NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine Hammer, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Olympia, WA

Christine Hammer, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Olympia, Washington, and NPI 1821389255, issued on Apr 19, 2011. Check the license (Washington MD60937237, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821389255
Name
Christine Hammer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
MD60937237 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3909 9TH Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98502
Phone
(360) 570-3462
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2026
Fax
(360) 339-7266
Medicaid ID
2141672 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191106000070); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2011
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3909 9TH Ave SW

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Zachary Abbott, DOInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1154445203
  2. Phillip Bounkeua, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437882982
  3. Amanda ChoPhysician Assistant1184430340
  4. Elizabet Figueroa, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1659472504
  5. Joshua Grant, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1013045079
  6. Terri Grosshans, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1790904613

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

1,040 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 318 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christine Hammer1,040
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin234 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl179 claims
  3. Methocarbamol167 claims
  4. Hydromorphone Hcl69 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl53 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone46 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $190.91

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christine Hammer$191
  2. Specialty average$14,926

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Olympia Orthopaedic Associates PLLCOlympia, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christine Hammer among 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington

Christine Hammer, MD is one of 232 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 137 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ryan Halpin, M.D.Olympia, WA 985021467618025
  2. Brian Iuliano, MDOlympia, WA 985021548201346
  3. Sheila Smitherman, MDOlympia, WA 985021417123779
  4. Robert Lang, M.D.Olympia, WA 985061427127455
  5. Yoshihiro Yamamoto, M.D.Olympia, WA 985061396775896
  6. William Emmons, MDOlympia, WA 985161457471179
  7. Daniel Coughlin, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311629363213
  8. Raymond Meyer, MDTacoma, WA 984311134573983

Common questions

What is Christine Hammer, MD's NPI number?

Christine Hammer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821389255, issued on Apr 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Hammer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3909 9TH Ave SW, Olympia, WA, 98502. Phone: (360) 570-3462. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine Hammer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60937237, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christine Hammer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine Hammer, MD had 1,040 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.