Physician Profile
Based in Casper, WY, Cristian A. Balcescu, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Cristian graduated from University of California, Geffen School of Medicine in 2015. According to Medicare claims data, Cristian cared for 361 Medicare patients across 435 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views.
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1541 DIAMOND DR
Casper, WY 82601
435 services · 361 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
68 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72040 |
31 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Imaging | 72148 |
29 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Imaging | 72141 |
18 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
137 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
69 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
53 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Balcescu is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Casper, WY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Dr. Balcescu is listed at 1541 Diamond Dr, Casper, WY 82601. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (307) 237-3077. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Balcescu's National Provider Identifier is 1306231832. 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
Dr. Balcescu attended University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Balcescu has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Balcescu performs imaging including x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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