Dr. Christopher L. Owens , MD
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Worcester, MA
55 Lake Ave N, Department Of Pathology
Worcester, MA 016550002
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Dr. Christopher Owens is listed in NPPES under Pathology - Anatomic Pathology.
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NPI assigned on January 23, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 332 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 88305 — Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity: 156 service units.
- 88305 — Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity: 64 service units.
- 88311 — Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present: 29 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,212 in 2017 to 332 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
55 Lake Ave N
Department Of Pathology
Worcester, MA 016550002
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $13,221 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. 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 – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $10,402 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, 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 – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $87.46 in 2023
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023.
NPI first issued
2007
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Worcester and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Owens are from 2019.
40 active clinicians are listed under Pathology - Anatomic Pathology with a practice address in Worcester, MA (278 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Worcester
0% of these 40 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
67.5% of these 40 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 73% from 1,212 in 2017 to 332 in 2019.
- 2017: 1,212
- 2018: 1,355
- 2019: 332
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 72% from $47,568 in 2017 to $13,221 in 2019.
- 2017: $47,568
- 2018: $57,077
- 2019: $13,221
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 72% from $37,450 in 2017 to $10,402 in 2019.
- 2017: $37,450
- 2018: $44,762
- 2019: $10,402
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2023 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Open Payments (2023), 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 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $87.46.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Roche Diagnostics Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $87.46 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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88305
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
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156 | 94 | $264.25 | $40.72 |
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88305
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
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64 | 42 | $265.47 | $40.82 |
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88311
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
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29 | 28 | $62.00 | $13.44 |
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88342
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
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29 | 23 | $205.00 | $38.39 |
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88304
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
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27 | 26 | $169.67 | $12.32 |
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88307
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
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27 | 19 | $545.04 | $89.65 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZC0500X
A cytopathologist is an anatomic pathologist trained in the diagnosis of human disease by means of the study of cells obtained from body secretions and fluids, by scraping, washing, or sponging the surface of a lesion, or by the aspiration of a tumor mass or body organ with a fine needle. A major aspect of a cytopathologist's practice is the interpretation of Papanicolaou-stained smears of cells from the female reproductive systems, the "Pap" test. However, the cytopathologist's expertise is applied to the diagnosis of cells from all systems and areas of the body. He/she is a consultant to all medical specialists.
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Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
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Pathology - Anatomic Pathology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
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Pathology - Anatomic Pathology
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated January 23, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
Po Box 415348
Boston, MA 022415348