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- 14425 Falconhead Blvd, Bldg F, Suite 103, Austin, TX 78738
About Dr. Vije
Christopher D. Vije, MD is a healthcare provider in Austin, TX specializing in pain management. Christopher trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, graduating in 2005. Christopher is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology, anesthesiology — pain medicine, and pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Christopher provided 40,187 services to 2,816 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg, and low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml. This provider record is associated with NPI 1316009525.
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
- (512) 534-5039
- Email not available
Practice Locations
14425 FALCONHEAD BLVD BLDG F, SUITE 103
Austin, TX 78738
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pain Medicine 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
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
40,187 services · 2,816 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
127 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
109 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
90 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
59 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
58 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
56 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
175 | More than most peers in Pain Management |
| X-ray of spine, 1 view | Imaging | 72020 |
170 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
150 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| X-ray of joint between lower spine and hip bone, 1-2 views | Imaging | 72200 |
68 | Too few peers to compare |
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 pain managements in Austin 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vije?
Dr. Vije is a pain management in Austin, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Vije's address?
Dr. Vije is listed at 14425 Falconhead Blvd Bldg F, Suite 103, Austin, TX 78738. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Vije?
The number on file is (512) 534-5039. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Vije?
Dr. Vije's National Provider Identifier is 1316009525. 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. Vije train?
Dr. Vije attended University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Vije have?
Dr. Vije has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Vije perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Vije performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level and destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of spine, 1 view; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Vije's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Vije. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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