Christopher J. Abood, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · East Lansing, MI
Christopher J. Abood, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in East Lansing, Michigan, and NPI 1639122476, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301066562, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Abood
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 4301066562 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1575 Ramblewood Dr, East Lansing, MI 48823
- Phone
- (517) 827-1800
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (517) 827-1642
- Medicaid ID
- 4229189 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100827000326); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 289 in Michigan → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1575 Ramblewood Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charles Bill, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1912950783
- Hannah Dejong, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679117402
- Mohamed Elnabtity, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1255385910
- Timothy Heilman, D.O.Neurological Surgery Physician1629021456
- Amber Ledbetter, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1255038709
- Omar Qahwash, D.O.Neurological Surgery Physician1669649406
Verify Christopher J. Abood in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301066562Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
104 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin22 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl22 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 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: $19.78
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Mclaren Central MichiganMt Pleasant, MI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Compass Healthcare, PLLCEast Lansing, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Christopher J. Abood among 289 neurological surgery physician records in Michigan
Christopher J. Abood, M.D. is one of 289 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 178 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 51% 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 Michigan 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 Michigan
There are 289 neurological surgery physician records in Michigan.
All 289 in Michigan → Every provider in East Lansing → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Bill, M.D.East Lansing, MI 488231912950783
- Mohamed Elnabtity, M.D.East Lansing, MI 488231255385910
- Timothy Heilman, D.O.East Lansing, MI 488231629021456
- Omar Qahwash, D.O.East Lansing, MI 488231669649406
- Anita North, MDBay City, MI 487081619054111
- Ravindra Goyal, M.D.Bay City, MI 487061427036771
- Dylan GoodrichMidland, MI 486401396278180
- Mark Jones, M.D.Midland, MI 486401821093345
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Abood, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher J. Abood, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639122476, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Abood, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1575 Ramblewood Dr, East Lansing, MI, 48823. Phone: (517) 827-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Abood, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301066562, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher J. Abood, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Abood, M.D. had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 49 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.