ATHENS VEIN & THORACIC SPECIALISTS – NPI #1376894709
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

ATHENS VEIN & THORACIC SPECIALISTS is a thoracic surgeon located in ATHENS, GA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1376894709 to ATHENS VEIN & THORACIC SPECIALISTS on September 25, 2012. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “ATHENS VEIN & THORACIC SPECIALISTS” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is CHRIS MALONE, MD. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208G00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery).

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NPI Profile for
CHRIS MALONE, MD

NPI Number
1376894709
Enumeration Date

(more than 13 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
CHRIS MALONE, MD
Doing Business As (dba): ATHENS VEIN & THORACIC SPECIALISTS
Primary location
740 PRINCE AVE STE 13
ATHENS, GA 30606-5906
Phone: (706) 433-0890 Fax: (706) 433-0895
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
CHRIS MALONE
OWNER
Phone: (706) 433-0890
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for ATHENS VEIN & THORACIC SPECIALISTS

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
MEDICAIDGA863074953B
Taxonomy Code(s)

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Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
208G00000X
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (Primary)		 GA 038295

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