Active NPI 1902860703 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Lance Love , MD

Surgery • Fredericksburg, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Love, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Fredericksburg, TX. With approximately 27 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio in 1999, Dr. Love delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 820 REUBEN STREET.

Dr. Love is affiliated with South Texas Physician Group Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, established 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

820 Reuben Street
Suite A

Fredericksburg, TX 786244436

Telephone 8309976000

Fax 8309976004

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 C Lance Love Mdpa Facility NPI 1346494242

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio

Graduation Year

1999

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Fredericksburg, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

27 Yrs +10.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.0 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Fredericksburg, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Love (27 Years) 27 Yrs

Fredericksburg Specialty Average (17.0 Years) 17.0 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
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	235	234	$675.54	$46.70
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	194	193	$815.78	$217.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	60	$272.65	$122.52
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	51	49	$449.90	$63.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$398.88	$159.81
45390 Removal of large bowel tissue using an endoscope	28	28	$1124.86	$312.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$260.52	$106.47
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	20	20	$1182.25	$431.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	15	$357.80	$172.59
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	20	20	$2024.00	$619.38
49594 Initial repair of entrapped hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length	19	19	$2111.89	$691.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$321.00	$126.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$192.00	$87.31
49507 Repair of trapped groin hernia patient age 5 years or older	12	12	$1717.00	$563.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	169	169	$654.25	$67.54
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	125	125	$791.95	$238.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	55	$280.27	$124.62
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	46	45	$439.35	$66.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$422.27	$162.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$290.59	$109.03
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	19	$363.20	$174.78
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	13	13	$561.92	$167.80
49594 Initial repair of entrapped hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length	11	11	$1842.53	$686.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	162	162	$612.00	$68.48
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	117	117	$777.00	$240.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	110	98	$319.00	$124.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	81	81	$317.00	$109.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	64	64	$483.00	$161.33
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	40	39	$422.00	$73.15
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	33	26	$428.00	$176.96
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1279.00	$451.76
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	13	13	$2140.00	$586.51
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$406.00	$130.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	149	149	$612.00	$80.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	136	118	$319.00	$126.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	104	104	$317.00	$110.29
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	98	98	$777.00	$244.59
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	44	44	$422.00	$56.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$483.00	$165.10
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	29	13	$163.86	$68.39
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	16	$428.00	$178.62
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$406.00	$120.31
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	13	13	$468.00	$89.02
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	13	13	$2140.00	$625.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	140	140	$1148.06	$120.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	122	97	$227.43	$106.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	102	102	$233.00	$105.15
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	69	69	$1412.83	$249.03
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	51	47	$783.29	$88.57
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	12	$231.15	$72.43
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	18	18	$1935.44	$410.63
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$327.67	$137.36
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$145.00	$74.17
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	13	$416.23	$145.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$483.00	$163.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	152	151	$1320.00	$158.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	140	116	$205.00	$105.70
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	102	102	$215.00	$105.43
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	46	44	$920.00	$107.38
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	43	43	$1691.00	$249.88
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	36	36	$145.00	$74.26
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	18	18	$2123.00	$431.47
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$265.00	$135.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	170	170	$1320.00	$177.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	157	117	$205.06	$107.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	126	126	$215.00	$109.18
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	41	41	$920.00	$100.65
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	33	33	$1691.00	$245.13
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$145.00	$75.88
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	17	11	$150.00	$40.27
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	16	$265.00	$140.30
19083 Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth	12	12	$1600.00	$164.93
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	11	11	$3558.00	$701.93

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	161	115	$183.00	$102.40
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	134	134	$1320.00	$141.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	131	131	$182.00	$103.02
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	44	41	$920.00	$91.52
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	41	41	$1691.00	$249.78
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	34	21	$135.00	$38.07
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	23	$249.00	$132.61
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	16	16	$2280.00	$295.95
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$126.00	$71.27
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$2123.00	$415.45
49652 Repair of hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$2688.00	$723.79
19083 Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth	11	11	$1600.00	$150.09

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX L5028

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License KY 38499

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

157666202 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbstx

8BV380 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

South Texas Physician Group Pllc

820 Reuben St, Fredericksburg, TX 786244573

Phone: 8309901404

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 December 28, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 28, 2009

Registered at 820 REUBEN STREET, SUITE A, FREDERICKSBURG, TX 786244436 (Tel: 8309976000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 28, 2009

Registered at 820 REUBEN STREET, SUITE A, FREDERICKSBURG, TX 786244436 (Tel: 8309976000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 28, 2009

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER LOVE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 28, 2009

Surgery (License #L5028 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1902860703

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 17, 2006

Last Update: December 28, 2009

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

820 Reuben Street, Suite A

Fredericksburg, TX 786244436

Phone: 8309976000

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