peripheral venous catheter for infusion	14	14	$531.00	$206.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	66	62	$187.00	$103.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$195.68	$107.66
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	40	40	$2032.00	$702.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$300.00	$162.10
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$135.00	$74.49
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	16	$73.00	$38.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	22	$132.00	$72.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	21	$79.00	$43.12
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	21	20	$129.33	$19.66
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	15	15	$767.67	$272.77
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	14	$544.00	$156.02
36590 Removal of peripheral venous catheter for infusion	13	13	$507.00	$199.53
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1312.33	$522.95
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	11	11	$48.09	$14.86

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-05-15

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License IL 036.130520

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

4 Memorial Dr, Alton, IL 620026704

Phone: 6184637833

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

5 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Matthew Musielak , MD

Surgery

NPI 1477781177

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Beth Lane , ANP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1508110776

Adult Nurse Practitioner

Mary Wehking , RPH

Pharmacist

NPI 1740239268

Registered Pharmacist

Kaycee Eyers , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1750818522

Family Nurse Practitioner

Sara Roberts , RPH

Pharmacist

NPI 1861442667

Registered Pharmacist

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 15, 2023

Registered at 4 MEMORIAL DR STE 230, ALTON, IL 620026704 (Tel: 6184637833)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 15, 2023

Registered at 4 MEMORIAL DR STE 230, ALTON, IL 620026704 (Tel: 6184637833)

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NPI Profile Active October 13, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 13, 2014

Registered at 4 MEMORIAL DR, STE 230, ALTON, IL 620026751 (Tel: 6184623191)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 13, 2014

Registered at 670 MASON RIDGE CENTER DRIVE, STE 300, SAINT LOUIS, MO 631418573 (Tel: 6184623191)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 13, 2014

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER ALDRIDGE, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 13, 2014

Surgery (License #036.130520 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 20, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1104026707

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 20, 2007

Last Update: May 15, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4 Memorial Dr Ste 230

Alton, IL 620026704

Phone: 6184637833

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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