Dr. Christopher J. Bartels, MD

Dr. Bartels practices at Green Mountain Surgery Center in Colchester, Vermont.

Dr. Bartels' NPI, 1962474874, was assigned on February 3, 2006. Dr. Bartels graduated from UVA School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Bartels' Pennsylvania license number on file is MD065073L.

Dr. Bartels' primary practice is Green Mountain Surgery Center, at 593 Hercules Drive, Colchester, VT 05446. The practice phone is (802) 488-5350.

Dr. Bartels' primary practice is Green Mountain Surgery Center in Colchester, Vermont. Dr. Bartels is also affiliated with University of Vermont Medical Center. The medical group on file is Northwest Medical-Surgical Associates, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bartels to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bartels practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Bartels' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bartels is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bartels' licenses on file in 4 states: Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Bartels treats.

CMS data shows 201 Medicare services from Dr. Bartels across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 135 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,810 for them.

CMS counts 135 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bartels in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bartels' median patient age at 64, with 25% women.

In 2026, Dr. Bartels wrote 106 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 53 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $286 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 68 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Bartels accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Bartels, published from 2011 to 2012. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Adenocarcinoma and SEER Program. Dr. Bartels' most frequent co-authors are David Lawrence Bartlett, MD, Pragatheeshwar Thirunavukarasu, MBBS and Herbert John Zeh, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Bartels from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,669.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Bartels, most recently Pittsburgh's Best Doctors in 2020.

Dr. Bartels graduated from UVA School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Bartels is a member of ACS and SLS.

Dr. Bartels is in network with 2 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and VT State Medicaid. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.