Physician

General Surgery

Dr. Christopher J. Northup practices General Surgery. He studied medicine at West Virginia University School of Medicine. He received 2 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACS)". Dr. Christopher J. Northup is a published doctor. He has 5 papers published. The most current publication "Cancer in obese women: potential protective impact of bariatric surgery." He accepts all Medicare patients.

Publications

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• Cancer in obese women: potential protective impact of bariatric surgery.
• Image of the month. Cecal diverticulitis.
• Incidentally identified adrenal lipoma: case report and review of related literature.
• Quality of life and resolution of co-morbidities in super-obese patients remaining morbidly obese after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Schools

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• West Virginia University School Of Medicine

Procedures Preformed

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• Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)
• Gastric Banding, Laparoscopic
• Gastric Bypass Surgery, Laparoscopic
• Gastric Restrictive with Partial Gastrectomy or Jejunojejunostomy
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Conditions Treated

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• Hypertension
• Obesity

Doctors Specialties

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• Bariatric Medicine
• Bariatric Surgery
• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
• Assurant Health
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
• CareSource
• CHAMPVA
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Cofinity PPO
• Commercial Insurance Company
• CoreSource
• Coventry Health America PPO
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Medicare Advantage PFFS
• HealthSmart
• Choice Care PPO
• Managed Care (Non-HMO)
• Medicaid
• Medical Mutual of Ohio POS
• Medicare MCR
• Meritain Health
• Molina
• PHCS Network PPO
• Mutual of Omaha
• NGS CoreSource
• Sagamore Plus
• Tricare
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• University of Toledo Medical Center
• West Virginia University School of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1558430181
NPPES Provider LastName		NORTHUP
NPPES Provider FirstName		CHRISTOPHER
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		450145379
NPPES Provider State		OH
Specialty Description		General Surgery
Total Claim Count		77.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		17.0
Percent Opioid Claims		22.08

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1558430181
Last Name Of The Provider	NORTHUP
First Name Of The Provider	CHRISTOPHER
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