Active NPI 1902865892 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher C Lorentz , MD

Emergency Medicine • Towson, MD

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Lorentz, MD is a certified Emergency Medicine practicing in Towson, MD. With approximately 50 years of clinical experience since graduating from Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine in 1976, Dr. Lorentz delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 7601 OSLER DR.

Dr. Lorentz is affiliated with Chester River Hospital Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making, emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity, critical care, first. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

7601 Osler Dr
Saint Joseph Medical Center

Towson, MD 212047700

Telephone 4103371226

Fax 4103371118

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Saint Joseph Medical Center, Inc. Facility NPI 1780674671

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1976

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Emergency Medicine in Towson, MD

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

50 Yrs +26.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.8 Yrs

State Avg: 21.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

23 Specialists

Practicing in Towson, MD (1217 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lorentz (50 Years) 50 Yrs

Towson Specialty Average (23.8 Years) 23.8 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
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	177	166	$505.99	$118.60
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	63	63	$1063.58	$172.22
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	44	44	$887.14	$208.38
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	32	32	$318.61	$69.55
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	12	11	$80.83	$8.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	166	159	$472.97	$121.33
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	57	54	$891.80	$177.09
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	44	41	$259.73	$72.29
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	16	16	$1008.95	$214.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	163	157	$488.08	$124.50
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	133	128	$218.34	$73.87
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	38	38	$1117.81	$181.99
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	30	29	$117.94	$43.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	178	176	$551.93	$127.11
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	121	121	$267.15	$74.84
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	59	59	$1262.74	$185.65
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	57	55	$112.81	$44.40
93042 Interpretation and report of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads	17	17	$61.00	$7.16
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	15	15	$992.04	$227.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	67	66	$399.98	$125.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$159.90	$116.06
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	25	25	$203.44	$68.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	18	$145.00	$82.30
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	19	19	$98.19	$45.83
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	18	18	$707.82	$183.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$160.00	$119.29
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$135.00	$84.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$198.00	$180.55
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	11	11	$16.50	$2.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	271	243	$1396.50	$176.30
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	115	114	$946.20	$120.03
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	80	78	$498.75	$61.52
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	44	42	$1801.20	$224.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	343	323	$1331.88	$216.55
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	135	133	$881.20	$149.68
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	99	97	$66.00	$8.54
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	53	53	$1447.81	$263.36
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	49	49	$473.65	$79.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	17	$150.00	$85.23

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Emergency Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X

State License MD D29931

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Chester River Hospital Center

100 Brown St, Chestertown, MD 216201435

Phone: 4107783300

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 7601 OSLER DR, SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, TOWSON, MD 212047700 (Tel: 4103371226)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 7402 YORK RD, SUITE 200, TOWSON, MD 212047532 (Tel: 4108217471)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER LORENTZ, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Emergency Medicine (License #D29931 in MD)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 21, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1902865892

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 21, 2006

Last Update: July 13, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

7402 York Rd, Suite 200

Towson, MD 212047532

Phone: 4108217471

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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