Active NPI 1558656025 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Alan Sanchez , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Lacombe, LA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Sanchez, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Lacombe, LA. With approximately 15 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine in 2011, Dr. Sanchez delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 64301 HIGHWAY 434.

Dr. Sanchez is affiliated with Paradigm Health System and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

64301 Highway 434

Lacombe, LA 704455411

Telephone 9858824500

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northlake Neurological Institute Llc Facility NPI 1689997561

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Lacombe, LA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

15 Yrs -7.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.0 Yrs

State Avg: 28.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Lacombe, LA (364 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sanchez (15 Years) 15 Yrs

Lacombe 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
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,312	18	$131.25	$8.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	361	144	$320.91	$115.14
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	295	108	$15.15	$0.95
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	267	103	$244.48	$71.24
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	72	53	$97.71	$35.71
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	50	38	$79.20	$30.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$494.00	$153.02
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	31	27	$125.00	$39.34
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	19	19	$161.84	$46.52
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	17	13	$101.18	$32.19
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	15	12	$95.00	$33.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,329	20	$131.25	$9.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	384	150	$320.91	$115.43
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	241	96	$15.06	$1.04
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	229	92	$236.46	$70.20
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	75	57	$99.40	$34.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$494.00	$153.98
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	31	26	$90.00	$30.29
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	28	25	$124.46	$42.27
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	24	13	$96.25	$33.74
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	16	16	$4735.00	$1159.11
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	13	12	$87.69	$28.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,489	22	$131.25	$10.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	399	171	$320.44	$120.56
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	284	114	$15.11	$1.12
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	274	107	$229.93	$71.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	71	71	$494.00	$161.69
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	71	48	$100.56	$37.43
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	52	42	$88.27	$31.90
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	43	34	$124.65	$42.84
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	30	30	$298.00	$98.60
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	27	15	$91.48	$32.76
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	26	15	$95.00	$32.44
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	21	15	$100.00	$37.31
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	16	16	$160.00	$50.11
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	14	14	$3786.00	$1223.43
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	12	11	$90.00	$29.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,248	22	$131.25	$10.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	333	160	$321.57	$122.54
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	229	91	$212.45	$67.18
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	215	96	$15.00	$1.23
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	87	57	$103.79	$36.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	81	81	$494.00	$163.28
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	52	35	$88.27	$31.00
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	36	22	$105.00	$36.97
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	31	22	$125.00	$42.67
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	21	17	$95.00	$31.93
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	20	20	$298.00	$99.85
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	19	19	$160.00	$50.30
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	18	11	$90.00	$29.74
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	14	14	$3786.00	$1236.07
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	11	11	$4390.00	$1299.91
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	11	11	$4735.00	$1298.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	468	12	$131.25	$10.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	291	136	$319.71	$101.12
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	175	86	$15.00	$1.44
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	163	81	$205.06	$63.90
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	62	43	$101.61	$34.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$494.00	$159.76
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	48	40	$86.25	$30.30
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	23	18	$125.00	$39.75
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	21	14	$95.00	$31.67
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	16	12	$105.00	$35.03

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	274	123	$320.00	$100.54
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	127	61	$15.00	$1.51
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	126	60	$197.22	$56.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	65	65	$494.00	$156.72
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	60	37	$101.50	$33.09
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	45	35	$90.00	$25.66
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	33	29	$125.00	$38.03
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	25	25	$298.00	$99.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	11	$189.18	$79.01
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	19	13	$105.00	$32.30

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	232	104	$318.58	$96.80
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	120	66	$15.00	$1.73
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	110	68	$195.82	$57.93
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	78	78	$480.41	$149.46
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	51	36	$96.76	$30.00
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	39	35	$90.00	$24.01
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	23	22	$298.00	$97.97
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	23	18	$125.00	$31.38
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	17	13	$89.41	$27.36
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	14	12	$729.00	$137.40
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	14	12	$97.50	$27.76

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	171	72	$320.00	$99.39
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	88	42	$218.75	$66.63
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	78	36	$15.00	$1.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$494.00	$153.68
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	40	24	$97.13	$29.53
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	36	25	$85.00	$26.09
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	21	$594.00	$198.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	14	$218.00	$69.53

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-11-01

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License LA MD.206409

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Paradigm Health System

995 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA 704582009

Phone: 9855200909

Paradigm Health System

987 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA 704582009

Phone: 9858824500

Paradigm Health System

64301 Hwy 434, Lacombe, LA 704455411

Phone: 9858824500

Secondary Practice Locations

995 Robert Blvd

Slidell, LA 704582009

Phone: 9855200909

987 Robert Blvd

Slidell, LA 704582009

Phone: 9858824500

985 Robert Blvd Ste 105

Slidell, LA 704582063

Phone: 9856616215

985 Robert Blvd Ste 104

Slidell, LA 704582063

Phone: 9855200909

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

12 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 01, 2024

Registered at 64301 HIGHWAY 434, LACOMBE, LA 704455411 (Tel: 9858824500)

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NPI Profile Active November 21, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 21, 2017

Registered at 995 ROBERT BLVD, SLIDELL, LA 704582009 (Tel: 9855200909)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 21, 2017

Registered at 64301 HIGHWAY 434, LACOMBE, LA 704455411 (Tel: 9858824500)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 21, 2017

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 21, 2017

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #MD.206409 in LA)

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NPI Profile Active July 18, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location July 18, 2016

Registered at 985 ROBERT BLVD, SUITE 103, SLIDELL, LA 704582063 (Tel: 9855200909)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 18, 2016

Registered at 64301 HIGHWAY 434, LACOMBE, LA 704455411 (Tel: 9858824500)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 18, 2016

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 18, 2016

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #MD.206409 in LA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 13, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1558656025

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 13, 2011

Last Update: November 01, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

64301 Highway 434

Lacombe, LA 704455411

Phone: 9858824500

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