Christopher Hammerle in Meridian, Idaho

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: Saint Louis University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 2004
The Primary Medical Specialty for Christopher Hammerle is listed as: Gastroenterology
Approximate Years of Experience: 20
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 8527151083
NPI #: 1740336361
NPI Created On: 01/26/2007
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 09/21/2018
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
M11652
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Humana
• PacificSource Health Plans
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Spanish.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
2. Ultrasound examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
3. Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsies of esophagus using an endoscope
4. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
5. Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
6. Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope
7. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
8. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
9. Radiological supervision and interpretation of insertion of catheter into biliary duct using an endoscope
10. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes
11. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
12. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
13. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
14. 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).