Christopher Truss in Birmingham, Alabama

Medical School: University Of Alabama School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1976
The Primary Medical Specialty for Christopher Truss is listed as: Gastroenterology
Approximate Years of Experience: 48
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 7911038807
NPI #: 1518973783
NPI Created On: 07/31/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 06/29/2023
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
9391
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Humana
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
2. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
3. Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope
4. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
5. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
6. Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
7. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
8. 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

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).