Dr. Christopher Seaton , MD
Anesthesiology โข Vail, CO
180 S Frontage Rd W
Vail, CO 816575038
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Christopher Seaton is listed in NPPES under Anesthesiology.
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NPI assigned on May 11, 2018; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 690 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 297 service units.
- J3301 โ Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 119 service units.
- 99203 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 75 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 10 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 221 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Meloxicam โ 44 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gabapentin โ 40 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 37 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Colorado (2024, 576 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 66. Middle half: 30 to 134.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 80 in 2023 to 690 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
180 S Frontage Rd W
Vail, CO 816575038
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in West Hollywood, CA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Bayside Anesthesia Medical Group; Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation; Phyzmed Associates Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
2018
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
199 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $58,736 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $44,951 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
224 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$11,041 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $2,928.94 across 130 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $2,928.94 across 130 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 15)
- Medtronic, Inc.: $1,134.46 across 48 records.
- BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.: $734.19 across 53 records.
- Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.: $286.26 across 4 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
8 years (graduated 2018)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2018 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2018
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Seaton has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Seaton as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Vail and Colorado
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Colorado (2024, 576 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 66. Middle half: 30 to 134.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Vail have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Colorado (2024, 576 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,479. Middle half: $3,285 to $16,498.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Vail have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Colorado (2024, 576 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $6,618. Middle half: $2,565 to $13,234.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Vail have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Colorado (2024, 17 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 254. Middle half: 37 to 514.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Vail have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Colorado (2024, 17 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,041. Middle half: $686 to $22,664.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Vail have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
9 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Vail, CO (1,216 in Colorado).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 763% from 80 in 2023 to 690 in 2024.
- 2023: 80
- 2024: 690
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 598% from $8,415 in 2023 to $58,736 in 2024.
- 2023: $8,415
- 2024: $58,736
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 571% from $6,704 in 2023 to $44,951 in 2024.
- 2023: $6,704
- 2024: $44,951
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 13 in 2023 to 221 in 2024.
- 2023: 13
- 2024: 221
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 13 in 2023 to 224 in 2024.
- 2023: 13
- 2024: 224
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $373 in 2023 to $11,041 in 2024.
- 2023: $373
- 2024: $11,041
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 49% from $5,795.70 in 2022 to $2,928.94 in 2025.
- 2022: $5,795.70
- 2023: $6,388.50
- 2024: $4,952.34
- 2025: $2,928.94
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 130 records totaling $2,928.94.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM | General | $149.96 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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General - Pain Management | General | $145.03 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Evoke | General | $144.87 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM | General | $127.28 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Evoke | General | $49.92 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Evoke | General | $47.11 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Evoke | General | $44.36 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOURNAVX | General | $43.07 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM | General | $40.31 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM | General | $40.01 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM | General | $39.96 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INCEPTIV | General | $35.46 |
| SI-BONE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $35.06 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $34.79 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $34.78 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INCEPTIV | General | $34.47 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INCEPTIV | General | $34.38 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $33.96 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM | General | $33.77 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Senza | General | $33.51 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM | General | $32.82 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM | General | $32.71 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM | General | $32.28 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Intracept | General | $29.97 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROCLAIM | General | $29.55 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2022โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2023โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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297 | 113 | $498.98 | $97.24 |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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119 | 44 | $10.35 | $1.00 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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75 | 75 | $864.00 | $118.99 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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40 | 30 | $278.03 | $70.51 |
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64483
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level
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40 | 30 | $1295.00 | $131.85 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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28 | 28 | $1076.89 | $179.04 |
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64484
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level
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27 | 23 | $626.00 | $60.97 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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25 | 21 | $858.00 | $138.61 |
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77002
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement
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23 | 20 | $308.48 | $32.26 |
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20611
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance
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16 | 12 | $309.06 | $115.69 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 44 | 1,310 | $150.93 | 25 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 40 | 1,265 | $220.79 | 16 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 37 | 760 | $744.45 | 17 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 20 | 399 | $323.23 | 11 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 19 | 365 | $81.32 | โ |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 19 | 481 | $560.55 | 11 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 16 | 387 | $239.72 | โ |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 15 | 460 | $78.85 | โ |
| Licart | Diclofenac Epolamine | 11 | 330 | $8,640.77 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-10-12NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207LP2900X
An anesthesiologist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic and/or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs are also coordinated with other specialists.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PAIN MANAGEMENT
I20230720001227
CA
1850635822
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Phyzmed Associates Inc
2801 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 904034801
Phone: 3105472777
Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 900481804
Phone: 3104231447
Bayside Anesthesia Medical Group
1301 20th St, Santa Monica, CA 904042052
Phone: 3105861905
Secondary Practice Locations
8700 Beverly Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 900481804
Phone: 3104231447
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist - Sports
Physical Therapist, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 180 S FRONTAGE RD W, VAIL, CO 816575038 (Tel: 9704762451)
Registered at PO BOX 792, EDWARDS, CO 816320792
Additional practice office at 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 900481804
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: CO DR.0076881)
Registered at 8700 BEVERLY BLVD, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 900481804 (Tel: 3104231447)
Additional practice office at 20 York Street, YNHH Anesthesiology, New Haven, CT 065103220
Additional practice office at 2801 Wilshire Blvd Ste A, Santa Monica, CA 904034801
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: CA A177645)
Registered at 2801 WILSHIRE BLVD STE A, SANTA MONICA, CA 904034801 (Tel: 9175651862)
Registered at 8770 WASHINGTON BLVD APT 436, CULVER CITY, CA 902322485 (Tel: 9175651862)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER SEATON, MD
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 20 YORK STREET, YNHH ANESTHESIOLOGY, NEW HAVEN, CT 065103220 (Tel: 2036884242)
Registered at 20 YORK STREET, YNHH - TOMPKINS 226, NEW HAVEN, CT 065103220 (Tel: 2036884242)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER SEATON
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Anesthesiology Specialists in Vail
- Dr. Amy Miller, MD
- Dr. Julie Gaca, MD
- Dr. Scott Linsenbigler, MD
- Dr. Jeffrey Garlock, MD
- Dr. Jamie Elchenko, MD
- Dr. Robert Engelhart, DO
Mailing Address
Po Box 792
Edwards, CO 816320792