Christopher Lechner in Asheville, North Carolina

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Medical School: Ohio State University College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1986
The Primary Medical Specialty for Christopher Lechner is listed as: Hand Surgery
Approximate Years of Experience: 38
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 4789571159
NPI #: 1922117803
NPI Created On: 08/30/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 09/07/2012
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X
License Number:
34379
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: ENG, SPA, English.

Services and Procedures include:

1. Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, and/or feet
2. Injection of carpal tunnel
3. Injection of carpal tunnel
4. Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane
5. Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane
6. Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule
7. Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule
8. Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule
9. Removal of lining of tendon covering of wrist
10. Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wrist
11. Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers
12. Incision of tendon covering
13. Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand
14. Fusion of finger joint
15. Application of cast to hand and lower forearm
16. Application of non-moveable, short arm splint (forearm to hand)
17. Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand
18. X-ray of elbow, 2 views
19. X-ray of wrist, 2 views
20. X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views