Dr. John Chambers Christopher , PhD
Psychologist - Counseling β’ Bozeman, MT
144 Wickwire Way
Bozeman, MT 597189670
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
144 Wickwire Way
Bozeman, MT 597189670
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1992
What Public CMS Data Show
Psychologist - Counseling: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Years since graduation
34 years (graduated 1992)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1992 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
2006
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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. Christopher 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. Christopher as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services and durable medical equipment (DME) 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 Bozeman and Montana
9 active clinicians are listed under Psychologist - Counseling with a practice address in Bozeman, MT (18 in Montana).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-06-18NUCC Taxonomy Code: 103TC1900X
A psychologist who specializes in general practice and health service. It focuses on how people function both personally and in their relationships at all ages. Counseling psychology addresses the emotional, social, work, school and physical health concerns people may have at different stages in their lives, focusing on typical life stresses and more severe issues with which people may struggle as individuals and as a part of families, groups and organizations. Counseling psychologists help people with physical, emotional and mental health issues improve their sense of well-being, alleviate feelings of distress and resolve crises. They also provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of more severe psychological symptoms.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 103T00000X
A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
I20240702001721
MT
2062748015
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 144 WICKWIRE WAY, BOZEMAN, MT 597189670 (Tel: 4065488571)
Registered at 144 WICKWIRE WAY, BOZEMAN, MT 597189670 (Tel: 4065488571)
Counselor (license number reported to NPPES: MT 619)
Registered at 1550 AVENIDA RINCON UNIT 208, SANTA FE, NM 875063522 (Tel: 4065488571)
Registered at 1550 AVENIDA RINCON UNIT 208, SANTA FE, NM 875063522 (Tel: 4065488571)
Psychologist (license number reported to NPPES: NM 1538)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1946 STADIUM DR STE 2, BOZEMAN, MT 597150696 (Tel: 4065488571)
Registered at 540 CHRISTOPHER WAY, BOZEMAN, MT 597186331 (Tel: 4065488571)
Recorded as JOHN CHRISTOPHER, PH.D.
Counselor (license number reported to NPPES: MT 619)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 11830 GEE NORMAN RD, BELGRADE, MT 597148416 (Tel: 4065816215)
Registered at 11830 GEE NORMAN RD, BELGRADE, MT 597148416 (Tel: 4065816215)
Recorded as JOHN CHRISTOPHER, PH.D.
Counselor (license number reported to NPPES: MT 619)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
144 Wickwire Way
Bozeman, MT 597189670
Phone: 4065488571