Dr. Christine L. Hammer, MD

Dr. Hammer practices at Olympia Surgery Center (Capital Mall Dr SW) in Olympia, Washington.

Dr. Hammer's NPI, 1821389255, was assigned on April 19, 2011. Dr. Hammer graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Hammer's Washington license number on file is MD60937237.

Dr. Hammer's primary practice is Olympia Surgery Center (Capital Mall Dr SW), at 3901 Capital Mall Dr Sw, Suite B, Olympia, WA 98502. The practice phone is (360) 528-8571.

Dr. Hammer's primary practice is Olympia Surgery Center (Capital Mall Dr SW) in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Hammer is also affiliated with Providence St. Peter Hospital. The medical group on file is Mason Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hammer to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Hammer's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hammer practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Hammer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Hammer is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hammer's licenses on file in 5 states: Washington, Oregon, Georgia, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Hammer treats.

CMS data shows 1,088 Medicare services from Dr. Hammer across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 353 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $152,196 for them.

CMS counts 353 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hammer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 143 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have arthritis. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hammer's median patient age at 67, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hammer wrote 1,040 Medicare Part D claims for 234 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 958 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,614 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 698 claims across 12 drugs.

Dr. Hammer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hammer as offering telehealth. CMS counts 97 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Hammer, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Hammer, published from 2014 to 2019. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Vasospasm, Intracranial. Dr. Hammer has published most often in Clin Neurol Neurosurg. Dr. Hammer's most frequent co-authors are Pascal M. Jabbour, MD, Robert M. Starke, MD and Sravanthi Koduri, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 61 general payments to Dr. Hammer from 17 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $2,378.

Dr. Hammer graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2011.

Dr. Hammer is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.