Physician Profile
Christopher Kontos, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kontos
Christopher Kontos, M.D. practices cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Durham, NC. Christopher is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. Medicare claims data shows Christopher provided 3,880 services to 3,029 patients.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (919) 620-4467
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2100 ERWIN RD
Durham, NC 27710
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
- Atrial Fibrillation and Irregular Heartbeat
- Heart attack
- Heart disease
- Heart Failure
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
- Enlarged Heart (Cardiomyopathy)
- Fluid Around the Heart (Pericardial Effusion)
- Heart Muscle Inflammation (Myocarditis)
- Stiff Heart Syndrome (Cardiac Amyloidosis)
- Thickened Heart Muscle (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy)
Heart rhythm
- Long QT Syndrome
- Premature Heartbeats (PVCs and PACs)
- Rapid Heart Rate (Tachycardia)
- Slow Heart Rate (Bradycardia)
Symptoms and functional disorders
- Blood Pressure Drop When Standing
- Fainting and Lightheadedness (Syncope)
- Heart Palpitations
- POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Hole in the Heart (ASD or PFO)
- Leaky Aortic Valve (Aortic Regurgitation)
- Leaky Mitral Valve (Mitral Regurgitation)
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Blocked Neck Arteries (Carotid Artery Disease)
- Clogged Arteries (Atherosclerosis)
- Hard-to-Control High Blood Pressure
- Inherited High Cholesterol
- Poor Leg Circulation (PAD)
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,880 services · 3,029 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
2,940 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
660 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
162 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
28 |
| Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; interpretation and report only, performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination | Billing code | G0405 |
21 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
21 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
18 |
| Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making | Office visit | 99282 |
16 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
14 |
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.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 cardiovascular diseases in Durham 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Kontos specialize in?
Dr. Kontos is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Durham, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kontos located?
Dr. Kontos is listed at 2100 ERWIN RD, Durham, NC 27710. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kontos's phone number?
The number on file is (919) 620-4467. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Kontos?
Dr. Kontos's National Provider Identifier is 1104900265. 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. Kontos go to medical school?
Dr. Kontos attended Other, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Kontos have?
Dr. Kontos has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Kontos do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kontos provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Kontos's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kontos. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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