Christian A. Pothering, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Allentown, PA
Christian A. Pothering, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1093197741, issued on Jun 18, 2015. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD480286, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christian A. Pothering
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License number
- MD480286 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1648 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18102
- Phone
- (484) 503-8281
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230821000195); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1648 Hamilton St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Avery Bryant, CRNPNurse Practitioner1689159188
- Andrew CurialeCardiovascular Disease Physician1245692763
- Lucy DemoPhysician Assistant1770172074
- Jason Kaplan, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1184966277
- Ather Mansoor, M.D., M.H.A.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1902023211
- April PryorNurse Practitioner1477228054
Verify Christian A. Pothering in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD480286Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
142 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel32 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium25 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims
- Gabapentin13 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $565.97
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Gslpg, IncOrwigsburg, PA
- St Lukes Physician Group IncStroudsburg, PA
- St Lukes Warren Physician Group PCPhillipsburg, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christian A. Pothering among 272 vascular surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Christian A. Pothering, M.D. is one of 272 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 193 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 272 vascular surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 272 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Allentown → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael QaqishAllentown, PA 181021548657596
- Mahmood Tahir, MDAllentown, PA 181021730160029
- Alan Berger, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031336149624
- James Goodreau, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031811997547
- James Guzzo, MDAllentown, PA 181031295850162
- Peter Isaac, DOAllentown, PA 181031568443869
- Bengt Ivarsson, MDAllentown, PA 181031306985387
- Benjamin Jackson, MDAllentown, PA 181031164588448
Common questions
What is Christian A. Pothering, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christian A. Pothering, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093197741, issued on Jun 18, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christian A. Pothering, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1648 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA, 18102. Phone: (484) 503-8281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christian A. Pothering, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD480286, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christian A. Pothering, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christian A. Pothering, M.D. had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christian A. Pothering, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.