Dr. Christopher Drennan Fetner , MD
Urology • Dallas, TX
7777 Forest Ln Ste A315
Dallas, TX 752302579
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NPI assigned on April 7, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,988 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:
- 81001 — Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated: 538 service units.
- 82570 — Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury: 532 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 469 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 12 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 178 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Tamsulosin Hcl — 72 prescription fills, including refills.
- Finasteride — 45 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxybutynin Chloride — 24 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,821 in 2017 to 1,988 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
7777 Forest Ln Ste A315
Dallas, TX 752302579
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
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
318 people with Original Medicare in 2019
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2019.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $107,907 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 $79,423 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.
30-day fills
410 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
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
$7,324 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $17.81 in 2019
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 2019.
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.
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 Dallas and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Fetner are from 2019.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Fetner are from 2020.
74 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Dallas, TX (970 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Dallas
59.5% of these 74 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
73% of these 74 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 stayed about the same: 1,821 in 2017 and 1,988 in 2019.
- 2017: 1,821
- 2018: 1,840
- 2019: 1,988
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 15% from $126,458 in 2017 to $107,907 in 2019.
- 2017: $126,458
- 2018: $126,107
- 2019: $107,907
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 15% from $93,233 in 2017 to $79,423 in 2019.
- 2017: $93,233
- 2018: $93,399
- 2019: $79,423
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 81% from 940 in 2016 to 178 in 2020.
- 2016: 940
- 2017: 923
- 2018: 1,064
- 2019: 1,120
- 2020: 178
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 77% from 1,820 in 2016 to 410 in 2020.
- 2016: 1,820
- 2017: 1,845
- 2018: 2,050
- 2019: 2,255
- 2020: 410
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 86% from $52,777 in 2016 to $7,324 in 2020.
- 2016: $52,777
- 2017: $48,785
- 2018: $46,753
- 2019: $51,730
- 2020: $7,324
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Open Payments (2019), 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 2019 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $17.81.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Astellas Pharma US Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MYRBETRIQ | General | $17.81 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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81001
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated
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538 | 293 | $25.00 | $3.42 |
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82570
Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
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532 | 290 | $14.00 | $5.61 |
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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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469 | 263 | $215.00 | $107.95 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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256 | 184 | $10.00 | $2.89 |
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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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66 | 66 | $330.00 | $165.20 |
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52000
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope
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28 | 25 | $410.00 | $192.35 |
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55700
Biopsy of prostate gland
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18 | 18 | $435.00 | $253.77 |
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96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
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18 | 18 | $52.00 | $16.81 |
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J1580
Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg
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18 | 18 | $15.00 | $1.76 |
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53850
Destruction of prostate tissue using microwave induced heat
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17 | 17 | $4255.00 | $1628.33 |
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76872
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum
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17 | 17 | $148.00 | $129.92 |
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76942
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement
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11 | 11 | $425.00 | $57.52 |
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 72 | 5,673 | $1,279.99 | 40 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 45 | 3,690 | $664.90 | 25 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 24 | 1,560 | $1,131.78 | — |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 13 | 642 | $2,592.83 | — |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 12 | 338 | $323.27 | — |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 12 | 247 | $1,331.16 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 7777 FOREST LN STE A315, DALLAS, TX 752302579 (Tel: 9725667772)
Registered at 7777 FOREST LN, STE A315, DALLAS, TX 752302579 (Tel: 9725667772)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 7777 FOREST LN, A234, DALLAS, TX 752302571 (Tel: 9725667772)
Registered at PO BOX 678440, DALLAS, TX 752678440 (Tel: 9725667772)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER FETNER, M.D.
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: TX E0003)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Urology Specialists in Dallas
- Wesley Smith
- Dr. Steve Frost, MD
- Dr. Matthew Shuford, MD
- Austin Kazarian
- Dr. Maia Vandyke, MD
- Dr. Dan French, MD
Mailing Address
7777 Forest Ln, Ste A315
Dallas, TX 752302579
Phone: 9725667772