Dr. Christopher J. Wendell
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 261
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Anesthesiology Physician primary
MN license 36057
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 261
- Services billed
- 312
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 25 | 24 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 23 | 23 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 19 | 19 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 18 | 16 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 17 | 17 |
| Anesthesia for electroshock therapy | 17 | 11 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 14 | 14 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 14 | 14 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 13 | 13 |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 13 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.