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Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD

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(Dr. Anne Therese Christopher IV, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

St. Louis University School of Medicine

211 North Lindbergh Boulevard Suite 100
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

(314) 205-6149

Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO specializing in pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). She graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD is affiliated with Anderson Hospital, BJC HealthCare, Mercy Health System, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Luke's, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, ST LOUIS PAIN CONSULTANTS LLC and Anderson Hospital (Maryville, IL).

Office Locations

BJC HealthCare

121 St. Luke's Center Drive Suite 403
Chesterfield, MO 63017

(314) 205-6149

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Anderson Hospital (Maryville, IL)

17 Ginger Creek Meadows
Glen Carbon, IL

(618) 505-4107

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Mercy Hospital St. Louis

211 N Lindbergh Boulevard Suite 100
Saint Louis, MO 63141

(314) 205-6149

(314) 590-5920

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St. Luke's

211 North Lindbergh Boulevard Suite 100
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

(314) 205-6149

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St. Luke's

2928 N Center Street
Maryville, IL 62062

(618) 505-4107

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

pain management

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal cord stimulator implantation

spinal cord stimulator replacement

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

spine surgery procedures

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, pain management, percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal cord stimulator implantation, spinal cord stimulator replacement, spinal procedures, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for neck X-ray, percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement, spine surgery procedures, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve block

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2023, Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD performed more nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

percutaneous procedures

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD performed more percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, percutaneous rhizotomy, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal joint injection, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO during 2012 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
diagnostic procedures	235
doctor visit	1235
injections	1140
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	807
nerve procedures	15
pain management	1110
spinal procedures	2140
X-rays	1111

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
doctor visit	1486
injections	1070
minimally invasive procedures	57
nerve block	610
nerve procedures	27
neurostimulator lead placement	30
pain management	972
spinal procedures	1829
X-rays	1134

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	70
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	838
injections	904
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve block	501
nerve procedures	29
pain management	862
spinal procedures	1678
X-rays	1172

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	78
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	1002
injections	864
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve block	480
nerve procedures	26
pain management	796
spinal procedures	1563
X-rays	1084

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	144
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
doctor visit	1437
injections	917
lab tests	415
minimally invasive procedures	81
nerve block	489
nerve procedures	19
neurostimulator lead placement	62
pain management	801
spinal procedures	1565
X-rays	1016

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	71
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	166
doctor visit	1119
injections	775
minimally invasive procedures	68
nerve block	304
nerve procedures	15
neurostimulator lead placement	53
pain management	611
spinal procedures	1186
X-rays	875

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	58
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
doctor visit	1380
injections	785
minimally invasive procedures	103
nerve block	301
nerve procedures	31
neurostimulator lead placement	72
pain management	622
spinal procedures	1162
X-rays	797

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	56
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
doctor visit	1393
implant surgery	11
injections	678
minimally invasive procedures	108
nerve block	266
nerve procedures	23
neurostimulator lead placement	85
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	545
spinal procedures	1138
X-rays	766

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	49
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
doctor visit	1258
injections	466
minimally invasive procedures	85
nerve block	191
nerve procedures	25
neurostimulator lead placement	60
pain management	376
spinal procedures	808
X-rays	547

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	48
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO during 2021 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	181
doctor visit	1570
implant surgery	15
injections	874
minimally invasive procedures	127
nerve block	338
nerve procedures	26
neurostimulator lead placement	101
neurostimulator replacement	15
pain management	719
spinal procedures	1260
X-rays	801

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	51
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO during 2022 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	160
doctor visit	1322
implant surgery	19
injections	787
minimally invasive procedures	78
nerve block	276
neurostimulator lead placement	78
neurostimulator replacement	19
pain management	627
spinal procedures	1034
X-rays	687

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	49
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Chesterfield, MO were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

aspiration	131
diagnostic procedures	235
doctor visit	1276
implant surgery	15
injections	841
lab tests	415
minimally invasive procedures	70
nerve block	414
nerve procedures	23
neurostimulator lead placement	67
neurostimulator replacement	15
pain management	731
spinal procedures	1396
X-rays	908

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	352
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	61
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	140

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Pain Management and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Pain Management

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Anderson Hospital

BJC HealthCare

Mercy Health System

St. Luke's Hospital

St. Luke's

Mercy Hospital St. Louis

ST LOUIS PAIN CONSULTANTS LLC

Anderson Hospital (Maryville, IL)

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry, HealthLink PPO, CIGNA PPO, Coventry PPO, Workers' Compensation, Medicare, United Healthcare Select Plus and Care Management Resources.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

United Healthcare PPO

Coventry

HealthLink PPO

CIGNA PPO

Coventry PPO

Workers' Compensation

Medicare

United Healthcare Select Plus

Care Management Resources

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Depomed, Inc.	$229,741 Nucynta $86,560	Gralise $81,891	Gralise and Zipsor $36,340	Nucynta ER $16,545	Zipsor $7,949	Other $457
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated	$67,773 SCS FreedonSpinal Cord Stimulator $107	$67,667
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.	$38,594 Gralise $38,563	Zipsor $31
Purdue Transdermal Technologies L.P.	$26,856 BUTRANS $22,517	$4,339
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$24,376 HYSINGLA ER $13,754	OXYCONTIN $6,327	BUTRANS $1,585	INTERMEZZO $20	$2,690
Other	$65,419 PROCLAIM $15,476	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $6,656	APOKYN $5,089	Intracept $4,464	MYOBLOC $4,024	Other $29,710

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$257,227
Consulting Fee	$68,190
Travel and Lodging	$56,135
Food and Beverage	$39,617
Honoraria	$17,499
Other	$14,092

Research Payments

Dr. Anne T. Christopher IV, MD has received 334 research payments totaling $994,783.

Biography

Dr. Anne Christopher is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Christopher include pain management. She appears to be in-network for Coventry, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry Health Care Plans, and more. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Dr. Christopher attended St. Louis University School of Medicine. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Anderson Hospital, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, and Missouri Baptist Medical Center. She welcomes new patients at her office inMaryville, IL as reported by St. Luke's.