Active NPI 1528040219 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Hastings Gram , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery • Decatur, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Gram, MD is a certified Surgery - Vascular Surgery practicing in Decatur, IL. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Massachusetts Medical School in 1997, Dr. Gram delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1800 E LAKE SHORE DR.

Dr. Gram maintains professional affiliations with St Anthonys Memorial Hospital Of The Hospital Sisters Of The Third, Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants Ltd and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow, complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1800 E Lake Shore Dr

Decatur, IL 625213810

Telephone 2174641722

Fax 2174641717

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 St Marys Hospital Decatur Of The Hospital Sisters Of The Third Order Facility NPI 1326041229

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Massachusetts Medical School

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Decatur, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs +2.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 23.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Decatur, IL (207 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Gram (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Decatur Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	168	138	$178.00	$90.50
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	143	137	$112.00	$38.31
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	141	112	$95.00	$22.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	89	$255.00	$111.71
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	87	78	$123.00	$38.81
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	72	56	$44.72	$14.17
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	54	48	$108.00	$37.94
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	42	31	$72.00	$23.48
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	40	38	$65.00	$21.14
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	34	34	$128.00	$33.33
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	33	29	$205.00	$69.78
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	31	27	$210.00	$84.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	22	$255.00	$127.88
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	20	20	$85.00	$12.50
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	19	19	$95.16	$12.19
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	16	13	$2013.00	$243.18
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	15	12	$333.00	$55.29
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	11	11	$3771.00	$1180.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	285	232	$173.20	$87.03
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	159	126	$95.00	$21.74
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	135	118	$112.00	$38.10
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	107	91	$108.00	$36.99
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	106	87	$123.00	$38.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	78	$255.00	$110.06
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	76	59	$44.00	$14.41
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	31	29	$128.00	$33.21
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	30	27	$205.00	$68.03
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	29	26	$72.00	$22.75
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	28	26	$210.00	$83.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$395.00	$163.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	23	$255.00	$124.88
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	22	22	$3463.00	$1139.27
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$340.00	$129.80
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	20	18	$65.00	$21.36
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	18	16	$1347.00	$232.68
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	16	15	$2725.00	$250.77
37226 Insertion of stent in arteries of leg	14	14	$5073.00	$507.87
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	11	11	$60.00	$18.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	323	265	$170.00	$87.26
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	143	133	$112.00	$38.82
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	140	111	$95.00	$22.21
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	126	88	$44.00	$13.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	107	$255.00	$123.62
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	101	86	$123.00	$38.68
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	92	79	$37.00	$12.70
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	80	$255.00	$108.97
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	67	53	$72.00	$23.21
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	49	40	$108.00	$38.05
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	39	37	$180.00	$69.59
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	31	27	$205.00	$68.67
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	31	28	$53.00	$12.44
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	30	28	$210.00	$83.52
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	27	24	$60.00	$18.41
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	24	24	$128.00	$33.79
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	23	21	$2725.00	$250.40
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$255.00	$98.74
36903 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist	18	16	$9110.00	$299.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$395.00	$164.35
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	16	13	$681.00	$232.15
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	15	14	$65.00	$21.47
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	13	13	$3155.00	$1056.68
37224 Balloon dilation of arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	11	11	$3238.00	$305.59
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	11	11	$423.00	$165.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	220	197	$152.08	$67.20
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	156	132	$135.24	$22.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	152	63	$89.00	$35.70
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	151	111	$48.53	$14.02
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	142	135	$178.44	$39.13
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	104	86	$48.97	$12.57
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	91	78	$174.56	$39.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	81	$224.00	$100.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	70	$255.00	$128.53
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	73	59	$134.77	$23.73
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	56	51	$236.57	$38.34
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	43	39	$158.14	$70.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$233.00	$84.34
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	35	32	$223.57	$86.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$395.00	$167.24
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	30	27	$1620.40	$247.43
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	29	26	$900.69	$228.77
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	28	28	$157.14	$33.91
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	27	27	$55.59	$13.09
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$730.00	$199.77
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	24	22	$110.00	$21.03
