Physician Profile
Christian A. Latham, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Latham
Christian A. Latham, MD practices general surgery in Hot Springs, AR. Christian is a 2003 graduate of University of Arkansas College of Medicine. Christian is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Christian cared for 337 Medicare patients across 402 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932386646.
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
- (501) 623-9300
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1900 MALVERN AVE SUITE 302
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General 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
Anorectal
- Anal fissure
- Anal fistula
- Hemorrhoids
- Perianal abscess
- Rectal prolapse
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
- Diverticulitis
- Intra-abdominal abscess
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Peritonitis
Gallbladder and biliary
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Biliary dyskinesia
Hernia and abdominal wall
- Belly-button hernia
- Femoral hernia
- Groin hernia
- Hiatal hernia
- Incisional hernia
- Ventral hernia
Skin and soft tissue
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
- Lipoma
- Skin and soft-tissue abscess
- Soft-tissue mass
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
- Benign breast disease
- Breast abscess
- Gynecomastia
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Sports Hernia
- Strangulated Hernia
Infections
- Flesh-Eating Infection
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
- Laparoscopic groin-hernia repair
- Robotic hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Lipoma removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
- Abdominal Muscle Separation Repair
Access and nutrition
- Jejunostomy feeding-tube placement
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
- Colostomy Surgery
- Ileostomy Surgery
- Ostomy reversal
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
- Partial Thyroid Removal
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
- Sports hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
- Central line placement
- Chemo port placement
Wound care
- Wound cleaning and debridement
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
402 services · 337 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Procedure | 49505 |
17 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Procedure | 47562 |
13 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
13 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
12 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
12 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
12 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
100 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
84 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
76 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
44 | More often than most peers in General 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.
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 general surgeons in Hot Springs 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Arkansas College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 12 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2003 at University of Arkansas College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) 4
Providers in AR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Latham's specialty?
Dr. Latham is a general surgeon in Hot Springs, AR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Latham?
Dr. Latham is listed at 1900 Malvern Ave Suite 302, Hot Springs, AR 71901. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Latham?
The number on file is (501) 623-9300. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Latham's NPI number?
Dr. Latham's National Provider Identifier is 1932386646. 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. Latham's medical education?
Dr. Latham attended University of Arkansas College of Medicine, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Latham been practicing?
Dr. Latham has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Latham known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Latham performs procedures including repair of groin hernia, removal of gallbladder using an endoscope and insertion of central venous tube with port; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Latham confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Latham. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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