Physician Profile
Christine Pocha, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Pocha
Christine Pocha, MD is a healthcare provider in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in transplant surgery. Christine is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Christine provided 244 services to 214 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (605) 322-8535
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1315 S CLIFF AVE PLAZA 3
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
244 services · 214 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement of liver stiffness | Treatment | 91200 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
63 | More often than most peers in Transplant Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
46 | More often than most peers in Transplant Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Transplant Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Transplant 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 |
26 | More often than most peers in Transplant Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
22 | As often as other peers in Transplant 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 |
14 | More often than most peers in Transplant 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 transplant surgeons at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1990 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Measurement of liver stiffness 6
Providers in SD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Pocha's specialty?
Dr. Pocha is a transplant surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Transplant Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Pocha?
Dr. Pocha is listed at 1315 S Cliff Ave Plaza 3, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Pocha?
The number on file is (605) 322-8535. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Pocha?
Dr. Pocha's National Provider Identifier is 1043228745. 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. Pocha's medical education?
Dr. Pocha attended Other, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Pocha have?
Dr. Pocha has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Pocha known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Pocha provides treatments such as measurement of liver stiffness, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Pocha's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Pocha. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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