CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL FECHTER MD
NPI 1821351990
Hospitalist in Allentown, PA
About Christopher Michael Fechter Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL FECHTER MD (NPI 1821351990) is an individual hospitalist provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (MD455518) and active in the NPI registry since June 2012. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Group Practice 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Christopher Michael Fechter Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
8Medicare enrollment records show Christopher Fechter reassigns Medicare billing to 8 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Allentown, PA 18103
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 2,895 clinicians in this Medicare group
Allentown, PA 18103
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: St Lukes Physician Group Inc
- 2,851 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bethlehem, PA 18017
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 335 clinicians in this Medicare group
Reading, PA 19606
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 1,473 clinicians in this Medicare group
Ephrata, PA 17522
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 1,902 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lititz, PA 17543
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 468 clinicians in this Medicare group
Harrisburg, PA 17109
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 322 clinicians in this Medicare group
Dallas, TX 75244
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 553 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Allentown, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 18103 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Christopher Fechter's NPI number?
The NPI number for Christopher Fechter is 1821351990. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 22, 2012.
Where is Christopher Fechter located?
Christopher Fechter practices at 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103. The listed phone number is (484) 884-0617.
What is Christopher Fechter's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Christopher Fechter enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Christopher Fechter is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Christopher Fechter's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Fechter reassigns Medicare benefits to 8 organizations: Lehigh Valley Physician Group (Allentown, PA), St. Luke's Physicians Group Inc. (Allentown, PA), Drexel University (Bethlehem, PA), Tower Health Medical Group (Reading, PA), Pinnacle Health Medical Services (Ephrata, PA) and 3 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Christopher Fechter's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Christopher Fechter affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Christopher Fechter is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Christopher Fechter was last updated on October 19, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Christopher Michael Fechter, MD · NPI 1821351990
Hospitalist physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 22, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1821351990 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 22, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** MD455518 (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1200 S CEDAR CREST BLVD, Allentown, PA 18103-6202
- **Phone:** (484) 884-0617 · **Fax:** (484) 884-0628
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 8 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Lehigh Valley Physician Group (NPI 1104990969, Allentown, PA); St. Luke's Physicians Group Inc. (NPI 1922417930, Allentown, PA); Drexel University (NPI 1659875284, Bethlehem, PA); Tower Health Medical Group (NPI 1235776790, Reading, PA); Pinnacle Health Medical Services (NPI 1043978125, Ephrata, PA); and 3 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2012
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 19, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1821351990) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.