Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SANCHEZ
Christopher Alan Sanchez, MD practices orthopedic surgery in Lacombe, LA. Christopher is a 2011 graduate of University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Christopher is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Christopher provided 2,486 services to 582 patients.
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What does Dr. Sanchez specialize in?
Dr. Sanchez is an orthopedic surgeon in Lacombe, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Sanchez located?
Dr. Sanchez is listed at 64301 HIGHWAY 434, Lacombe, LA 70445. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Sanchez's phone number?
The number on file is (985) 882-4500. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Sanchez?
Dr. Sanchez's National Provider Identifier is 1558656025. 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. Sanchez go to medical school?
Dr. Sanchez attended University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Dr. Sanchez have?
Dr. Sanchez has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Sanchez do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sanchez performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 3 views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (985) 882-4500
- Email not available
Practice Locations
64301 HIGHWAY 434
Lacombe, LA 70445
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,486 services · 582 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
267 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
72 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
50 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
31 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
17 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
15 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Drug given | J7325 |
1,312 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
295 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
361 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
47 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine 8
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Class of 2011 at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.