Active NPI 1225112709 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher C. Najafi , MD

Specialist • Skokie, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Najafi, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Skokie, IL. With approximately 31 years of clinical experience since graduating from Rush Medical College Of Rush University in 1995, Dr. Najafi delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 9801 WOODS DR.

Dr. Najafi is affiliated with Lakeside Nephrology Ltd and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's, dialysis services. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

9801 Woods Dr

Skokie, IL 600771074

Telephone 8475810110

Fax 8475811768

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lakeside Nephrology, Ltd. Facility NPI 1386807006

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Rush Medical College Of Rush University

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Skokie, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs -11.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 42.0 Yrs

State Avg: 38.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

18 Specialists

Practicing in Skokie, IL (1322 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.1% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

5.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Najafi (31 Years) 31 Yrs

Skokie Specialty Average (42.0 Years) 42.0 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
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	446	160	$127.99	$117.17
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	442	196	$82.26	$79.88
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	391	229	$16.05	$15.80
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	388	46	$361.53	$360.23
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	301	173	$185.32	$132.88
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	206	177	$181.69	$174.49
90966 Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older	157	32	$300.28	$298.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	126	105	$131.22	$106.71
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	42	42	$226.88	$223.38
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	39	30	$136.10	$133.92
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	32	19	$300.28	$298.36
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	18	15	$147.87	$139.06

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	525	195	$81.99	$79.30
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	418	51	$376.49	$377.86
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	367	153	$121.56	$116.92
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	269	158	$163.83	$122.26
90966 Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older	196	35	$311.45	$314.04
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	193	168	$195.50	$180.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	145	115	$116.39	$98.80
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	49	37	$141.34	$137.23
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	46	46	$208.77	$201.10
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	28	22	$312.29	$314.49

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	494	163	$75.97	$74.27
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	375	46	$382.82	$381.04
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	342	138	$109.71	$106.38
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	300	156	$193.94	$191.41
90966 Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older	209	36	$316.09	$315.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	159	134	$212.65	$206.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	130	99	$136.85	$135.20
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	49	49	$239.27	$237.10
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	42	26	$144.61	$142.90
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	13	11	$316.45	$315.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$180.93	$178.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	428	146	$109.84	$110.75
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	358	150	$76.30	$77.17
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	302	42	$378.33	$382.86
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	271	147	$193.54	$195.74
90966 Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older	170	31	$313.84	$317.59
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	153	129	$213.89	$214.91
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	106	91	$5.47	$4.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	91	77	$138.24	$139.89
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	63	63	$237.59	$240.41
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	23	$145.12	$146.58
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	17	14	$309.17	$312.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	628	187	$113.61	$112.69
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	425	184	$78.66	$78.52
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	417	54	$303.64	$306.05
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	258	129	$119.48	$120.48
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	225	182	$220.54	$219.77
90966 Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older	195	32	$254.13	$256.13
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	146	100	$4.31	$3.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	79	$84.53	$85.24
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	37	37	$182.71	$183.92
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	34	31	$148.14	$149.49
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	24	17	$255.20	$257.42

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	475	201	$78.65	$77.92
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	467	190	$111.85	$111.27
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	427	50	$307.48	$302.15
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	274	153	$4.44	$3.91
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	252	121	$121.05	$120.43
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	241	205	$218.73	$216.72
90966 Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older	230	49	$254.13	$251.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	74	$85.21	$84.80
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	51	51	$194.81	$184.95
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	38	33	$148.16	$147.42
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	20	13	$272.44	$253.49

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	594	223	$78.51	$77.25
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	492	166	$112.46	$110.62
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	394	52	$309.59	$296.50
90966 Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older	276	54	$253.82	$248.98
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	231	178	$219.36	$215.83
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	213	131	$4.65	$3.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	183	92	$156.91	$153.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	87	$115.49	$113.27
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	67	52	$148.38	$145.98
90945 Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation	51	15	$91.51	$90.03
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	39	39	$224.07	$220.69
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	29	23	$42.54	$41.85
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	21	19	$254.89	$250.95

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	658	244	$77.79	$76.43
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	486	165	$113.35	$110.86
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)	424	51	$303.06	$298.29
90966 Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older	273	49	$260.78	$249.43
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	242	213	$222.01	$215.96
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	222	146	$4.79	$4.20
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	148	87	$154.93	$151.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	82	$116.24	$113.01
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	74	49	$148.70	$146.32
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	50	50	$228.29	$220.46
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	23	$42.63	$41.95
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)	18	15	$254.58	$250.51

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License IL 036097354

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

036097354 (IL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lakeside Nephrology Ltd

9332 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 600771309

Phone: 8475810110

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Neil Soifer , MD

Internal Medicine - Nephrology

NPI 1134106735

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 December 07, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 07, 2011

Registered at 9801 WOODS DR, SKOKIE, IL 600771074 (Tel: 8475810110)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 07, 2011

Registered at 1101 S CANAL ST, CHICAGO, IL 606074901 (Tel: 3129860110)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 07, 2011

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER NAJAFI, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 07, 2011

Specialist (License #036097354 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 24, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1225112709

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 24, 2006

Last Update: December 07, 2011

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1101 S Canal St

Chicago, IL 606074901

Phone: 3129860110

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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