Active NPI 1225323744 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Chris Karrasch , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Nephi, UT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Chris Karrasch, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Nephi, UT. With approximately 15 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Nevada School Of Medicine in 2011, Dr. Karrasch delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 48 W 1500 N.

Dr. Karrasch is affiliated with Central Valley Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, new 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

48 W 1500 N

Nephi, UT 846488900

Telephone 4356233200

Fax 4356233631

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Central Utah Radiology, Pc Facility NPI 1548261290

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Nevada School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Nephi, UT

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

15 Yrs -3.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.5 Yrs

State Avg: 21.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Nephi, UT (277 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

29.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Karrasch (15 Years) 15 Yrs

Nephi Specialty Average (18.5 Years) 18.5 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
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	32	13	$10.00	$6.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	17	$110.00	$91.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	13	$164.06	$129.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$225.00	$169.39
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	14	13	$96.57	$35.46
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	13	12	$109.85	$69.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	104	39	$10.00	$6.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	54	$110.00	$86.19
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	49	39	$129.06	$69.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	41	$160.00	$122.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$225.00	$159.36
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	24	20	$41.54	$25.39
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	20	11	$34.40	$24.54
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	18	13	$33.28	$20.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$150.00	$107.03
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	14	14	$2200.00	$1229.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	137	46	$10.00	$6.66
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	77	39	$21.56	$11.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	52	$105.92	$87.69
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	69	44	$117.07	$66.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	49	$153.90	$124.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$228.10	$155.74
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	43	27	$21.42	$12.55
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	41	33	$25.37	$14.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$150.00	$108.36
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	25	20	$23.96	$14.48
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	22	21	$2200.00	$1209.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	16	$62.94	$54.50
77073 Imaging for bone length assessment	16	16	$25.00	$12.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	176	55	$10.00	$7.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	64	$150.00	$123.77
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	71	37	$23.72	$13.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	54	$100.00	$87.06
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	69	49	$123.19	$69.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	61	61	$230.00	$163.17
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	31	19	$23.13	$13.88
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	23	18	$23.83	$13.79
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	20	19	$18.45	$10.33
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	18	16	$2200.00	$1258.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$150.00	$108.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	103	40	$10.00	$6.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	59	$100.00	$72.85
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	50	26	$24.80	$14.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	31	$150.00	$103.43
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	41	37	$126.83	$69.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$230.00	$162.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$150.00	$102.56
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	19	16	$20.05	$10.20
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	16	11	$22.06	$13.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	122	45	$10.00	$6.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	58	$100.00	$71.85
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	70	37	$24.53	$14.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	52	$151.21	$100.27
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	61	45	$105.20	$59.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$230.00	$157.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$150.00	$105.28
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	27	20	$29.00	$17.70
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	24	17	$18.21	$10.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	95	38	$10.00	$6.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	51	$100.00	$70.78
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	43	36	$101.65	$58.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$150.00	$103.94
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	36	18	$21.00	$12.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	30	$152.22	$102.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$230.00	$154.50
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	19	13	$18.53	$9.90
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	18	14	$21.50	$12.72

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	11	11	$150.00	$104.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License UT 10251877-1205

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License OH 35.127929

Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License PA MT200384

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Central Valley Medical Center

48 W 1500, Nephi, UT 846488900

Phone: 4356233200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Nurse Practitioner

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Nurse Practitioner

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

12 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 21, 2022

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #10251877-1205 in UT)

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NPI Profile Active August 25, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 25, 2017

Registered at 48 W 1500 N, NEPHI, UT 846488900 (Tel: 4356233200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 25, 2017

Registered at 48 W 1500 N, NEPHI, UT 846488900 (Tel: (435) 623-3200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 25, 2017

Recorded as CHRIS KARRASCH, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 25, 2017

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #10251877-1205 in UT)

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NPI Profile Active November 15, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 15, 2016

Registered at 10663 MONTGOMERY RD, STE A, CINCINNATI, OH 452424403 (Tel: 5133479999)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 15, 2016

Registered at 10663 MONTGOMERY RD, STE A, CINCINNATI, OH 452424403 (Tel: 5133479999)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 15, 2016

Recorded as CHRIS KARRASCH, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 15, 2016

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #35.127929 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 13, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1225323744

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 13, 2011

Last Update: July 21, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

48 W 1500 N

Nephi, UT 846488900

Phone: 4356233200

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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