Physician Profile
Dara H. Christante, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Christante
Dara H. Christante, MD is a healthcare provider in Spokane, WA specializing in colon & rectal surgery. Dara trained at Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. Dara is also listed as specializing in surgery. Medicare claims data shows Dara provided 175 services to 165 patients. 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, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (509) 624-2326
- Email not available
Practice Locations
217 W CATALDO AVE FL 3
Spokane, WA 99201
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
175 services · 165 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
46 | As often as other peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
36 | More often than most peers in Colon & Rectal 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 |
29 | As often as other peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Colon & Rectal 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 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Related specialists at this location 2
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.
Other colorectal surgeons in Spokane 5
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 14 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Christante specialize in?
Dr. Christante is a colorectal surgeon in Spokane, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Colon & Rectal Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Christante located?
Dr. Christante is listed at 217 W Cataldo Ave Fl 3, Spokane, WA 99201. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Christante's phone number?
The number on file is (509) 624-2326. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Christante?
Dr. Christante's National Provider Identifier is 1013116003. 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. Christante go to medical school?
Dr. Christante attended Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Christante have?
Dr. Christante has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Christante do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Christante the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Christante's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Christante. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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