Active NPI 1043300767 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Christopher M Northern , PA

Physician Assistant • Crystal Lake, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Christopher Northern, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Crystal Lake, IL. With approximately 21 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2005, Christopher Northern delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 360 STATION DR.

Christopher Northern is affiliated with Illinois Bone And Joint Institute, Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

360 Station Dr

Crystal Lake, IL 600147978

Telephone 8153562330

Fax 8154779826

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Antonio C Yuk, Md, Sc Facility NPI 1306034707

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2005

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Crystal Lake, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

21 Yrs +10.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 10.2 Yrs

State Avg: 11.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

23 Specialists

Practicing in Crystal Lake, IL (4958 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

30.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

74.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Northern (21 Years) 21 Yrs

Crystal Lake Specialty Average (10.2 Years) 10.2 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
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	548	124	$3.00	$0.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	295	267	$205.00	$79.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	159	159	$255.00	$98.22
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	118	115	$257.47	$59.30
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	103	101	$75.90	$11.67
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	62	62	$61.47	$9.62
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	57	56	$62.12	$8.60
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	49	48	$51.10	$10.46
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	37	37	$56.49	$7.78
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	33	31	$60.09	$7.72
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	22	22	$51.23	$7.58
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	21	21	$63.05	$10.33
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	12	11	$55.25	$8.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	420	97	$3.00	$1.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	286	259	$205.00	$78.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	141	141	$255.00	$99.98
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	106	104	$76.44	$13.20
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	100	96	$259.35	$59.80
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	55	55	$62.39	$10.71
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	43	43	$63.07	$13.86
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	39	39	$69.97	$10.95
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	39	38	$54.25	$8.35
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	29	27	$64.81	$12.56
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	21	21	$62.33	$11.59
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	19	19	$58.15	$9.74
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	18	18	$70.85	$14.16
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	14	13	$58.04	$10.37
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	13	13	$51.11	$9.42
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	12	11	$44.65	$8.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$285.00	$112.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	188	41	$3.00	$1.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	125	120	$205.00	$80.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$255.00	$99.82
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	52	51	$261.25	$59.93
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	39	37	$67.99	$13.12
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	29	28	$57.04	$11.30
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	20	18	$57.14	$9.86
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	19	18	$46.90	$11.32
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	17	16	$46.74	$8.46
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	13	13	$65.58	$13.81
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	11	11	$60.09	$11.91

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	33	33	$251.79	$92.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$196.11	$76.64
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	12	11	$126.93	$33.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	81	81	$1945.83	$149.31
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	36	36	$1317.33	$102.48
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	20	20	$85.00	$7.21
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	16	16	$874.00	$56.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	262	261	$1943.66	$148.63
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	189	184	$85.00	$7.26
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	158	158	$1308.57	$101.73
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	68	67	$876.74	$53.07
12001 Repair of wound (2.5 centimeters or less) of the scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms and/or legs	13	13	$445.00	$38.76
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	12	12	$2023.00	$191.17
12002 Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$589.00	$51.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	182	182	$1884.46	$147.47
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	170	168	$1202.81	$99.92
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	124	120	$85.00	$7.14
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	68	68	$860.21	$52.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	129	128	$885.00	$99.26
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	54	54	$1381.00	$147.57
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	14	14	$593.00	$52.64

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License WI 1898-023

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Emergency Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X

State License WI 1898-023

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

43025400 (WI)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Illinois Bone And Joint Institute, Llc

2101 Waukegan Rd, Bannockburn, IL 600151836

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Yanbing Li , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1104843739

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Dennis Silver , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1780726273

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

12 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active February 02, 2018

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 02, 2018

Registered at 360 STATION DR, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 600147978 (Tel: 8153562330)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 02, 2018

Registered at 360 STATION DR, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60012 (Tel: 8153386600)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 02, 2018

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER NORTHERN, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 02, 2018

Emergency Medicine (License #1898-023 in WI)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 02, 2017

Registered at 360 STATION DR, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60012 (Tel: 8153386600)

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NPI Profile Active April 24, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location April 24, 2009

Registered at 360 STATION DR, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 600147978 (Tel: 8153562330)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 24, 2009

Registered at 13707 W JACKSON ST, WOODSTOCK, IL 600983188 (Tel: 8153371871)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 24, 2009

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER NORTHERN, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 24, 2009

Emergency Medicine (License #1898-023 in WI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 13, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1043300767

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 13, 2006

Last Update: February 02, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

360 Station Dr

Crystal Lake, IL 60012

Phone: 8153386600

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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