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Dr. Heather Christopherson, MD
NPI1215462650PAC ID4880094812
- Medicare services, 2023
- 26
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 81
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Medical groups
- 6
- Practice address
- 320 Beard Creek Rd, Edwards, CO 81632
- Practice phone
- Call (970) 569-7400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Vail Valley Surgery Center - Edwards
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Edwards, Colorado
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Dr. Heather Christopherson is an anesthesiologist in Edwards, Colorado
Dr. Christopherson practices at Vail Valley Surgery Center - Edwards in Edwards, Colorado.
Dr. Christopherson's NPI, 1215462650, was assigned on April 24, 2017. Dr. Christopherson holds Wisconsin license 4328-320.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1215462650NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4880094812
- NPI enumeration date
- April 24, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (970) 569-7400
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Heather Christopherson practices at Vail Valley Surgery Center - Edwards in Edwards, Colorado
Dr. Christopherson's primary practice is Vail Valley Surgery Center - Edwards, at 320 Beard Creek Rd, Edwards, CO 81632. The practice phone is (970) 569-7400.
- Vail Valley Surgery Center - Edwards320 Beard Creek Rd, Edwards, CO 81632Phone(970) 569-7400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Heather Christopherson is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Christopherson's primary practice is Vail Valley Surgery Center - Edwards in Edwards, Colorado. Dr. Christopherson is also affiliated with Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center. The medical group on file is Anesthesia Partners of Colorado. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christopherson to 2 more hospitals, 5 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.
Vail Valley Surgery Center - EdwardsPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather Christopherson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Christopherson practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Vail Valley Surgery Center - Edwards | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Heather Christopherson is one of 1,032 anesthesiologists in Colorado
Anesthesiology is Dr. Christopherson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Christopherson's licenses on file in 2 states: Wisconsin and Hawaii.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, WisconsinPrimary
- Hawaii license
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Christopherson
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heather Christopherson billed Medicare for 26 services in 2023
CMS data shows 26 Medicare services from Dr. Christopherson across 2 procedure codes in 2023, for 81 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,554 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202326
Medicare patients81
Paid by Medicare$2,554
Procedure codes2
Dr. Christopherson's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Anesthesia
- 2022: 962023: 1584%
- Surgery
- 2022: 302023: 1163%
- Imaging
- 2022: 342023: 0100%
Dr. Christopherson compared with the Colorado median for anesthesiologists, 2023
- Dr. Christopherson
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 26vs 5351% below
- Medicare patients
- 81vs 12636% below
Medians across 977 anesthesiologists in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Christopherson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heather Christopherson treated 81 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christopherson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.63, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christopherson's median patient age at 66, with 56% women.
Medicare patients, 202481
Average age71
Average risk score1.63
Also on Medicaid15%
Dr. Christopherson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Christopherson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4151%
- Men4049%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Christopherson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol72%
- High blood pressure70%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Atrial fibrillation28%
- Diabetes28%
- Mood disorders28%
- Depression27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Christopherson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Heather Christopherson takes part in Medicare
Dr. Christopherson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Heather Christopherson has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Christopherson in 2012. 2012 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Biomechanical Phenomena, Deglutition and Fluoroscopy. Dr. Christopherson's most frequent co-author is Pablo Ariel Celnik, MD.
Papers3
Topics Dr. Christopherson writes about most
- Biomechanical Phenomena
- Deglutition
- Fluoroscopy
- Larynx
- Video Recording
Dr. Christopherson's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Christopherson
Am J Speech Lang Pathol
Biomechanical PhenomenaDeglutitionElectric Stimulation
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Sources for Dr. Heather Christopherson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Heather Christopherson's NPI number?
Dr. Heather Christopherson's NPI number is 1215462650. It was assigned on April 24, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather Christopherson?
Dr. Heather Christopherson is an anesthesiologist in Edwards, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Heather Christopherson practice?
Dr. Christopherson practices at 320 Beard Creek Rd, Edwards, CO 81632. Dr. Christopherson's primary practice is Vail Valley Surgery Center - Edwards in Edwards, Colorado. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christopherson to 2 hospitals, 5 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.
What is Dr. Heather Christopherson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Christopherson is (970) 569-7400.
What is Dr. Heather Christopherson's medical license number?
Dr. Christopherson holds Wisconsin license 4328-320, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Heather Christopherson been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Christopherson in Wisconsin and Hawaii.
Which hospitals is Dr. Heather Christopherson affiliated with?
Dr. Christopherson is affiliated with Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Christopherson to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Heather Christopherson part of?
Dr. Christopherson is linked to Anesthesia Partners of Colorado. Dmand AI links Dr. Christopherson to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Heather Christopherson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Christopherson billed Medicare for 26 services in 2023, and Dr. Christopherson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather Christopherson see?
CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christopherson in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. Heather Christopherson bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Christopherson's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00731) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (64447).
How long has Dr. Heather Christopherson been practicing?
Dr. Christopherson graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
Does Dr. Heather Christopherson do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Christopherson.
Who does Dr. Heather Christopherson publish with?
Dr. Christopherson's most frequent co-authors are Pablo Ariel Celnik, MD (1 shared paper).
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