NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Bryce Arena, MD

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Coeur D Alene, ID

Christopher Bryce Arena, MD is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Coeur D Alene, Idaho, and NPI 1497172431, issued on Mar 27, 2014. Check the license (Idaho M-15187, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497172431
Name
Christopher Bryce Arena
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
License numbers
M-15187 ID
11273470-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1233 N Northwood Center CT Ste 101, Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
Phone
(208) 457-4211
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2014
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 773-1473
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200618001665); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2014
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 1233 N Northwood Center CT Ste 101

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

  1. Shelby Fruechte, DPTPhysical Therapist1801419544
  2. Emily Geranen, DPTPhysical Therapist1437995743
  3. Luke Haxton, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1972135010
  4. Jeffrey Lyman, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1316945876
  5. Edward Nelsen-Freund, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1831141506
  6. Adam Olscamp, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1619080439

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024

142 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Arena142
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam46 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl29 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt26 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,527.30

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Arena$3,527
  2. Specialty average$23,315

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. Adam J Olscamp MD PCCoeur D Alene, ID

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

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Idaho

There are 9 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Idaho.

The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Desutter, MDBoise, ID 837061104473883
  2. Travis Kemp, MDBoise, ID 837041669607172
  3. Kaitlin Neary, M.D.Boise, ID 837041053609073
  4. Steven Roser, M.D.Boise, ID 837021992716872
  5. Jonathon Wolf, M.D.Meridian, ID 836421245483031
  6. Timothy Flock, MDLewiston, ID 835011760477368
  7. Gregory Gosey, M.D.Lewiston, ID 835011639516255
  8. Bryan Vandyke, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041285990374

Common questions

What is Christopher Bryce Arena, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Bryce Arena, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497172431, issued on Mar 27, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Bryce Arena, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1233 N Northwood Center CT Ste 101, Coeur D Alene, ID, 83814. Phone: (208) 457-4211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Bryce Arena, MD's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M-15187, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Bryce Arena, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Bryce Arena, MD had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Bryce Arena, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.