Active NPI 1225074867 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher C Kwon , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) • Waco, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Kwon, MD is a registered Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) practitioner in Waco, TX. With approximately 29 years of clinical practice since graduating from Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University in 1997, Dr. Kwon provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 100 HILLCREST MEDICAL BLVD.

Dr. Kwon is affiliated with Hrmc, Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, 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

100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd

Waco, TX 767128897

Telephone 2542022000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Waco Neonatal Group, P.a. Facility NPI 1265530604

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Waco, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs -5.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 34.8 Yrs

State Avg: 32.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Waco, TX (506 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

12.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

62.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kwon (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Waco Specialty Average (34.8 Years) 34.8 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	156	66	$164.00	$75.13
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	117	117	$436.67	$212.41
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	109	101	$303.00	$124.84
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	71	44	$92.00	$47.31
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	50	50	$4419.00	$1576.90
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	47	47	$31.20	$14.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	36	$179.66	$87.56
33268 Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest	37	37	$257.52	$120.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	31	$253.14	$123.61
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	28	28	$356.62	$174.36
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	27	27	$812.31	$381.54
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	21	21	$2378.82	$704.60
33405 Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine	18	18	$4461.17	$1703.43
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	15	15	$120.00	$41.75
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$224.00	$78.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	117	117	$436.67	$212.64
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	116	49	$92.00	$48.08
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	54	24	$164.00	$76.72
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	48	48	$4419.00	$1591.12
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	45	40	$303.00	$126.13
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	44	44	$31.20	$15.22
33268 Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest	43	43	$257.52	$123.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	36	$179.66	$87.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	27	$255.19	$123.64
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	27	26	$356.62	$173.24
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	24	24	$2378.82	$699.61
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	22	21	$224.00	$80.35
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts	17	17	$1278.00	$513.73
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	17	17	$812.31	$388.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	88	44	$93.84	$38.02
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	50	50	$436.67	$218.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	18	$179.66	$89.37
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	15	15	$33.31	$16.14
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	13	$166.60	$70.03
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	15	15	$2523.51	$744.00
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	13	13	$4563.46	$1628.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	106	43	$153.00	$74.35
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	40	$435.00	$209.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	20	$153.00	$75.92
93314 Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart	23	23	$201.00	$95.22
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	15	15	$66.00	$18.41
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$443.00	$212.25
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	15	15	$253.00	$67.56
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	14	14	$7719.00	$1611.86
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	14	14	$5134.00	$833.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	40	28	$86.00	$40.10
93314 Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart	38	37	$201.00	$94.80
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	32	32	$253.00	$67.09
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	28	28	$435.00	$205.46
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	26	26	$66.00	$17.61
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	26	14	$153.00	$73.87
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	25	25	$7719.00	$1750.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	22	$153.00	$74.09
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	18	18	$5134.00	$923.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$358.00	$165.40
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	13	13	$1704.00	$447.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$232.00	$108.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	48	48	$399.33	$212.76
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	35	35	$6374.57	$1931.97
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	31	31	$156.58	$17.85
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	25	25	$5373.40	$934.58
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	24	24	$429.38	$219.84
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	12	$153.00	$73.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	18	$156.37	$77.27
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	$425.00	$179.83
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts	11	11	$2473.82	$598.21
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	11	11	$2032.73	$451.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	130	128	$389.95	$210.94
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	96	96	$6166.03	$1913.69
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	92	92	$172.68	$17.24
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	58	58	$444.43	$216.53
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	46	46	$5449.00	$938.43
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	41	41	$426.12	$174.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	36	$157.00	$77.71
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	34	34	$2067.22	$416.18
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts	30	30	$2463.15	$564.11
33517 Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass	21	21	$1791.00	$205.70
33405 Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine	12	12	$5602.63	$2177.85

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-02-03

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208G00000X

State License TX R6223

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208G00000X

State License FL ME133782

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208G00000X

State License AZ 32875

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

100793000 (FL)

Medicaid State Provider ID

866014 (AZ)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Hf

NE923 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Hrmc, Llc

101 Civic Ctr Ln, Lake Havasu City, AZ 864035607

Phone: 9284533761

Hrmc, Llc

1741 Mesquite Ave, Lake Havasu City, AZ 864035689

Phone: 9285504134

Hrmc, Llc

1851 Mesquite Ave, Lake Havasu City, AZ 864035680

Secondary Practice Locations

2435 W. Belvedere Ave, Suite 35

Balto., MD 212155224

Phone: 4106010900

1350 Hickory St Ste 102

Melbourne, FL 329013224

Phone: 3214343455

6006 49th St N Ste 310

Saint Petersburg, FL 33709

Phone: 7275279779

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Isaac Lill

Internal Medicine

NPI 1003558495

Lori Hutson , RNC NNP

Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal

NPI 1003879651

RNCNNP

Emily Heeringa , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1013485945

Family Nurse Practitioner

Samuel Kelly

Anesthesiologist Assistant

NPI 1013542372

Dr. David Jansma , MD

Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology

NPI 1013941665

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Thomas Valigura , MD

Anesthesiology

NPI 1033127758

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location February 03, 2021

Registered at 100 HILLCREST MEDICAL BLVD, WACO, TX 767128897 (Tel: 2542022000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 03, 2021

Registered at PO BOX 844658, DALLAS, TX 752844658

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 03, 2021

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (License #R6223 in TX)

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Updated Practice Location July 12, 2018

Registered at 6006 49TH ST N STE 310, SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33709 (Tel: 7275279779)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 12, 2018

Registered at 6006 49TH ST N STE 310, SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 337092149 (Tel: 7275279779)

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NPI Profile Active June 26, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 26, 2015

Registered at 2435 W. BELVEDERE AVE, SUITE 35, BALTO., MD 212155224 (Tel: 4106010900)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 26, 2015

Registered at 2435 W. BELVEDERE AVE, SUITE 35, BALTO, MD 212155224 (Tel: 4106010900)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 26, 2015

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER KWON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 26, 2015

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (License #32875 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 21, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1225074867

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 21, 2006

Last Update: February 03, 2021

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 844658

Dallas, TX 752844658

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