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Dr. Christopher Clay Danenhower , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology • Bellingham, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Danenhower, MD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology practicing in Bellingham, WA. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine in 1998, Dr. Danenhower delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3614 MERIDIAN ST.

Dr. Danenhower is affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3614 Meridian St
Suite 100

Bellingham, WA 982251748

Telephone 3607342800

Fax 3607343818

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northwest Pathology Pllc Facility NPI 1235193590

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Bellingham, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs +0.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.2 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

12 Specialists

Practicing in Bellingham, WA (339 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

64.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Danenhower (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Bellingham Specialty Average (27.2 Years) 27.2 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
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,072	1,214	$103.00	$38.40
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	255	78	$77.00	$28.32
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	143	125	$99.00	$35.72
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	102	68	$72.00	$27.33
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	98	92	$32.00	$11.62
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	65	33	$227.00	$84.95
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	35	19	$122.00	$42.72
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	32	26	$34.00	$11.83
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	19	14	$19.00	$7.10
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	18	18	$493.50	$175.35
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	15	15	$272.00	$87.00
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	14	12	$35.00	$12.45
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	13	13	$75.00	$28.46
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	13	12	$399.00	$149.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,837	1,108	$103.00	$39.55
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	165	48	$77.00	$30.29
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	140	121	$99.00	$36.95
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	107	65	$72.00	$27.75
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	98	93	$32.00	$11.98
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	35	22	$227.00	$86.35
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	29	22	$34.00	$12.84
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	21	13	$122.00	$44.62
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	17	12	$171.00	$66.74
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	16	14	$35.00	$13.26
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	16	16	$75.00	$29.06
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	15	12	$19.00	$7.33
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	13	13	$399.00	$155.69
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	11	11	$272.00	$90.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,517	1,396	$103.00	$40.25
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	226	76	$77.53	$30.28
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	146	87	$72.52	$28.32
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	145	130	$97.87	$37.08
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	119	111	$32.00	$12.20
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	62	38	$227.00	$89.64
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	38	18	$171.39	$67.41
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	37	21	$121.03	$44.91
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	37	23	$33.73	$12.82
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	24	19	$19.00	$7.42
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	19	17	$34.53	$13.48
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	19	18	$76.05	$29.59
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	16	16	$271.00	$90.62
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	14	13	$13.00	$4.81
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	11	11	$108.73	$30.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,137	1,201	$103.00	$40.73
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	249	70	$78.00	$30.74
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	149	136	$97.00	$37.95
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	129	84	$73.00	$28.99
88350 Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure	80	16	$79.00	$31.71
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	80	75	$32.00	$12.19
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	72	41	$227.00	$90.54
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	45	31	$33.00	$13.16
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	36	17	$172.00	$67.97
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	31	19	$119.00	$45.75
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	27	27	$484.00	$193.45
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	26	11	$105.00	$41.60
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	20	18	$34.00	$13.58
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	20	20	$270.00	$91.26
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	20	18	$77.00	$29.79
88346 Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure	16	16	$98.00	$39.23
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	15	13	$76.00	$30.21
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	11	11	$400.00	$151.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,849	1,031	$103.00	$42.36
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	153	83	$72.00	$29.24
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	153	42	$78.00	$31.94
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	106	95	$99.00	$39.77
88350 Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure	80	15	$78.00	$29.83
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	77	65	$31.00	$12.71
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	68	38	$226.00	$92.86
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	35	24	$33.00	$12.67
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	32	13	$171.00	$70.57
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	22	11	$125.00	$47.63
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	17	15	$34.00	$13.92
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	17	17	$399.00	$165.25
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	16	16	$77.00	$31.48
88346 Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure	16	15	$99.00	$36.95
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	14	14	$269.00	$94.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,109	1,184	$104.00	$41.84
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	153	83	$74.00	$29.37
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	153	51	$77.00	$31.76
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	117	63	$228.00	$92.29
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	114	105	$103.00	$39.09
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	92	81	$32.00	$12.37
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	60	29	$172.00	$69.74
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	43	27	$33.00	$13.33
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	26	26	$273.00	$92.22
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	26	19	$147.00	$46.94
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	25	22	$35.00	$13.75
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	20	20	$404.00	$163.19
88346 Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure	12	11	$103.00	$39.99
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	12	11	$79.00	$31.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,226	1,224	$106.00	$41.58
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	158	58	$80.00	$29.75
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	148	80	$76.00	$29.28
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	141	121	$104.00	$37.90
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	112	61	$235.00	$90.76
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	94	45	$177.00	$68.08
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	93	88	$33.00	$12.82
88350 Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure	75	14	$80.00	$31.54
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	48	37	$34.00	$13.09
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	36	34	$415.00	$163.44
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	31	20	$153.00	$49.04
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	30	29	$281.00	$92.02
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	21	20	$81.00	$31.26
88346 Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure	15	14	$104.00	$39.43
88329 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery	15	12	$145.00	$39.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,371	1,285	$115.00	$41.45
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	191	55	$81.00	$29.81
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	171	108	$82.00	$29.59
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	136	117	$108.00	$38.89
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	123	61	$254.00	$91.94
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	100	89	$34.00	$12.70
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	87	36	$191.00	$69.08
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	41	28	$36.00	$13.01
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	37	29	$164.00	$59.87
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	28	28	$302.00	$91.56
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	26	25	$449.00	$158.29
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	16	14	$133.00	$27.60
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	14	13	$88.00	$31.52
88329 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery	13	11	$151.00	$39.51

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X

State License WA MD00043775

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

8390866 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

4052DA (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Virginia Mason Medical Center

1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 981012756

Phone: 2062236600

Virginia Mason Medical Center

380 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 981102424

Phone: 2068425632

Virginia Mason Medical Center

620 5th Ave S, Kirkland, WA 980336736

Phone: 4258145100

Virginia Mason Medical Center

7315 212th St Sw, Edmonds, WA 980267610

Phone: 4257759474

Virginia Mason Medical Center

4575 Sand Point Way Ne, Seattle, WA 981053999

Phone: 2065258000

Virginia Mason Medical Center

925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 981012742

Phone: 2062236600