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Edit this profileWhere to find Kristopher J. Swiger, MD
- Wilmington location main office
1415 Physicians Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401 - Wilmington location
5145 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412 - Whiteville location
800 Jefferson St, Ste 112, Whiteville, NC 28472 - Wilmington location
1960 S 16th St, Wilmington, NC 28401 - Bolivia location
584 Hospital Dr NE, Unit E, Bolivia, NC 28422
About Dr. Swiger
Kristopher J. Swiger, MD practices cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Wilmington, NC. Kristopher is a 2011 graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Kristopher is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Kristopher cared for 3,667 Medicare patients across 4,230 services. The services billed most often include ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659670826.
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
- (910) 662-9500
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1415 PHYSICIANS DR
Wilmington, NC 28401
5145 S College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412
800 Jefferson St Ste 112
Whiteville, NC 28472
1960 S 16th St
Wilmington, NC 28401
584 Hospital Dr NE Unit E
Bolivia, NC 28422
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,230 services · 3,667 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
70 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
270 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
471 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
381 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
327 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
271 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
250 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | Treatment | 93356 |
198 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Treatment | 93308 |
166 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
79 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
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 cardiovascular diseases at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
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 — 25 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiovascular diseases in Wilmington 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 7
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Swiger?
Dr. Swiger is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Wilmington, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Swiger's address?
Dr. Swiger is listed at 1415 Physicians Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401. 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. Swiger?
The number on file is (910) 662-9500. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Swiger's NPI number?
Dr. Swiger's National Provider Identifier is 1659670826. 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. Swiger train?
Dr. Swiger attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Swiger been practicing?
Dr. Swiger has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Swiger perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Swiger performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Swiger confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Swiger. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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