Christopher Knudsen in Branson, Missouri

Medical School: Sorry, his university is not listed
Graduation Year: 2009
The Primary Medical Specialty for Christopher Knudsen is listed as: Gastroenterology
Approximate Years of Experience: 15
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 1153519004
NPI #: 1124258777
NPI Created On: 07/16/2009
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 11/02/2015
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
License Number:
DO.1164
Listed Gender: Male

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

• QualChoice Life & Health Insurance Company, Inc.
• Humana
• Celtic Insurance Company
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients in some locations.

Languages spoken by staff include: ENGL, English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
9. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
10. Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation
11. Measurement of esophageal swallowing movement
12. Monitoring and recording of gastroesophageal reflux with ph electrode insertion including analysis and interpretation
13. Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract
14. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
15. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
16. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
17. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
18. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
19. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
20. Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion

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).