Christopher Howard Aichele, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner · Portland, OR
Christopher Howard Aichele, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1669621611, issued on Sep 15, 2008. Check the license with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Howard Aichele
- Credential
- ARNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- AP60045553 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6445 N Greeley Ave, Portland, OR 97217
- Phone
- (503) 283-6607
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (503) 285-3195
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130603000612); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Howard Aichele in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024
4,644 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 203 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium363 claims
- Lisinopril240 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate217 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium197 claims
- Losartan Potassium185 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate146 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: $30.07
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 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 one group practice
- Praxis Health PCPortland, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Howard Aichele among 599 nurse practitioner records in Oregon
Christopher Howard Aichele, ARNP is one of 599 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Oregon. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 30% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 30% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2017 among the 333 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nurse Practitioner providers in Oregon
There are 599 nurse practitioner records in Oregon.
All 599 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Zeimantz, NPPortland, OR 972171922001478
- Morry Anotta, DNPPortland, OR 972181932460631
- Michael Blankenship, A.P.R.N., P.M.H.N.P.Portland, OR 972161083942825
- Coisha GrahamPortland, OR 972161740965250
- Bonnie Kittleson, FNPPortland, OR 972161851394464
- Savvy Louie, NPPortland, OR 972161447968607
- Marilyn Mendoza, NPPortland, OR 972161326009622
- Ellerey Nelson, NURSE PRACTITIONERPortland, OR 972161073185815
Common questions
What is Christopher Howard Aichele, ARNP's NPI number?
Christopher Howard Aichele, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669621611, issued on Sep 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Howard Aichele, ARNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6445 N Greeley Ave, Portland, OR, 97217. Phone: (503) 283-6607. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Howard Aichele, ARNP's license?
Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher Howard Aichele, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Howard Aichele, ARNP had 4,644 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.