Christopher Shaffer in Hershey, Pennsylvania

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)

Medical School: Temple University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 2010
The Primary Medical Specialty for Christopher Shaffer is listed as: Pulmonary Disease
Approximate Years of Experience: 14
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 1355663840
NPI #: 1598085094
NPI Created On: 06/07/2010
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 02/07/2019
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RC0200X
License Number:
MD453030
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Capital Advantage Assurance Company
• Highmark Health Insurance Company
• Humana
• Highmark Inc.
• Geisinger Health Plan
• UPMC Health Options, Inc.
• Geisinger Quality Options
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

Services and Procedures include:

1. Examination of lung airways using an endoscope
2. Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope
3. Biopsy of one lobe of lung using an endoscope
4. Aspiration of lung secretions from lung airways using an endoscope
5. Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasound
6. Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity
7. Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity
8. Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration
9. Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration
10. Test for exercise-induced lung stress
11. Test for exercise-induced lung stress
12. Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography
13. Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography
14. Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout
15. Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout
16. Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
17. Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
18. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
19. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
20. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes