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Christopher Earl Pelt, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Salt Lake City, UT specializing in orthopedic surgery. Christopher trained at Creighton University School of Medicine, graduating in 2005. Christopher is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 629 Medicare patients across 670 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (801) 587-7109
- Email not available
Practice Locations
590 S WAKARA WAY
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
670 services · 629 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
63 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
42 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
41 |
| Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | Procedure | 27487 |
20 |
| Computer-assisted, fluoroscopic image-guided musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation | 0054T |
43 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
124 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
103 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
77 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
70 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
63 |
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 orthopedic surgeons at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Salt Lake City 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Creighton University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at Creighton University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee 8
Providers in UT who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Pelt specialize in?
Dr. Pelt is an orthopedic surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Pelt located?
Dr. Pelt is listed at 590 S WAKARA WAY, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Pelt's phone number?
The number on file is (801) 587-7109. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Pelt's NPI number?
Dr. Pelt's National Provider Identifier is 1073653036. 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. Pelt go to medical school?
Dr. Pelt attended Creighton University School of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Pelt been practicing?
Dr. Pelt has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Pelt do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Pelt performs procedures including replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee, replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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