Provider Profile
Christope L. Nguyen
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Christope Nguyen
Christope L. Nguyen is a healthcare provider in Spartanburg, SC specializing in general surgery. Christope trained at Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 1997. Christope is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Christope cared for 342 Medicare patients across 389 services. 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, insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older), and subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1457316978.
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
- (864) 560-1900
- Email not available
Practice Locations
101 E WOOD ST FL 3
Spartanburg, SC 29303
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
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
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
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
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
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
389 services · 342 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
57 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Exam of chest with biopsy of lymph node using an endoscope | Procedure | 39402 |
29 | Too few peers to compare |
| Initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope | Procedure | 32666 |
19 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Procedure | 36590 |
15 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Insertion of indwelling tube for drainage of lung fluid | Procedure | 32550 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
21 | 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 |
107 | More often than most peers in General 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 |
50 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
37 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
19 | As often as other 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.
Other general surgeons at this location 2
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.
Other general surgeons in Spartanburg 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Christope L. Nguyen's specialty?
Christope L. Nguyen is a general surgeon in Spartanburg, SC. 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 Christope L. Nguyen?
Christope L. Nguyen is listed at 101 E Wood St Fl 3, Spartanburg, SC 29303. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Christope L. Nguyen?
The number on file is (864) 560-1900. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Christope L. Nguyen's NPI number?
Christope L. Nguyen's National Provider Identifier is 1457316978. 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 Christope L. Nguyen's education?
Christope L. Nguyen attended Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Christope L. Nguyen been practicing?
Christope L. Nguyen has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Christope L. Nguyen known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Christope L. Nguyen performs procedures including insertion of central venous tube with port, exam of chest with biopsy of lymph node using an endoscope and initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope; 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 Christope L. Nguyen confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Christope L. Nguyen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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