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- 3705 Medical Pkwy Ste 570, Austin, TX 78705
About Dr. Chavez
Christopher M. Chavez, MD is a healthcare provider in Austin, TX specializing in anesthesiology. Christopher trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 2001. According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 131 Medicare patients across 132 services. The services billed most often include continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter, subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, and anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones. This provider record is associated with NPI 1043276678.
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
- (512) 454-2554
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3705 MEDICAL PKWY STE 570
Austin, TX 78705
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
132 services · 131 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | Procedure | 64448 |
22 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Other procedure on nervous system | Procedure | 64999 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle through catheter | Procedure | 64416 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | Anaesthesia | 01480 |
17 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Anaesthesia | 01810 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
19 | As often as other 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.
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 anesthesiologists in Austin 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2001 at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Chavez?
Dr. Chavez is an anesthesiologist in Austin, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chavez's address?
Dr. Chavez is listed at 3705 Medical Pkwy Ste 570, Austin, TX 78705. 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. Chavez?
The number on file is (512) 454-2554. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chavez's NPI number?
Dr. Chavez's National Provider Identifier is 1043276678. 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. Chavez train?
Dr. Chavez attended University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Chavez been practicing?
Dr. Chavez has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Chavez perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Chavez performs procedures including continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve through catheter, other procedure on nervous system and continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle through catheter; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones and anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Chavez confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Chavez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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