Physician Profile
Christian J. Gaffney, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Gaffney
Christian J. Gaffney, MD is a healthcare provider in Rapid City, SD specializing in orthopedic surgery. Christian trained at Harvard Medical School, graduating in 2011. Christian is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Christian cared for 1,038 Medicare patients across 1,149 services. 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, x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1972860534.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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
- (605) 341-1414
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4141 5TH ST
Rapid City, SD 57701
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery 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
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,149 services · 1,038 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
87 | More than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
39 | More than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Procedure | 20939 |
32 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63052 |
31 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
30 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22845 |
22 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
20 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
19 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Procedure | 22552 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Procedure | 22558 |
16 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
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.
Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 13 related providers in 2 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Rapid City 8
Same specialty, same city.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 5
Providers in SD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Gaffney's specialty?
Dr. Gaffney is an orthopedic surgeon in Rapid City, SD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Gaffney?
Dr. Gaffney is listed at 4141 5Th St, Rapid City, SD 57701. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Gaffney?
The number on file is (605) 341-1414. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gaffney's NPI number?
Dr. Gaffney's National Provider Identifier is 1972860534. 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
What is Dr. Gaffney's medical education?
Dr. Gaffney attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Gaffney been practicing?
Dr. Gaffney has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Gaffney known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Gaffney performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck and aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Gaffney confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Gaffney. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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