Active NPI 1497736474 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Cua , MD

Specialist • Jamaica Plain, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Cua, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Jamaica Plain, MA. With approximately 44 years of clinical experience since graduating from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1982, Dr. Cua delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1153 CENTRE ST.

Dr. Cua accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, critical care, first, 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

1153 Centre St

Jamaica Plain, MA 021303446

Telephone 6175220811

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Orthopaedic Associates Inc Facility NPI 1952382103

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Indiana University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1982

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Jamaica Plain, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

44 Yrs -3.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 47.5 Yrs

State Avg: 37.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Jamaica Plain, MA (1181 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

70.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cua (44 Years) 44 Yrs

Jamaica Plain Specialty Average (47.5 Years) 47.5 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	38	$309.48	$139.65
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	25	18	$600.00	$220.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$378.41	$180.97
31622 Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope	17	15	$975.00	$80.26
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	14	$450.00	$180.55

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	65	43	$300.00	$140.33
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	29	18	$600.00	$224.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$375.00	$181.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	21	$450.00	$184.30
31622 Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope	19	19	$975.00	$102.04

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	63	41	$300.00	$142.94
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	41	21	$600.00	$231.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$375.00	$185.49
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	19	19	$450.00	$212.19
31622 Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope	17	17	$975.00	$75.16

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	68	45	$300.00	$145.75
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	33	21	$600.00	$219.43
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	24	$450.00	$216.68
31622 Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope	21	19	$975.00	$70.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$369.74	$187.56
32550 Insertion of indwelling tube for drainage of lung fluid	13	13	$1800.00	$223.70
39010 Drainage, biopsy, or removal of foreign body of chest cavity	12	11	$1500.00	$429.99
32650 Adhesion of linings of lung using an endoscope	12	12	$2500.00	$712.22

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	86	59	$300.00	$121.51
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	57	36	$600.00	$240.97
31622 Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope	30	29	$975.00	$80.35
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	26	25	$425.00	$221.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$350.00	$183.23
39010 Drainage, biopsy, or removal of foreign body of chest cavity	24	24	$1500.00	$473.85
32669 Removal of a segment of lung tissue using an endoscope	19	19	$4600.00	$1393.29
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$450.00	$229.85

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	122	76	$300.00	$120.63
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	51	33	$600.00	$241.01
31622 Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope	27	26	$975.00	$72.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$350.00	$182.69
39010 Drainage, biopsy, or removal of foreign body of chest cavity	15	14	$2300.00	$470.33
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	14	$400.00	$220.24
32550 Insertion of indwelling tube for drainage of lung fluid	13	13	$1800.00	$230.70
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$450.00	$229.05

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	112	69	$300.00	$130.75
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	50	36	$600.00	$262.75
31622 Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope	32	32	$975.00	$84.34
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	31	30	$400.00	$240.60
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$450.00	$250.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$350.00	$199.17
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	12	$250.00	$86.71
39010 Drainage, biopsy, or removal of foreign body of chest cavity	15	15	$2500.00	$479.94
32669 Removal of a segment of lung tissue using an endoscope	13	13	$4600.00	$1592.82

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	129	75	$300.00	$143.88
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	56	40	$548.21	$291.19
31622 Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope	33	31	$975.00	$98.04
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$450.00	$275.93
39010 Drainage, biopsy, or removal of foreign body of chest cavity	23	22	$2500.00	$584.27
32669 Removal of a segment of lung tissue using an endoscope	19	18	$4600.00	$1730.74
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$400.00	$266.34
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	11	$250.00	$94.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$350.00	$217.53
32550 Insertion of indwelling tube for drainage of lung fluid	13	12	$1800.00	$278.21
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	11	$350.00	$194.58
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$350.00	$179.66

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License MA 70534

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

3048101 (MA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Catherine Llamas , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1023162344

Physician Assistant

Dr. Staci Eisenberg , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1033109301

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sarah Toczylowski

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1033547351

Dr. Kenneth Potts , MD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry

NPI 1043384514

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Linda Lauretti , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1053369637

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Allan Thomas , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1073589610

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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 1153 CENTRE ST, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 021303446 (Tel: 6175220811)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 9135, ATT:SHARON SILVA, BROOKLINE, MA 024469135 (Tel: 8009270002)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER CUA, MD

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

Specialist (License #70534 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 08, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1497736474

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 08, 2005

Last Update: July 08, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 9135, Att:sharon Silva

Brookline, MA 024469135

Phone: 8009270002

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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