Dr. Christopher James Hillard , MD
Plastic Surgery โข Saint Paul, MN
401 Phalen Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 551305302
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Dr. Christopher Hillard is listed in NPPES under Plastic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on April 19, 2012; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 97 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: 40 service units.
- 99203 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 36 service units.
- J3301 โ Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 21 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 the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 32 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:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 18 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 14 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 the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 57. Middle half: 37 to 120.
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 140 in 2020 to 97 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
401 Phalen Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 551305302
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 Minneapolis, MN. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Group Health Plan Inc; Tria Orthopaedic Center 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
University Of Minnesota Medical School
2012
What Public CMS Data Show
Plastic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
108 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 $7,398 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 $5,194 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
32 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
$113 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.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $135.79 in 2021
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 2021.
Years since graduation
14 years (graduated 2012)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2012 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
2012
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. Hillard 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. Hillard 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 Saint Paul and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 57. Middle half: 37 to 120.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Saint Paul have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $5,434. Middle half: $3,447 to $11,980.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Saint Paul have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,120. Middle half: $2,505 to $9,085.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Saint Paul have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 51 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 41. Middle half: 27 to 71.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Saint Paul have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 51 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $193. Middle half: $77 to $279.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Saint Paul have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
9 active clinicians are listed under Plastic Surgery with a practice address in Saint Paul, MN (120 in Minnesota).
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 decreased 31% from 140 in 2020 to 97 in 2024.
- 2020: 140
- 2021: 220
- 2022: 192
- 2023: 111
- 2024: 97
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $7,017 in 2020 and $7,398 in 2024.
- 2020: $7,017
- 2021: $14,929
- 2022: $11,399
- 2023: $7,808
- 2024: $7,398
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare varied from year to year: $4,998 in 2020 and $5,194 in 2024.
- 2020: $4,998
- 2021: $11,432
- 2022: $7,152
- 2023: $5,562
- 2024: $5,194
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 16 in 2020 to 32 in 2024.
- 2020: 16
- 2021: 47
- 2022: 33
- 2023: 50
- 2024: 32
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 16 in 2020 to 32 in 2024.
- 2020: 16
- 2021: 47
- 2022: 33
- 2023: 50
- 2024: 32
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $59 in 2020 to $113 in 2024.
- 2020: $59
- 2021: $168
- 2022: $97
- 2023: $207
- 2024: $113
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 92% from $1,718.14 in 2019 to $135.79 in 2021.
- 2019: $1,718.14
- 2020: $32.72
- 2021: $135.79
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2021), 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 2021 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2021): fewer than 11 records totaling $135.79.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| AXOGEN |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Avance Nerve Graft | General | $135.79 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| 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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40 | 35 | $338.00 | $88.25 |
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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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36 | 36 | $420.00 | $106.88 |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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21 | 15 | $3.67 | $0.98 |
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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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 18 | 46 | $45.32 | 18 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 14 | 51 | $67.31 | 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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-02-14NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2082S0105X
A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
I20190723001946
MN
2264738392
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
Group Health Plan Inc
401 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 551305302
Phone: 6512547400
Tria Orthopaedic Center Llc
8100 Northland Dr, Bloomington, MN 554314800
Phone: 9528318742
Tria Orthopaedic Center Llc
155 Radio Dr, Woodbury, MN 551252619
Phone: 9528318742
Secondary Practice Locations
420 Delaware St Se, Surgical Administrative Center 13-130 Pwb, Mmc 195
Minneapolis, MN 554550341
Phone: 6126258586
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Plastic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MN 58948)
Registered at 401 PHALEN BLVD, SAINT PAUL, MN 551305302 (Tel: 6512548290)
Registered at 8170 33RD AVE S # MS 21110Q, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554254516 (Tel: 6512548290)
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MN 58948)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 420 DELAWARE ST SE, SURGICAL ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER 13-130 PWB, MMC 195, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554550341 (Tel: 6126258586)
Registered at 420 DELAWARE ST SE, SURGICAL ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER 13-130 PWB, MMC 195, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554550341 (Tel: 6126258586)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER HILLARD, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Plastic Surgery Specialists in Saint Paul
- Dr. Craig Johnson, MD
- Dr. Cherrie Heinrich, MD
- Dr. Ashish Mahajan, MD
- Dr. Warren Schubert, MD
- Dr. Peter Letourneau, MD
- Dr. Scott Loewenstein, MD
Mailing Address
8170 33rd Ave S # Ms 21110q
Minneapolis, MN 554254516
Phone: 6512548290