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- 4224 Houma Blvd, Ste 380, Metairie, LA 70006
About Dr. Christopher
Anitha Christopher, MD is a healthcare provider in Metairie, LA specializing in pulmonary disease. Anitha is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and critical care medicine. Medicare claims data shows Anitha provided 601 services to 433 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, critical care, first 30-74 minutes, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1467642397.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (504) 454-5213
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4224 HOUMA BLVD STE 380
Metairie, LA 70006
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
601 services · 433 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
51 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
50 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure rate of airflow | Treatment | 94375 |
40 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
168 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
81 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
81 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
52 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
40 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Metairie 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2002 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Christopher specialize in?
Dr. Christopher is a lung specialist in Metairie, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Christopher located?
Dr. Christopher is listed at 4224 Houma Blvd Ste 380, Metairie, LA 70006. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Christopher's phone number?
The number on file is (504) 454-5213. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Christopher?
Dr. Christopher's National Provider Identifier is 1467642397. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Christopher go to medical school?
Dr. Christopher attended Other, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Christopher have?
Dr. Christopher has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Christopher do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Christopher provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Christopher's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Christopher. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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