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- Boston location main office
830 Harrison Ave, Ste 3400, Moakley Building, Boston, MA 02118 - Brockton location
1 Pearl St., Suite 2000, Brockton, MA 02301 - Boston location
732 Harrison Ave, 3rd floor West, Preston Building, Boston, MA 02118 - Brighton location
11 Nevins St, Suite 201, Brighton, MA 02135
About Dr. Digesu
Christopher S. Digesu, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Boston, MA specializing in thoracic surgery. Christopher trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 2013. Christopher is also listed as specializing in surgery and thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 69 Medicare patients across 95 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1164764338.
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
- (617) 414-8060
- Email not available
Practice Locations
830 HARRISON AVE, STE 3400 MOAKLEY BUILDING
Boston, MA 02118
1 Pearl St. Suite 2000
Brockton, MA 02301
732 Harrison Ave, 3rd floor West Preston Building
Boston, MA 02118
11 Nevins St Suite 201
Brighton, MA 02135
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Thoracic 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
Airway
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Esophagus and stomach
- Acid reflux
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal pouch
- Esophagus tear
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing difficulties
Heart lining
Infection
Lung
Lung cancer
Lung conditions
Nerves
Nerves and blood vessels
Neuromuscular
Pleural disease
Sweating disorders
Trauma
Vascular
Procedures & services
Airway
Airway surgery
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Chest wall surgery
- Broken rib plating surgery
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sunken chest repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostics
Diaphragm
Diaphragm surgery
Emphysema
Esophagus
Esophagus surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal stent placement
- Esophagus removal surgery
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Fluid drainage
Heart lining
Lung surgery
- Collapsed lung surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Lung lining scraping and cleaning
- Lung nodule removal
- Lung valve placement for emphysema
- Minimally invasive lung surgery
Nerves
Pleural disease
Robotic surgery
Surgical approach
Sweat surgery
Transplant
Trauma
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
95 services · 69 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
34 | As often as other peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
25 | As often as other peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| 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 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic 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.
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 thoracic surgeons in Boston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2013 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Christopher S. Digesu specialize in?
Christopher S. Digesu is a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Thoracic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Christopher S. Digesu located?
Christopher S. Digesu is listed at 830 Harrison Ave, Ste 3400 Moakley Building, Boston, MA 02118. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Christopher S. Digesu's phone number?
The number on file is (617) 414-8060. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Christopher S. Digesu's NPI number?
Christopher S. Digesu's National Provider Identifier is 1164764338. 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 S. Digesu train?
Christopher S. Digesu attended Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Christopher S. Digesu been practicing?
Christopher S. Digesu has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Christopher S. Digesu do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Christopher S. Digesu the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Christopher S. Digesu confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Christopher S. Digesu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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