Dr. Chris M Weinlander , MD
Anesthesiology • Appleton, WI
1818 N Meade St
Appleton, WI 549113454
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Dr. Chris Weinlander is listed in NPPES under Anesthesiology.
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NPI assigned on July 28, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 32 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 01400 — Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope: 16 service units.
- 76942 — Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement: 16 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 138 in 2019 to 32 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1818 N Meade St
Appleton, WI 549113454
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
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $3,047 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. 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, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $2,428 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, 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, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2005
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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Weinlander as eligible to order or refer 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 Appleton and Wisconsin
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Weinlander are from 2023.
25 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Appleton, WI (1,313 in Wisconsin).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Appleton
4% of these 25 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
80% of these 25 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 77% from 138 in 2019 to 32 in 2023.
- 2019: 138
- 2020: 34
- 2021: 73
- 2022: 54
- 2023: 32
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 81% from $16,145 in 2019 to $3,047 in 2023.
- 2019: $16,145
- 2020: $3,465
- 2021: $8,318
- 2022: $4,825
- 2023: $3,047
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 81% from $12,700 in 2019 to $2,428 in 2023.
- 2019: $12,700
- 2020: $2,611
- 2021: $6,654
- 2022: $3,831
- 2023: $2,428
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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01400
Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope
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16 | 15 | $167.48 | $161.66 |
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76942
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement
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16 | 16 | $31.76 | $28.78 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; 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: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1818 N MEADE ST, APPLETON, WI 549113454 (Tel: 9207380281)
Registered at PO BOX 2123, APPLETON, WI 549122123 (Tel: 9207380281)
Recorded as CHRIS WEINLANDER, MD
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: WI 27513-020)
Record officially reactivated for active practice on March 27, 2006
NPPES lists this NPI as deactivated as of March 22, 2006; the reason is not published.
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Anesthesiology Specialists in Appleton
- Curtis Sheldon, CRNA, MS APNA
- Dr. Timothy Larsen, MD
- Dr. Richard Rolain, MD
- Dr. John Topp, DO
- Dr. Benjamin Carroll, DO
- Dr. Stephen Dungar, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 2123
Appleton, WI 549122123
Phone: 9207380281