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	23	21	$71.48	$18.98
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	20	$494.00	$135.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$170.00	$90.43
37226 Insertion of stent in arteries of leg	18	16	$3886.11	$511.15
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	17	13	$222.82	$71.69
36581 Replacement of tunneled central venous tube	16	12	$738.50	$185.93
36903 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist	15	15	$1830.93	$324.68
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	15	15	$596.00	$126.89
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	14	12	$129.29	$24.98
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	14	13	$4417.32	$1107.23
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$281.08	$101.38
37224 Balloon dilation of arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	12	11	$2210.50	$385.45
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	11	11	$272.00	$96.15
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$166.00	$49.80
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	11	11	$654.82	$86.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	361	300	$148.51	$52.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	178	55	$87.66	$26.33
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	167	131	$135.03	$22.73
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	163	150	$196.86	$40.62
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	153	112	$49.23	$14.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	109	96	$220.97	$78.93
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	98	79	$51.21	$12.49
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	91	78	$187.15	$40.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	78	$228.54	$77.05
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	66	51	$148.15	$25.07
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	47	46	$136.85	$71.72
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	46	46	$486.09	$140.01
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	41	37	$224.02	$88.10
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	40	35	$252.22	$38.92
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	30	20	$415.03	$61.38
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	30	27	$519.20	$89.31
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	26	23	$116.92	$22.68
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	24	23	$192.46	$35.45
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	21	18	$82.76	$19.16
37226 Insertion of stent in arteries of leg	18	17	$3483.67	$482.20
37221 Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	17	17	$4286.88	$578.58
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	17	17	$1126.94	$265.44
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	16	16	$582.00	$126.28
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$161.75	$51.44
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	16	15	$936.88	$252.12
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	14	$712.50	$204.56
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	14	12	$155.57	$26.09
37224 Balloon dilation of arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	13	12	$1967.62	$368.13
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	11	11	$278.91	$98.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	568	383	$145.75	$50.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	252	74	$85.82	$25.26
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	201	182	$184.95	$40.19
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	197	142	$121.04	$22.08
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	148	110	$51.65	$14.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	129	129	$222.95	$74.69
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	112	90	$50.46	$12.25
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	96	82	$179.98	$39.14
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	75	53	$132.17	$24.07
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	56	45	$218.35	$39.16
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	48	45	$484.08	$135.45
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	46	44	$165.24	$55.53
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	32	28	$175.77	$33.97
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	31	26	$106.42	$22.58
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	30	28	$223.08	$85.49
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	28	25	$80.27	$18.68
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	28	17	$349.63	$61.49
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	25	23	$140.43	$25.07
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	25	18	$915.00	$228.36
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	22	21	$1105.09	$248.10
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$157.71	$50.11
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	19	18	$4697.95	$1074.73
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	19	19	$759.04	$191.00
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	19	18	$270.55	$96.68
37221 Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	17	16	$3812.59	$443.34
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	16	16	$504.50	$86.93
36903 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist	16	14	$1256.88	$328.89
37226 Insertion of stent in arteries of leg	14	14	$3399.43	$507.63
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	13	11	$256.45	$57.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	532	385	$124.24	$49.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	267	66	$82.12	$24.48
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	187	173	$180.61	$38.94
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	183	131	$165.68	$21.52
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	177	129	$86.11	$13.94
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	134	108	$82.28	$12.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	119	$175.64	$72.69
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	75	68	$193.11	$38.47
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	52	44	$169.50	$38.09
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	45	37	$104.78	$23.68
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	44	35	$160.82	$21.86
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	40	35	$112.28	$18.08
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	39	38	$495.27	$194.69
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	34	32	$334.03	$53.89
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	33	16	$314.47	$59.28
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	31	30	$211.42	$32.94
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	28	26	$116.62	$24.41
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	27	25	$587.31	$82.13
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	25	21	$2706.68	$240.59
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$127.54	$48.72
37221 Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	22	18	$3654.15	$412.38
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	21	20	$1166.57	$250.90
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$428.67	$131.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	19	$159.30	$75.49
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	20	18	$5294.40	$1127.59
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	17	16	$620.00	$95.91
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	16	15	$614.55	$129.12
36903 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist	14	13	$17635.10	$318.99
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	12	12	$2638.80	$659.75
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	12	12	$480.72	$93.99

