Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout LECHNER
Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Asheville, NC specialising in hand surgery. Christopher trained at Ohio State University College of Medicine, graduating in 1986. Christopher is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic hand surgery.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Lechner specialise in?
Dr. Lechner is a hand surgeon in Asheville, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HAND SURGERY”.
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Where is Dr. Lechner located?
Dr. Lechner is listed at 18 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE, Asheville, NC 28803. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Lechner's phone number?
The number on file is (828) 253-7521. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Lechner?
Dr. Lechner's National Provider Identifier is 1922117803. 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. Lechner go to medical school?
Dr. Lechner attended Ohio State University College of Medicine, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Lechner have?
Dr. Lechner has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Lechner do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lechner performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (828) 253-7521
- Email not available
Practice Locations
18 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE
Asheville, NC 28803
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,014 services · 2,597 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
369 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
257 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
84 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
84 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
59 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
59 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
56 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
40 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 14040 |
28 |
| Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand | Procedure | 26160 |
26 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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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 hand surgeons in Asheville 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Ohio State University College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1986 at Ohio State University College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
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