Christopher Chittum, M.D.
Neurosurgery · Spartanburg, SC
Christopher Chittum, M.D. is a neurosurgery in Spartanburg, SC with about 28 yrs in practice.
- SpecialtyNeurosurgery
- Medical schoolMEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO (1998)
- TelehealthNot reported
- Practice size60 clinicians
- Medicare assignmentAccepts assignment (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
- Medicare activity~673 patients across 4,486 services, avg age 74
Common services
| Service | Medicare services | Medicare allows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 196 | $83 | See prices → |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | 173 | $63 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | 162 | $154 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 97 | $117 | See prices → |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 69 | $92 | See prices → |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 66 | $60 | See prices → |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 29 | $34 | See prices → |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 28 | $36 | See prices → |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 23 | $178 | See prices → |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 16 | $1,278 | See prices → |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 15 | $180 | See prices → |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 14 | $960 | See prices → |
Hospital affiliations
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.