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	525	364	$91.00	$41.60
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	220	149	$503.25	$104.07
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	211	195	$592.15	$160.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	189	88	$88.14	$25.06
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	175	144	$147.16	$14.37
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	143	96	$474.32	$12.28
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	99	99	$152.00	$71.92
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	96	94	$149.28	$21.95
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	92	74	$560.45	$162.16
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	82	82	$239.98	$39.44
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	76	65	$103.06	$18.92
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	65	48	$488.78	$118.78
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	64	63	$241.53	$34.80
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	59	47	$619.78	$222.32
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	45	45	$576.92	$152.00
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	44	41	$300.00	$135.19
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	41	33	$432.71	$93.78
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	40	38	$276.65	$56.24
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	35	33	$374.39	$56.56
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	34	33	$181.32	$22.61
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	33	33	$232.55	$38.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	31	$137.00	$69.24
36569 Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older	31	27	$1411.65	$92.85
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	29	26	$1922.24	$261.12
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	27	25	$4823.52	$1171.04
37226 Insertion of stent in arteries of leg	24	23	$4333.63	$493.57
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	22	20	$453.00	$91.06
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	20	12	$335.10	$54.90
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$233.26	$100.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	17	$127.79	$50.21
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	17	17	$1473.53	$232.65
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$137.88	$49.88
37221 Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	16	14	$3279.00	$424.55
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	15	15	$219.20	$40.00
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	15	14	$480.00	$126.77
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	15	14	$260.00	$64.18
36581 Replacement of tunneled central venous tube	14	11	$2329.43	$185.57
36902 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist	14	12	$3019.64	$223.09
36903 Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist	14	13	$3734.00	$305.45
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	12	12	$671.00	$162.11
34802 Repair of bulging (aneurysm) or tear in abdominal aorta	12	12	$4738.00	$818.42
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	11	11	$883.00	$123.17

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-12-22

Surgery - Vascular Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

State License IL 036111330

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

036111330 (IL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Travelers

CI8411

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Anthonys Memorial Hospital Of The Hospital Sisters Of The Third

503 N Maple St, Effingham, IL 624012006

Phone: 2173422121

Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants Ltd

1800 E Lake Shore Dr, Decatur, IL 625213883

Phone: 2174642870

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Yifei Sun , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1477840833

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Jeffrey Trachtenberg , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1821070517

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location December 22, 2021

Registered at 1800 E LAKE SHORE DR, DECATUR, IL 625213810 (Tel: 2174641722)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 22, 2021

Registered at 1800 E LAKE SHORE DR, DECATUR, IL 625213810 (Tel: 2174641722)

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Updated Practice Location September 18, 2018

Registered at 1 MEMORIAL DR STE 300, DECATUR, IL 625266322 (Tel: 2178768272)

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NPI Profile Active April 11, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 11, 2014

Registered at 1750 E LAKE SHORE DR, STE 200, DECATUR, IL 625213809 (Tel: 2174286300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 11, 2014

Registered at 1750 E LAKE SHORE DR, STE 200, DECATUR, IL 625213809 (Tel: 2174286300)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 11, 2014

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER GRAM, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 11, 2014

Surgery (License #036111330 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 17, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1528040219

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 17, 2005

Last Update: December 22, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1800 E Lake Shore Dr

Decatur, IL 625213810

Phone: 2174641722

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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