Active NPI 1235190943 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher G Covington , MD

Specialist • Tulsa, OK

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Covington, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Specialist in Tulsa, OK. Practice services are available at 6802 S OLYMPIA AVE under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray lower and sacral spine including bending views 2 or 3 views, 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

6802 S Olympia Ave
Ste300

Tulsa, OK 741321823

Telephone 9187490762

Fax 9187444246

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Oklahoma Spine And Brain Institute, Llp Facility NPI 1588625339

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Tulsa, OK

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 35.6 Yrs

State Avg: 38.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

82 Specialists

Practicing in Tulsa, OK (463 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

2.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

45.1% 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 (2021)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	112	73	$130.00	$85.69
72120 X-ray lower and sacral spine including bending views 2 or 3 views	74	74	$79.00	$36.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$297.00	$157.44
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	43	42	$96.00	$45.26
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	41	25	$67.00	$35.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	29	$193.00	$123.07
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	28	28	$371.00	$198.73
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	23	13	$72.00	$34.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	83	64	$95.00	$42.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	77	61	$133.96	$70.13
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	38	19	$1408.00	$255.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$166.08	$99.97
80305 Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation	35	14	$250.00	$12.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$243.45	$156.93
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	23	18	$108.74	$32.52
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	20	11	$119.70	$30.86
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	18	15	$60.00	$21.41
72114 X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views	18	18	$124.44	$51.57
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$361.44	$177.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$199.86	$103.64
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	12	12	$4985.25	$744.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	120	84	$95.00	$42.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	64	$136.30	$68.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	77	77	$240.00	$156.51
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	63	25	$1452.70	$264.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$160.00	$102.34
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	48	25	$250.00	$63.36
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	37	32	$60.00	$20.98
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	32	15	$127.00	$33.21
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	31	14	$1610.16	$404.49
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	19	$5586.00	$914.97
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	18	11	$125.00	$31.66
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$320.00	$197.34
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	16	16	$6664.38	$1654.36
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	14	11	$1239.00	$210.98
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	13	13	$175.00	$45.64
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$300.00	$138.50
22846 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 4-7 spine bone segments	11	11	$4745.45	$771.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$205.00	$102.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	151	101	$135.70	$68.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	107	75	$95.00	$40.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	93	93	$240.00	$155.83
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	67	33	$1408.00	$249.87
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	52	21	$127.00	$30.31
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	33	33	$320.00	$197.70
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	31	14	$1561.45	$401.14
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	31	15	$125.00	$29.59
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	27	12	$1490.00	$397.03
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	14	$1507.30	$217.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	21	$206.59	$98.93
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	19	18	$7222.74	$1863.88
80305 Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation	16	14	$250.00	$13.19
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	16	$6709.38	$775.18
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	16	16	$5925.06	$793.89
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	15	15	$6390.00	$1683.31
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	13	12	$5578.38	$775.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	185	112	$135.00	$67.74
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	114	114	$320.00	$193.55
80305 Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation	70	66	$250.00	$14.66
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	40	$95.00	$40.33
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	50	28	$1362.96	$248.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$244.21	$148.88
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	36	18	$127.00	$30.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	25	$205.00	$94.72
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	25	14	$1306.32	$208.76
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	24	24	$300.00	$131.20
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	22	13	$1404.55	$379.07
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	18	11	$125.00	$28.07
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	18	18	$5741.11	$896.90
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	17	17	$5882.65	$722.57
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	15	15	$6767.53	$1674.62
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	14	14	$6860.36	$1679.20
38220 Aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis	11	11	$640.00	$32.75

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License OK 15858

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

100117140A (OK)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

730791858005 (OK)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

140001946 (OH)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

12 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Specialist

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Dr. Frank Tomecek , MD

Specialist

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jennifer Gonzales , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

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Physician Assistant

Karen Hufferd , PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant

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Physical Therapist Assistant

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 May 20, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 20, 2013

Registered at 6802 S OLYMPIA AVE, STE300, TULSA, OK 741321823 (Tel: 9187490762)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 20, 2013

Registered at 6802 S OLYMPIA AVE, STE300, TULSA, OK 741321823 (Tel: 9187490762)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 20, 2013

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER COVINGTON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 20, 2013

Specialist (License #15858 in OK)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 31, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1235190943

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 31, 2006

Last Update: May 20, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

6802 S Olympia Ave, Ste300

Tulsa, OK 741321823

Phone: 9187490762

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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