Active NPI 1104850528 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Jay Vinton , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Worcester, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Vinton, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Worcester, MA. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since graduating from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 2000, Dr. Vinton delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 59 QUINSIGAMOND AVE.

Dr. Vinton is affiliated with Worcester County Orthopedics and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, established 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

59 Quinsigamond Ave
Worcester County Orthopedics

Worcester, MA 016101806

Telephone 5087551123

Fax 5087555640

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Worcester County Orthopedics Facility NPI 1396720348

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Worcester, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs +1.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.3 Yrs

State Avg: 28.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

46 Specialists

Practicing in Worcester, MA (746 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

13.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Vinton (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Worcester Specialty Average (24.3 Years) 24.3 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
J3304 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg	1,184	13	$47.00	$17.37
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	545	266	$185.00	$57.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	417	294	$145.00	$91.07
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	203	145	$40.00	$0.13
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	202	159	$77.11	$47.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	170	170	$210.00	$110.79
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	160	115	$10.00	$0.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	146	133	$205.00	$129.56
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	134	41	$250.00	$72.86
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	125	92	$95.00	$35.39
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	95	86	$90.00	$41.30
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	83	67	$40.00	$6.34
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	81	78	$5291.00	$1275.46
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	48	39	$88.13	$39.77
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	46	44	$5595.52	$1273.37
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	40	13	$300.00	$117.27
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	24	20	$85.00	$36.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$250.00	$167.24
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	15	14	$75.00	$28.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3304 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg	2,144	30	$47.00	$16.74
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	787	318	$185.00	$59.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	557	346	$145.00	$91.49
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	450	266	$10.00	$0.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	322	255	$205.00	$128.99
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	300	209	$92.99	$35.08
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	260	193	$77.71	$48.21
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	243	204	$88.52	$41.26
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	229	165	$40.00	$7.29
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	227	163	$40.00	$1.05
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	187	45	$250.00	$73.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	148	148	$210.00	$112.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	131	131	$250.00	$168.55
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	74	53	$83.11	$35.08
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	69	66	$5291.00	$1283.39
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	52	47	$5589.00	$1297.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7328 Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg	8,736	13	$2.78	$2.18
J3304 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg	2,144	30	$47.00	$17.00
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	827	324	$185.00	$60.05
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	481	278	$10.00	$0.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	451	282	$145.00	$94.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	415	296	$205.11	$132.45
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	319	205	$40.00	$1.16
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	306	223	$77.70	$49.01
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	261	184	$94.57	$36.48
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	213	185	$89.86	$43.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	180	180	$250.00	$172.69
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	161	120	$40.00	$5.76
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	153	36	$251.63	$75.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	80	$210.00	$115.28
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	66	65	$5291.00	$1307.73
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	48	38	$83.23	$36.24
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	43	41	$5589.00	$1304.12

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	247	183	$205.02	$135.40
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	239	138	$185.77	$62.26
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	190	140	$79.65	$49.73
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	183	127	$93.44	$36.07
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	176	124	$40.00	$5.66
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	172	122	$10.00	$0.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	157	118	$145.00	$95.16
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	152	126	$88.22	$42.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	120	120	$250.00	$174.19
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	73	70	$5291.00	$1349.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$210.00	$117.59
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	36	34	$5589.00	$1347.68
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	23	21	$85.00	$36.65
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	15	15	$100.00	$42.52
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	12	12	$4000.00	$1125.85
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	11	11	$1000.00	$181.01

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	305	233	$205.00	$112.77
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	216	170	$79.02	$47.54
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	202	128	$185.00	$60.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	164	164	$210.00	$112.42
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	115	96	$94.03	$35.01
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	103	95	$89.13	$40.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	66	$145.00	$79.06
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	74	71	$5291.00	$1434.04
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	26	24	$78.46	$31.17
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	18	18	$5589.00	$1393.06
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	16	13	$10.00	$0.02
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	15	13	$40.00	$5.88

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	391	278	$205.00	$111.48
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	273	191	$77.23	$43.63
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	160	93	$185.00	$56.12
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	160	107	$94.89	$34.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	148	148	$210.00	$114.05
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	131	105	$90.00	$39.49
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	103	99	$5291.00	$1442.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	43	$145.00	$77.17
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	35	31	$5589.00	$1455.08
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	14	11	$85.00	$32.13

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	479	324	$205.00	$111.81
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	376	176	$185.00	$57.35
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	292	202	$78.37	$43.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	241	241	$210.00	$112.35
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	175	122	$93.92	$32.53
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	137	114	$88.91	$37.21
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	82	76	$5291.00	$1444.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	68	$145.00	$76.29
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	72	17	$300.00	$139.63
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	44	35	$80.57	$29.42
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	32	31	$5589.00	$1443.27
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	11	11	$1000.00	$187.26

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	323	226	$205.00	$105.06
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	204	115	$185.00	$54.15
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	190	144	$78.32	$40.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	172	172	$210.00	$106.25
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	106	82	$101.27	$32.70
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	92	78	$89.02	$35.14
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	59	58	$5291.00	$1313.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	35	$145.00	$71.73
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	29	25	$79.14	$25.61
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	28	25	$5589.00	$1355.38
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	16	16	$75.00	$32.28
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	14	14	$2375.00	$513.79

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-02-27

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License MA 210478

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

Worcester County Orthopedics

59 Quinsigamond Ave, Worcester, MA 016101867

Phone: 5087551559

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Philip Lahey , MD

Specialist

NPI 1376528323

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Seth Brawer , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1811313513

Physician Assistant (Certified)

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 January 26, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 26, 2011

Registered at 59 QUINSIGAMOND AVE, WORCESTER COUNTY ORTHOPEDICS, WORCESTER, MA 016101806 (Tel: 5087551123)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 26, 2011

Registered at 59 QUINSIGAMOND AVE, WORCESTER COUNTY ORTHOPEDICS, WORCESTER, MA 016101806 (Tel: 5087551123)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 26, 2011

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER VINTON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 26, 2011

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #210478 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1104850528

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 10, 2006

Last Update: February 27, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

59 Quinsigamond Ave, Worcester County Orthopedics

Worcester, MA 016101806

Phone: 5087551123

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