Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard , DO
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Cumming, GA
4150 Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Rd., Ste. 300
Cumming, GA 30040
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Dr. Christopher Blanchard is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on May 12, 2011; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,157 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:
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 332 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 177 service units.
- 72148 โ Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast: 124 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.
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See all 18 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 603 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:
- Methylprednisolone โ 133 prescription fills, including refills.
- Diclofenac Sodium โ 98 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 76 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 11 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cumming, GA (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,689. Middle half: 1,409 to 7,717.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 466 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,112. Middle half: 682 to 5,937.
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 1,372 in 2020 to 1,157 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4150 Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Rd.
Ste. 300
Cumming, GA 30040
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Resurgens, Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
2011
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
404 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 $184,191 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 $142,570 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
641 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
$4,786 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: $34,409.55 across 10 records.
By nature of payment (3 largest of 4)
- Royalty or License: $18,327.29 across 2 records.
- Consulting Fee: $15,600.00 across 6 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $363.26 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Choice Spine, LLC: $33,927.29 across 8 records.
- Providence Medical Technology, Inc.: $363.26 across 1 record.
- Cerapedics Inc.: $119.00 across 1 record.
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
15 years (graduated 2011)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2011 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.
NPI first issued
2011
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; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Blanchard 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. Blanchard 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 Cumming and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cumming, GA (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,689. Middle half: 1,409 to 7,717.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 466 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,112. Middle half: 682 to 5,937.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cumming, GA (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $171,882. Middle half: $78,594 to $235,898.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 466 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $96,431. Middle half: $41,948 to $181,444.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cumming, GA (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $129,744. Middle half: $60,028 to $179,242.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 466 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $71,995. Middle half: $31,204 to $136,115.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cumming, GA (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 603. Middle half: 271 to 968.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 487 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 491. Middle half: 182 to 889.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Cumming, GA (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,063. Middle half: $921 to $7,676.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 487 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,700. Middle half: $1,125 to $8,077.
20 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Cumming, GA (753 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Cumming
5% of these 20 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
80% of these 20 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 decreased 16% from 1,372 in 2020 to 1,157 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,372
- 2021: 1,567
- 2022: 1,452
- 2023: 1,391
- 2024: 1,157
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 48% from $124,595 in 2020 to $184,191 in 2024.
- 2020: $124,595
- 2021: $232,514
- 2022: $257,717
- 2023: $201,422
- 2024: $184,191
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 54% from $92,863 in 2020 to $142,570 in 2024.
- 2020: $92,863
- 2021: $178,638
- 2022: $198,178
- 2023: $154,779
- 2024: $142,570
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 35% from 934 in 2020 to 603 in 2024.
- 2020: 934
- 2021: 856
- 2022: 628
- 2023: 660
- 2024: 603
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 37% from 1,017 in 2020 to 641 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,017
- 2021: 934
- 2022: 680
- 2023: 698
- 2024: 641
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 67% from $14,687 in 2020 to $4,786 in 2024.
- 2020: $14,687
- 2021: $15,314
- 2022: $8,403
- 2023: $7,128
- 2024: $4,786
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 31% from $50,189.20 in 2021 to $34,409.55 in 2025.
- 2021: $50,189.20
- 2022: $52,652.72
- 2023: $43,407.31
- 2024: $45,121.01
- 2025: $34,409.55
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, 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): fewer than 11 records totaling $34,409.55.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Choice Spine, LLC |
Royalty or License
Cash or cash equivalent
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TIGERSHARK THTL | General | $9,584.89 |
| Choice Spine, LLC |
Royalty or License
Cash or cash equivalent
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THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS | General | $8,742.40 |
| Choice Spine, LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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TIGERSHARK C | General | $7,500.00 |
| Choice Spine, LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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TOMCAT CERVICAL SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $5,400.00 |
| Choice Spine, LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS | General | $1,350.00 |
| Choice Spine, LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM | General | $675.00 |
| Choice Spine, LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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HARRIER-SA LUMBAR INTERBODY SYSTEM | General | $450.00 |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $363.26 |
| Choice Spine, LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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TIGERSHARK X | General | $225.00 |
| Cerapedics Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | General | $119.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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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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332 | 258 | $329.00 | $127.83 |
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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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177 | 132 | $213.00 | $90.34 |
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72148
Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast
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124 | 118 | $2441.00 | $126.60 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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98 | 56 | $181.00 | $39.18 |
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72110
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
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93 | 93 | $255.00 | $51.51 |
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72050
X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views
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52 | 52 | $248.00 | $53.51 |
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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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44 | 44 | $518.00 | $167.49 |
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22853
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion
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37 | 25 | $2455.00 | $264.91 |
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72141
Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast
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29 | 29 | $2337.00 | $107.81 |
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72146
Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast
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29 | 29 | $2322.00 | $101.02 |
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72114
X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views
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26 | 26 | $350.00 | $59.74 |
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22612
Fusion of spine in lower back
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22 | 21 | $11222.00 | $1614.57 |
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72040
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
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22 | 14 | $173.00 | $40.00 |
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22558
Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc
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19 | 19 | $10987.00 | $738.39 |
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72070
X-ray of middle spine, 2 views
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16 | 15 | $171.00 | $31.55 |
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63047
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
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13 | 13 | $9298.00 | $888.79 |
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22840
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck
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12 | 12 | $7619.00 | $777.82 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $453.00 | $170.55 |
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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| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 133 | 800 | $675.87 | 123 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 98 | 2,980 | $916.38 | 80 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 76 | 524 | $382.13 | 46 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 60 | 665 | $285.13 | 55 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 59 | 473 | $446.49 | 29 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 51 | 2,280 | $544.09 | 43 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 38 | 480 | $199.15 | 37 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 36 | 244 | $447.25 | 30 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 23 | 898 | $759.93 | 19 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 16 | 140 | $35.06 | 15 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 13 | 450 | $94.50 | 11 |
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
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20170726002089
GA
2860631892
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
Resurgens, Llc
4150 Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Rd, Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: 7708868111
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Physician Assistant
Master of Public Health, MPA, Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4150 DEPUTY BILL CANTRELL MEMORIAL RD., STE. 300, CUMMING, GA 30040 (Tel: 7708868111)
Registered at 4150 DEPUTY BILL CANTRELL MEMORIAL RD, STE. 300, CUMMING, GA 30040 (Tel: 7708868111)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER BLANCHARD, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: GA 076441)
Registered at 441 MCALISTER RD, LINCOLNTON, NC 280924126 (Tel: 9802126250)
Registered at PO BOX 602148, CHARLOTTE, NC 282602148 (Tel: 9802126250)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR, DURHAM, NC 277104000 (Tel: 9196847557)
Registered at PO BOX 63362, CHARLOTTE, NC 282633362 (Tel: 8007826945)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER BLANCHARD, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NC 2016-00752)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Cumming
- Dr. Robert Owen, MD
- Dr. Jesse Seidman, MD, FAAOS
- Dr. Taylor Den Hartog, MD
- Dr. Daniel Verhotz, MD
- Dr. Timothy Griffith, MD
- Dr. John Whitaker, MD
Mailing Address
4150 Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Rd, Ste. 300
Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: 7708868111