Active NPI 1821418641 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Chen Xu

Neurological Surgery • Pittsburgh, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Chen Xu is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. With approximately 12 years of clinical experience since graduating from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2014, Chen Xu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 320 E NORTH AVE STE 208.

Chen Xu maintains professional affiliations with Allegheny Clinic, Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, fusion of additional segment of spine. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

320 E North Ave Ste 208

Pittsburgh, PA 152124756

Telephone 4123596200

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Allegheny Clinic Facility NPI 1275533515

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Drexel University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2014

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

12 Yrs -4.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.7 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

82 Specialists

Practicing in Pittsburgh, PA (482 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

34.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Xu (12 Years) 12 Yrs

Pittsburgh Specialty Average (16.7 Years) 16.7 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	137	104	$367.50	$122.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	60	$260.35	$87.61
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	61	48	$518.05	$173.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	45	45	$376.00	$127.29
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	31	11	$1119.32	$372.31
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	29	20	$142.55	$48.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$318.08	$108.44
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	24	15	$742.63	$250.80
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	19	$499.40	$168.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$477.75	$163.35
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	11	$228.27	$76.91
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	15	15	$2195.00	$725.28
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	13	13	$662.15	$225.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	92	72	$527.72	$167.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	61	$372.67	$119.35
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	42	41	$384.29	$123.69
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	26	11	$1155.54	$342.90
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$511.72	$164.89
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	16	$140.00	$47.22
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	22	11	$763.59	$243.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$487.25	$157.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$262.71	$81.35
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	$648.85	$207.80
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	12	12	$2253.00	$721.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$331.17	$105.82

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	83	61	$366.48	$123.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	40	$259.59	$86.04
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	45	43	$572.33	$192.07
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	38	37	$392.97	$130.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$330.59	$108.73
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	34	29	$529.91	$166.39
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	22	15	$296.18	$99.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$479.00	$163.39
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	11	$204.77	$69.10

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	40	35	$370.00	$122.55
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	37	36	$562.00	$195.79
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	37	28	$518.00	$166.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	24	$261.00	$87.59
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	23	15	$288.00	$100.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$479.00	$164.69
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	11	$201.00	$70.28

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-07-09

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License PA MD473796

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Caqh

15143797

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services Inc

2000 Westinghouse Dr, Cranberry Twp, PA 160665238

Allegheny Clinic

320 E N Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 152124756

Phone: 4123596200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Julia Balandiat , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1023596566

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Lauren Clifford , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1053037085

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Kathleen Janosco , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology

NPI 1053967950

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Stephen Samples , MD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology

NPI 1073570719

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Noah Heinrich

Physician Assistant

NPI 1093691081

Dr. Bennett Blumenkopf , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1184624850

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 09, 2021

Registered at 320 E NORTH AVE STE 208, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124756 (Tel: 4123596200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 09, 2021

Registered at 320 E NORTH AVE STE 208, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124756 (Tel: 4123596200)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 09, 2021

Neurological Surgery (License #MD473796 in PA)

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NPI Profile Active April 19, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 19, 2014

Registered at 320 E NORTH AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124756 (Tel: 7013066594)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 19, 2014

Registered at 8 ALLEGHENY CTR, APT 302, PITTSBURGH, PA 152125244 (Tel: 7013066594)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 19, 2014

Recorded as CHEN XU

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 19, 2014

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 19, 2014

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1821418641

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 19, 2014

Last Update: July 09, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

320 E North Ave Ste 208

Pittsburgh, PA 152124756

Phone: 4123596200

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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