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John Michael Craig, MD practises thoracic surgery in Chattanooga, TN. John is a 2002 graduate of University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine. John is also listed as specialising in surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic).
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What does Dr. Craig specialise in?
Dr. Craig is a thoracic surgeon in Chattanooga, TN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “THORACIC SURGERY”.
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Where is Dr. Craig located?
Dr. Craig is listed at 2501 CITICO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Craig's phone number?
The number on file is (423) 697-2000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Craig?
Dr. Craig's National Provider Identifier is 1245459403. 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. Craig go to medical school?
Dr. Craig attended University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Dr. Craig have?
Dr. Craig has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Craig do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Craig performs procedures including harvest of vein using an endoscope, replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery and coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft, 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
- (423) 697-2000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2501 CITICO AVE
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
331 services · 280 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
33 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Procedure | 33361 |
32 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
21 |
| Harvest of arm artery segment for heart byplass procedure | Procedure | 35600 |
19 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
95 |
| 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 |
57 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
43 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
31 |
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 8
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Also at this address 4
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Other thoracic surgeons in Chattanooga 7
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Trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
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Class of 2002 at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
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Also performs Harvest of vein using an endoscope 7
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
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