DR. CHRISTOPHER M NICKELE M.D. NPI 1285834630

NPI Details

DR. Christopher M Nickele, M.D. is a neurological surgery in Memphis, TN with 18 years of experience. The provider is a neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution. DR. Christopher M Nickele, M.D. NPI is 1285834630. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduation Year:2007

The provider's business location address is:

6325 HUMPHREYS BLVD
SEMMES-MURPHEY CLINIC
MEMPHIS, TN
ZIP 38120-300
Phone: (901) 522-7700
Fax: (901) 522-2600

The NPI 1285834630 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml (HCPCS:A9579)
• Blood creatinine level (HCPCS:82565)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Mri scan of brain before and after contrast (HCPCS:70553)
• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:99221)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
• X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views (HCPCS:72120)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access (HCPCS:76937)
• Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist (HCPCS:36224)
• Ct scan head or brain without contrast (HCPCS:70450)
• Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist (HCPCS:36226)
• Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance (HCPCS:61645)
• Spinal fusion (HCPCS:NAN02)
• Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) (HCPCS:NAN18)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/24/2007 and was last updated on 4/29/2020.

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