Active NPI 1538271861 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Burr Dechet , MD

Urology • Salt Lake City, UT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Dechet, MD is a registered Urology practitioner in Salt Lake City, UT. With approximately 31 years of clinical practice since graduating from Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania in 1995, Dr. Dechet provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 1950 CIRCLE OF HOPE DR.

Dr. Dechet is affiliated with University Of Utah Adult Services and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, established patient outpatient office visit, removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1950 Circle Of Hope Dr
Rm 6755

Salt Lake City, UT 841125500

Telephone 8015874383

Fax 8015850151

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Utah Facility NPI 1861582843

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Urology in Salt Lake City, UT

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs +8.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.2 Yrs

State Avg: 21.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

41 Specialists

Practicing in Salt Lake City, UT (112 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

22.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

75.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Dechet (31 Years) 31 Yrs

Salt Lake City Specialty Average (22.2 Years) 22.2 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
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	117	70	$533.02	$77.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	68	$252.05	$94.21
38571 Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope	49	49	$2522.36	$327.82
55866 Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope	48	48	$5656.33	$1132.68
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	45	45	$487.60	$176.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	37	$253.82	$124.13
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	38	38	$486.67	$214.32
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	33	31	$341.77	$140.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	18	$172.91	$64.03
74420 Imaging of urinary tract	16	14	$61.31	$23.60
50545 Removal of kidney and lymph nodes using an endoscope	12	12	$4541.52	$1290.68
52235 Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm	12	11	$767.85	$230.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	121	78	$519.62	$77.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	85	$234.61	$94.47
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	46	42	$317.66	$136.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	34	$236.27	$95.11
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	39	39	$447.87	$176.44
38571 Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope	26	25	$2541.76	$327.16
55866 Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope	25	25	$5629.54	$1100.54
74420 Imaging of urinary tract	19	18	$55.35	$22.95
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$442.41	$176.42
52332 Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope	18	15	$1618.67	$132.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	13	$160.93	$64.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	144	86	$519.62	$78.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	104	86	$222.16	$95.38
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	44	44	$430.58	$176.42
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	33	32	$300.41	$142.49
38571 Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope	31	31	$2522.36	$333.37
55866 Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope	30	30	$5614.77	$1349.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	25	$221.11	$96.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	25	$154.03	$65.23
74420 Imaging of urinary tract	20	20	$49.94	$23.41
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$430.58	$179.45
52332 Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope	15	14	$1456.80	$113.10
52240 Destruction and/or removal of large growth of bladder using an endoscope	13	13	$1222.22	$300.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	160	94	$519.62	$78.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	133	117	$217.00	$96.08
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	70	70	$430.58	$181.50
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	39	38	$292.60	$144.04
74420 Imaging of urinary tract	36	34	$44.77	$24.66
55866 Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope	34	34	$5850.98	$1355.11
38571 Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope	33	33	$2652.28	$331.12
52332 Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope	30	25	$1618.67	$138.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	24	$150.38	$66.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	21	$217.00	$97.81
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$430.58	$181.49
52235 Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm	13	13	$767.85	$282.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	130	81	$519.62	$82.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	113	102	$217.00	$77.29
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	56	56	$430.58	$167.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	37	$217.00	$79.41
55866 Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope	36	36	$5540.89	$1448.64
38571 Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope	35	35	$2522.36	$330.58
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	33	31	$292.60	$109.62
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	22	22	$430.58	$169.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	21	$150.38	$49.35
74420 Imaging of urinary tract	20	16	$43.21	$23.64
52332 Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope	17	12	$1428.24	$120.77

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	142	111	$217.00	$78.57
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	139	76	$519.62	$83.30
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	88	88	$425.13	$166.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	56	53	$149.07	$50.91
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	46	42	$292.60	$109.61
38571 Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope	36	36	$2522.36	$360.33
55866 Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope	36	36	$5571.67	$1476.68
74420 Imaging of urinary tract	25	22	$43.21	$25.90
52332 Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope	17	14	$1785.29	$176.30
52240 Destruction and/or removal of large growth of bladder using an endoscope	13	13	$1241.02	$405.12

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	142	113	$214.49	$76.94
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	132	77	$519.62	$83.74
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	98	98	$415.23	$165.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	65	$143.85	$50.66
38571 Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope	45	45	$2522.36	$350.53
55866 Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope	45	45	$5540.89	$1423.50
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	36	32	$290.51	$107.04
74420 Imaging of urinary tract	31	28	$43.21	$17.43
52332 Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope	19	16	$1533.47	$131.69
52235 Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm	15	13	$767.85	$284.23
52240 Destruction and/or removal of large growth of bladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1222.22	$399.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	146	113	$141.39	$50.16
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	140	84	$513.69	$101.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	115	91	$210.52	$77.45
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	89	89	$408.38	$165.90
55866 Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope	35	35	$5635.88	$1422.89
74420 Imaging of urinary tract	35	30	$43.21	$17.37
38571 Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope	32	32	$2522.36	$338.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	23	21	$285.09	$106.04
52332 Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope	22	16	$1421.73	$114.83
52240 Destruction and/or removal of large growth of bladder using an endoscope	16	16	$1222.22	$397.79
52235 Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm	13	13	$765.70	$270.19

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-06-07

Urology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X

State License UT 4991493-1205

A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

Special Hospital

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 284300000X

State License UT 4991493-1205

A designation by the AHA of a hospital whose primary function of the institution is to provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients who have specified medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

D4274 (UT)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Utah Adult Services

50 N Medical Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 841320100

Phone: 8015853229

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Lorene Johnson , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1649333055

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 07, 2023

Urology (License #4991493-1205 in UT)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 1950 CIRCLE OF HOPE DR, RM 6755, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 841125500 (Tel: 8015874383)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 849 18TH AVE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 841033720 (Tel: 8015874383)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER DECHET, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Special Hospital (License #4991493-1205 in UT)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 31, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1538271861

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 31, 2006

Last Update: June 07, 2023

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

849 18th Ave

Salt Lake City, UT 841033720

Phone: 8015874383

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