Physician Profile
Christopher Coufal, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Coufal
Christopher Coufal, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in orthopaedic trauma. Christopher trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 1992. Christopher is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Christopher provided 735 services to 509 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, x-ray of hip, 2-3 views, and initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (925) 939-8585
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2625 SHADELANDS DR
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
735 services · 509 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Procedure | 27236 |
28 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Procedure | 27245 |
22 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
65 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Imaging | 73552 |
49 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
42 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Imaging | 73100 |
35 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
33 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
31 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
| X-ray of pelvis, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 72190 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
212 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1992 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Christopher Coufal specialize in?
Christopher Coufal is an orthopaedic trauma in Walnut Creek, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Christopher Coufal located?
Christopher Coufal is listed at 2625 Shadelands Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Christopher Coufal's phone number?
The number on file is (925) 939-8585. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Christopher Coufal?
Christopher Coufal's National Provider Identifier is 1467402859. 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 Christopher Coufal train?
Christopher Coufal attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Christopher Coufal have?
Christopher Coufal has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Christopher Coufal do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Christopher Coufal performs procedures including treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement and treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hip, 2-3 views and x-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Christopher Coufal's profile verified?
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