Active NPI 1194726216 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Gene Paramore , MD

Neurological Surgery • Sayre, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Paramore, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Sayre, PA. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since graduating from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1987, Dr. Paramore delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1 GUTHRIE SQ.

Dr. Paramore is affiliated with Guthrie Medical Group Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1 Guthrie Sq

Sayre, PA 188401625

Telephone 5708872839

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Robert Packer Hospital Facility NPI 1083614382

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Duke University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Sayre, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs +6.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 32.5 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Sayre, PA (482 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Paramore (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Sayre Specialty Average (32.5 Years) 32.5 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	114	85	$198.09	$85.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	73	$289.19	$103.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$428.56	$155.09
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	23	$346.39	$124.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	21	$290.82	$122.12
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	22	16	$1228.18	$244.36
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	13	13	$1242.15	$220.72
22630 Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc	12	12	$7629.33	$1492.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	94	74	$188.12	$87.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	78	$276.33	$108.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$414.68	$162.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	29	$275.60	$121.24
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	27	$335.00	$127.73
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	17	13	$1192.59	$251.86
22630 Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc	13	13	$7394.15	$1530.18
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	11	11	$1196.91	$252.16
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	11	11	$3584.73	$739.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	84	$164.30	$89.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	95	$253.38	$110.36
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$299.88	$132.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$241.07	$119.82
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	14	$444.43	$184.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$377.86	$154.75
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	11	11	$1139.00	$217.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	164	116	$153.00	$90.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	97	$241.00	$111.16
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	14	$97.00	$38.02
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$286.00	$134.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$225.00	$123.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$365.00	$166.34
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	12	12	$3474.00	$759.79
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	12	12	$7401.21	$1056.43
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	12	11	$1149.00	$258.74
22630 Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc	11	11	$7147.00	$1578.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	179	130	$153.00	$73.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	107	107	$365.00	$160.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$241.00	$106.35
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	15	$97.00	$39.79
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	20	20	$212.00	$102.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$225.00	$103.83
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	19	15	$1149.00	$267.92
22630 Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc	14	14	$6891.75	$1561.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	137	109	$153.00	$71.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	108	108	$365.00	$157.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	55	$225.00	$105.27
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	39	39	$212.00	$100.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$241.00	$104.66
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	19	12	$97.00	$38.84
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	18	16	$1149.00	$265.04
22630 Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc	16	16	$7325.68	$1608.67
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	13	13	$3474.00	$779.23
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	12	12	$7401.21	$1050.81
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$423.00	$199.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
A9585 Injection, gadobutrol, 0.1 ml	1,360	19	$2.00	$0.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	307	234	$124.19	$68.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	179	179	$363.80	$153.90
72120 X-ray lower and sacral spine including bending views 2 or 3 views	125	105	$112.00	$37.00
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	73	73	$274.14	$97.29
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	65	55	$126.00	$40.75
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	60	32	$109.47	$37.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	47	$193.50	$99.48
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	43	43	$56.23	$17.66
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	18	$201.67	$69.97
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	28	20	$94.00	$30.84
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	23	$4642.00	$964.64
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	23	20	$98.00	$32.41
72141 MRI scan of upper spinal canal	19	19	$627.00	$137.30
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$382.84	$125.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$266.50	$96.77
70450 Ct scan head or brain without contrast	12	12	$327.00	$66.92
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	12	12	$6452.25	$1578.92
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	11	11	$430.82	$107.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
A9585 Injection, gadobutrol, 0.1 ml	4,080	48	$2.00	$0.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	465	323	$120.00	$66.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	289	289	$363.00	$145.18
72120 X-ray lower and sacral spine including bending views 2 or 3 views	210	180	$112.00	$35.54
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	145	121	$125.54	$39.60
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	92	91	$296.00	$94.60
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	80	41	$114.00	$36.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	67	$180.00	$95.47
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	63	40	$94.00	$28.92
71020 X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side	56	55	$78.00	$14.04
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	43	$594.00	$189.85
72080 X-ray of middle and lower spine, 2 views	40	24	$94.00	$26.25
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	37	26	$98.00	$31.72
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	21	$212.00	$67.75
70553 Mri scan of brain before and after contrast	33	29	$1059.00	$224.15
70450 Ct scan head or brain without contrast	23	20	$327.00	$65.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$246.00	$99.26
72082 X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views	18	15	$184.00	$56.21
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	18	18	$4996.00	$1515.62
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	17	17	$329.00	$97.39
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	16	14	$88.00	$29.31
72158 Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast	15	15	$1061.00	$233.77
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	15	15	$2150.00	$676.25
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	15	15	$624.00	$120.61
72141 MRI scan of upper spinal canal	14	14	$627.00	$118.84
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	12	11	$750.00	$240.99
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	12	12	$3213.00	$844.58
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$180.00	$68.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-03-25

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License PA MD465013

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.

Neurological Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License SC 28426

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

891284N (NC)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

1284N (NC)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Partners

42404 (NC)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Guthrie Medical Group Pc

130 Ctr Way, Corning, NY 148302255

Phone: 6079369971

Guthrie Medical Group Pc

1 Guthrie Sq, Sayre, PA 188401625

Phone: 5708885858

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Kim Rickert , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1235296591

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Timothy Rogers

Physician Assistant

NPI 1316326671

Justin Crawford , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1992102115

Physician Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 25, 2021

Neurological Surgery (License #MD465013 in PA)

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Updated Practice Location August 08, 2018

Registered at 1 GUTHRIE SQ, SAYRE, PA 188401625 (Tel: 5708872839)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 08, 2018

Registered at 1 GUTHRIE SQ, SAYRE, PA 188401625 (Tel: 5708885858)

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NPI Profile Active April 15, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 15, 2013

Registered at 1204 E CHEVES ST, FLORENCE, SC 295062710 (Tel: 8436730122)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 15, 2013

Registered at 1204 E CHEVES ST, FLORENCE, SC 295062710 (Tel: 8436730122)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 15, 2013

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER PARAMORE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 15, 2013

Neurological Surgery (License #28426 in SC)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 10, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1194726216

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 10, 2005

Last Update: March 25, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1 Guthrie Sq

Sayre, PA 188401625

Phone: 5708885858

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