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- Fort Wayne location main office
5050 N Clinton St, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 - Fort Wayne location
7920 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 - Warsaw location
1500 Provident Dr Ste B, Warsaw, IN 46580 - Fort Wayne location
11136 Parkview Circle Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46845
About Dr. Vitale
Christopher R. Vitale, D.O. is a healthcare provider in Fort Wayne, IN specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Christopher trained at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 2010. Christopher is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic trauma. According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 194 Medicare patients across 246 services. The services billed most often include aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1679884068.
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
- (260) 484-8551
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5050 N CLINTON ST
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
7920 W Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
1500 Provident Dr Ste B
Warsaw, IN 46580
11136 Parkview Circle Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery 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
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
246 services · 194 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
60 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
51 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
36 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
33 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
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 orthopaedic surgeons at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 4
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 orthopaedic surgeons in Fort Wayne 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 7
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 IN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Christopher R. Vitale's specialty?
Christopher R. Vitale is an orthopaedic surgeon in Fort Wayne, IN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Christopher R. Vitale?
Christopher R. Vitale is listed at 5050 N Clinton St, Fort Wayne, IN 46825. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Christopher R. Vitale?
The number on file is (260) 484-8551. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Christopher R. Vitale's NPI number?
Christopher R. Vitale's National Provider Identifier is 1679884068. 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 Christopher R. Vitale's education?
Christopher R. Vitale attended Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Christopher R. Vitale been practicing?
Christopher R. Vitale has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Christopher R. Vitale known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Christopher R. Vitale performs procedures including 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
Has Christopher R. Vitale confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Christopher R. Vitale. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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