Christopher Nicholas MD in Fort Madison, Iowa

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
GENERAL SURGERY

Medical School: University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1995
The Primary Medical Specialty for Christopher Nicholas MD is listed as: Thoracic Surgery
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 29
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 5799734117
NPI #: 1316037195
NPI Created On: 10/13/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 02/02/2017
Primary Taxonomy Code: 208G00000X
License Number:
036112938
Listed Gender: Male

Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Medica Insurance Company
• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

Services and Procedures include:

1. Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older
2. Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
3. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
4. Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
5. Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope
6. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
7. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
8. Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope
9. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
10. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
11. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
12. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
13. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
14. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
15. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day
16. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
17. Emergency department visit, problem of high severity
18. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
19. Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito