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- 251 E Huron St, Department of Radiology, Chicago, IL 60611
About Dr. Molvar
Christopher A. Molvar, MD is a healthcare provider in Chicago, IL specializing in vascular & interventional radiology. Christopher trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 349 Medicare patients across 452 services. The services billed most often include use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, review by radiologist of additional artery image, and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device. This provider record is associated with NPI 1942533138.
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
- (312) 926-2000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
251 E HURON ST DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY
Chicago, IL 60611
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology 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
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Brain aneurysm
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
Cancer
Digestive
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
Men's health
Pain
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
Respiratory
Vascular
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Women's health
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Brain & Spine
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
Diagnostic
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
Vascular access
Women's health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
452 services · 349 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Procedure | 36247 |
35 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond | Procedure | 36248 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
26 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch | Procedure | 36245 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Occlusion of growths or obstructed vessels with review by radiologist | Procedure | 37243 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Needle biopsy of liver through skin | Procedure | 47000 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Review by radiologist of additional artery image | Imaging | 75774 |
55 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
38 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | Imaging | 75726 |
34 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
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.
Other interventional radiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other interventional radiologists in Chicago 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Molvar's specialty?
Dr. Molvar is an interventional radiologist in Chicago, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Vascular & Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Molvar?
Dr. Molvar is listed at 251 E Huron St Department of Radiology, Chicago, IL 60611. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Molvar?
The number on file is (312) 926-2000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Molvar's NPI number?
Dr. Molvar's National Provider Identifier is 1942533138. 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
What is Dr. Molvar's medical education?
Dr. Molvar attended University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Molvar been practicing?
Dr. Molvar has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Molvar known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Molvar performs procedures including insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch, insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond and insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion; reads or performs imaging such as review by radiologist of additional artery image and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Molvar confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Molvar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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