Active NPI 1164454278 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher J. Widstrom , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Sartell, MN

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Widstrom, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery in Sartell, MN. Practice services are available at 1901 CONNECTICUT AVE. S under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views, injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1901 Connecticut Ave. S

Sartell, MN 56377

Telephone 3202594100

Fax 3202598044

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates, Ltd. Facility NPI 1083638761

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Sartell, MN

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 26.7 Yrs

State Avg: 22.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

17 Specialists

Practicing in Sartell, MN (674 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

77.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2022)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	143	115	$261.00	$89.56
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	85	57	$124.36	$40.84
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	76	63	$37.51	$6.66
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	56	40	$185.01	$51.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$339.90	$109.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	51	$369.54	$126.70
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	50	39	$166.01	$48.57
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	44	29	$109.23	$38.37
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	41	31	$107.97	$37.33
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	36	33	$23.37	$6.33
26055 Incision of tendon covering	34	22	$1296.77	$215.31
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	34	29	$1658.18	$419.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	28	$162.37	$55.66
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	23	21	$163.92	$53.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$520.12	$163.48
0054T Computer-assisted, fluoroscopic image-guided musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation	13	13	$1704.65	$146.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	138	116	$231.06	$90.39
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	102	79	$37.51	$6.99
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	88	57	$124.36	$40.45
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	76	53	$185.01	$50.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	69	$341.06	$127.81
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	66	43	$107.97	$36.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	64	$339.90	$111.05
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	58	42	$166.53	$46.48
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	37	34	$1646.08	$382.75
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	35	28	$109.23	$36.05
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	32	27	$23.37	$5.69
26055 Incision of tendon covering	30	20	$1296.77	$200.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	24	$138.50	$56.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$520.12	$163.64
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	22	18	$164.23	$53.47
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	18	17	$54.79	$19.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	151	134	$224.33	$74.56
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	98	62	$179.62	$46.55
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	91	73	$120.74	$38.98
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	85	70	$36.42	$6.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	60	$330.00	$107.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	59	56	$134.47	$45.44
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	37	34	$22.69	$6.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$331.13	$106.62
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	34	31	$161.48	$50.55
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	33	27	$155.40	$41.58
26055 Incision of tendon covering	33	18	$1259.00	$192.76
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	30	28	$1598.14	$405.95
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	30	25	$104.83	$35.31
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	29	25	$106.05	$35.07
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$230.51	$75.95
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	13	13	$2947.07	$414.48
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	12	12	$3527.38	$822.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	144	131	$224.33	$72.89
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	90	58	$120.74	$36.39
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	84	66	$36.42	$6.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	82	71	$134.47	$44.50
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	71	53	$179.62	$48.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$330.00	$106.52
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	47	43	$1598.14	$397.80
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	46	28	$146.52	$38.84
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	46	31	$106.05	$33.84
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	46	33	$104.83	$31.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$331.13	$107.70
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	39	39	$230.51	$75.54
26055 Incision of tendon covering	35	24	$1259.00	$219.31
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	27	26	$22.69	$6.27
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	25	24	$164.71	$50.93
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$306.60	$98.24
26480 Transplant of tendon of hand, without graft	12	12	$2947.07	$367.11
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	12	11	$54.79	$19.72
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers	11	11	$3527.38	$810.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	65	$224.33	$71.93
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	63	38	$120.74	$34.21
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	59	50	$36.42	$7.06
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	57	38	$179.62	$46.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	38	$134.47	$42.24
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	33	26	$106.05	$31.47
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	32	28	$1598.14	$395.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$330.00	$103.51
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	25	15	$104.83	$31.74
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	24	24	$230.51	$73.97
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	22	18	$146.52	$41.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$331.13	$106.16
26055 Incision of tendon covering	19	15	$1259.00	$224.13
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	15	14	$22.69	$6.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	47	$215.70	$69.96
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	40	$129.30	$42.34
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	44	34	$116.10	$34.83
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	41	35	$35.02	$7.17
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	39	28	$101.97	$30.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$317.31	$103.53
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	33	33	$155.53	$49.76
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	32	31	$21.82	$5.68
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	32	22	$172.71	$47.38
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	28	26	$1536.67	$340.42
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	22	15	$100.80	$30.20
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	22	22	$221.64	$72.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$318.39	$104.15
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	13	12	$140.88	$42.58

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License MN 36764

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

311865700 (MN)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Morgan Johnson , PT

Physical Therapist

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Physical Therapist

Dr. David Kaus , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Jared Gabrelcik , OTD OTR, L

Occupational Therapist

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OTDOTR, L

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 15, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 15, 2010

Registered at 1901 CONNECTICUT AVE. S, SARTELL, MN 56377 (Tel: 3202594100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 15, 2010

Registered at 1901 CONNECTICUT AVE. S, SARTELL, MN 56377 (Tel: 3202594100)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 15, 2010

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER WIDSTROM, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 15, 2010

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #36764 in MN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1164454278

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 07, 2006

Last Update: July 15, 2010

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1901 Connecticut Ave. S

Sartell, MN 56377

Phone: 3202594100

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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