Active NPI 1083930465 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond , MD, MPH

Surgery • Traverse City, MI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Lafond, MD, MPH is a certified Surgery practicing in Traverse City, MI. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2010, Dr. Lafond delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1221 SIXTH ST STE. 300.

Dr. Lafond is affiliated with Munson Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, new patient outpatient office visit, 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

1221 Sixth St Ste. 300

Traverse City, MI 496842701

Telephone 2319352400

Fax 2319352424

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Surgical Associates Of T City Pllc Facility NPI 1134291586

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Traverse City, MI

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs -7.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.1 Yrs

State Avg: 25.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

23 Specialists

Practicing in Traverse City, MI (1479 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

30.4% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

37.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lafond (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Traverse City Specialty Average (23.1 Years) 23.1 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
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	20	$88.92	$50.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$278.10	$163.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	15	$133.67	$91.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$195.13	$129.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	28	19	$80.50	$49.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$181.00	$108.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$278.55	$161.95
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$346.54	$214.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	24	$64.00	$37.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$283.00	$162.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$185.00	$109.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	18	$129.00	$88.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	34	23	$64.00	$37.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	18	$181.86	$127.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$181.00	$107.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$125.00	$85.72
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	11	$117.00	$71.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$270.14	$165.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	37	26	$72.62	$38.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$184.16	$101.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	22	$150.22	$72.53
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	14	$130.13	$71.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$183.18	$105.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$176.65	$104.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	37	$158.57	$71.22
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	44	30	$75.00	$38.58
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$118.00	$73.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$158.57	$104.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$170.47	$101.89
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	44	36	$75.00	$37.76
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$112.50	$70.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$158.68	$101.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	15	$129.00	$68.69
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$1350.00	$645.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	54	45	$71.62	$38.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$169.61	$102.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	21	$169.04	$103.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	18	$122.13	$68.94
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$1294.61	$653.58
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	15	$127.36	$70.45
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$89.51	$41.41
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$116.82	$71.49

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-01-28

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MI 4301097033

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Munson Medical Center

1105 6th St, Traverse City, MI 496842345

Phone: 2319355000

Secondary Practice Locations

4100 Park Forest Dr

Traverse City, MI 496847331

Phone: 2313928900

1105 Sixth St

Traverse City, MI 496842345

Phone: 2319357514

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 28, 2022

Registered at 1221 SIXTH ST STE 300, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 496842360 (Tel: 2319352401)

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Updated Practice Location August 01, 2019

Registered at 1221 SIXTH ST STE. 300, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 496842701 (Tel: 2319352400)

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NPI Profile Active October 21, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 21, 2015

Registered at 1221 SIXTH ST, STE. 306, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 496842701 (Tel: 2319352400)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 21, 2015

Registered at 1221 SIXTH ST, STE. 306, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 496842701 (Tel: 2319352401)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 21, 2015

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER LAFOND, M.D., M.P.H.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 21, 2015

Surgery (License #4301097033 in MI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 11, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1083930465

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 11, 2010

Last Update: January 28, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1221 Sixth St Ste 300

Traverse City, MI 496842360

Phone: 2319352401

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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