Physician Profile
Christine Laronga, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Laronga
Based in Tampa, FL, Christine Laronga, MD is listed in the NPI registry under surgery of the hand. According to Medicare claims data, Christine cared for 288 Medicare patients across 295 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Credentials & Licensing
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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
- (813) 745-4673
- Email not available
Practice Locations
12902 USF MAGNOLIA DR
Tampa, FL 33612
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
295 services · 288 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
29 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
29 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Simple complete removal of breast | Procedure | 19303 |
21 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
17 | |
| X-ray of surgical specimen | Imaging | 76098 |
14 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
92 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
42 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
36 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
15 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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.
Other surgery of the hands in Tampa 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery 7
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Laronga?
Dr. Laronga is a surgery of the hand in Tampa, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Laronga's address?
Dr. Laronga is listed at 12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, Tampa, FL 33612. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Laronga?
The number on file is (813) 745-4673. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Laronga's NPI number?
Dr. Laronga's National Provider Identifier is 1659398402. 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. Laronga train?
Dr. Laronga attended Other, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Laronga been practicing?
Dr. Laronga has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Laronga perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Laronga performs procedures including imaging of lymph nodes during surgery, biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm and simple complete removal of breast; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of surgical specimen, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Laronga confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Laronga. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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