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Unclaimed ProfileAbout EDWARDS
Christopher James Edwards, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Winston-salem, NC specializing in anesthesiology. Christopher trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 2009. Christopher is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 123 Medicare patients across 127 services.
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What does Dr. Edwards specialize in?
Dr. Edwards is an anesthesiology in Winston-salem, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ANESTHESIOLOGY”.
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Where is Dr. Edwards located?
Dr. Edwards is listed at MEDICAL CENTER BLVD WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, Winston-salem, NC 27157. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Edwards's phone number?
The number on file is (336) 716-5222. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Edwards's NPI number?
Dr. Edwards's National Provider Identifier is 1881822856. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Edwards go to medical school?
Dr. Edwards attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Edwards been practicing?
Dr. Edwards has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Edwards do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Edwards performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as anesthesia for total hip replacement 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.
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Has Dr. Edwards confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Edwards. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (336) 716-5222
- Email not available
Practice Locations
MEDICAL CENTER BLVD WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
Winston-salem, NC 27157
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
127 services · 123 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Procedure | 64450 |
38 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
23 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
14 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | Anaesthesia | 01214 |
14 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
13 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
13 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other anesthesiology specialists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
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Also at this address 4
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More connections — 26 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiology specialists in Winston-salem 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2009 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
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