Active NPI 1205822103 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Dion Kager , MD

Neurological Surgery • Lancaster, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Kager, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Lancaster, PA. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1994, Dr. Kager delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1671 CROOKED OAK DR.

Dr. Kager maintains professional affiliations with Lancaster General Medical Group, Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services Inc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1671 Crooked Oak Dr

Lancaster, PA 176014207

Telephone 7175695331

Fax 7175694210

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lancaster Neuroscience & Spine Associates Facility NPI 1609863950

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Lancaster, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +13.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.2 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

14 Specialists

Practicing in Lancaster, PA (482 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

21.4% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

55.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kager (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Lancaster Specialty Average (18.2 Years) 18.2 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
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	134	134	$329.37	$157.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	131	117	$170.54	$84.84
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	83	48	$428.41	$198.69
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	56	54	$2338.70	$997.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	52	48	$142.08	$52.94
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	28	19	$552.54	$243.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	23	$240.00	$121.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$219.47	$105.40
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	19	18	$81.37	$46.94
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$414.31	$164.27
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	11	11	$3771.45	$1724.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	165	165	$324.00	$156.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	127	109	$167.00	$86.29
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	68	40	$415.00	$195.62
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	42	41	$2216.95	$867.53
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	31	22	$540.00	$247.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	21	$104.00	$53.80
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	16	11	$770.00	$374.69
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	15	$402.00	$167.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$237.00	$122.07
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	14	14	$509.00	$247.54
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	14	14	$3655.00	$1740.87
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	13	11	$78.00	$47.88
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	12	12	$1698.00	$731.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	212	153	$167.00	$87.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	194	194	$324.00	$160.84
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	85	54	$415.00	$205.13
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	61	60	$2260.00	$1000.40
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	39	23	$528.92	$235.46
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	36	36	$402.00	$191.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	27	$237.00	$124.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	23	$104.00	$54.18
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	21	16	$78.00	$34.97
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	15	14	$4894.93	$1575.30
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	11	$142.00	$68.94
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	11	11	$2169.82	$1037.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	147	147	$324.00	$164.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	128	114	$167.00	$90.10
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	66	45	$440.00	$211.68
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	51	51	$2260.00	$1020.60
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	41	41	$402.00	$198.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	29	$104.00	$53.09
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	22	$142.00	$71.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$237.00	$128.40
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	17	14	$540.00	$259.06
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$78.00	$38.04
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	15	15	$2121.60	$1009.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$324.00	$135.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	12	$167.00	$58.72
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	12	12	$3815.00	$1856.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	135	135	$324.00	$162.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	81	$142.00	$73.82
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	62	39	$440.00	$217.16
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	46	46	$2260.00	$930.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	41	$84.00	$44.45
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	36	23	$142.00	$68.63
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	33	33	$402.00	$203.92
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	24	$78.00	$39.61
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	29	23	$540.00	$267.06
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	25	16	$813.00	$403.25
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	23	$274.00	$138.26
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	18	18	$148.00	$73.87
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	16	$1698.00	$786.51
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	14	14	$2131.07	$1065.37
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	13	13	$5178.00	$1743.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$210.00	$107.55
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	12	12	$3815.00	$1907.33
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	11	11	$1520.00	$750.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	201	201	$324.00	$161.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	174	138	$142.00	$72.12
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	131	65	$440.00	$218.06
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	74	74	$2260.00	$992.62
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	67	39	$142.00	$72.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$205.00	$105.91
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	57	56	$402.00	$200.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	51	49	$84.00	$43.08
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	36	24	$78.00	$39.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	27	$210.00	$106.23
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	26	21	$540.00	$256.57
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	23	15	$813.00	$403.61
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	19	19	$2114.63	$976.87
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	15	15	$3815.00	$1791.25
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	13	13	$1581.00	$724.15
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	12	12	$1698.00	$788.86
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	11	11	$3260.00	$1617.78

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	287	287	$160.00	$103.72
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	145	74	$2700.00	$216.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	124	112	$110.00	$69.76
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	82	82	$4744.00	$1003.43
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	63	59	$65.00	$42.36
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	50	50	$135.00	$100.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$245.00	$160.44
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	37	15	$1565.00	$400.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	34	$160.00	$102.21
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	32	20	$1000.00	$254.82
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	28	28	$110.00	$72.68
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	24	$99.24	$71.79
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	17	17	$3474.00	$780.91
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	13	13	$3861.00	$942.38
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	13	13	$9500.00	$1627.85
63045 Partial removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	13	13	$4764.00	$1243.29
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	12	11	$4246.00	$700.55
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	12	12	$5559.00	$1603.78

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	237	237	$160.00	$103.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	148	125	$65.00	$41.81
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	92	56	$2700.00	$210.90
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	67	67	$4744.00	$951.62
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	50	50	$110.00	$71.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	35	$110.00	$69.55
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	37	27	$980.97	$246.57
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	27	15	$1565.00	$398.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$245.00	$159.00
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	24	24	$135.00	$99.60
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	20	$99.05	$70.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$160.00	$100.12
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	17	16	$10201.41	$1581.31
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	15	15	$3474.00	$776.20
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	13	13	$9500.00	$1724.26

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-07-13

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License PA MD072682L

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lancaster General Medical Group

1671 Crooked Oak Dr, Lancaster, PA 176014269

Phone: 7175695331

Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services Inc

2000 Westinghouse Dr, Cranberry Twp, PA 160665238

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

25 Associated Practitioners

Jessica Gilbert , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1023726486

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Robert Hernandez , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1043552409

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dennis Delozier , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1104801695

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Lisa Fedora , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1104899301

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Redi Rahmani , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1134575186

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Brian Mcclenahan , MSPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1154407476

Master of Science in Physical Therapy

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 05, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 05, 2012

Registered at 1671 CROOKED OAK DR, LANCASTER, PA 176014207 (Tel: 7175695331)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 05, 2012

Registered at 1671 CROOKED OAK DR, LANCASTER, PA 176014207 (Tel: 7175695331)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 05, 2012

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER KAGER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 05, 2012

Neurological Surgery (License #MD072682L in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 26, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1205822103

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 26, 2005

Last Update: July 13, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1671 Crooked Oak Dr

Lancaster, PA 176014207

Phone: 7175695331

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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