Physician Profile
Christina L. Hinz, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Hinz
Christina L. Hinz, MD practices anesthesiology in Monterey, CA. Christina is a 2003 graduate of Medical College of Wisconsin. According to Medicare claims data, Christina cared for 234 Medicare patients across 234 services. The services billed most often include insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope, and insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649489394.
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
- (831) 624-5311
- Email not available
Practice Locations
23625 HOLMAN HWY
Monterey, CA 93940
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
234 services · 234 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
55 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00811 |
27 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
19 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Anaesthesia | 01926 |
18 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | Anaesthesia | 00537 |
16 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00813 |
15 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | Anaesthesia | 01922 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00812 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
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 anesthesiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
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 — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Monterey 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical College of Wisconsin 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at Medical College of Wisconsin 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Hinz's specialty?
Dr. Hinz is an anesthesiologist in Monterey, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Hinz?
Dr. Hinz is listed at 23625 Holman Hwy, Monterey, CA 93940. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Hinz?
The number on file is (831) 624-5311. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hinz's NPI number?
Dr. Hinz's National Provider Identifier is 1649489394. 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. Hinz's medical education?
Dr. Hinz attended Medical College of Wisconsin, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hinz been practicing?
Dr. Hinz has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Hinz known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hinz performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access; provides treatments such as insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound and anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Hinz confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Hinz. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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