NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher A. Armstrong, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Edina, MN

Christopher A. Armstrong, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1619973195, issued on Jun 21, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 35008, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619973195
Name
Christopher A. Armstrong
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
35008 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 W 66TH St, Edina, MN 55435
Phone
(952) 920-2761
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060221000293); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1989
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 3400 W 66TH St

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  6. Anna Belenky, P.T.Physical Therapist1790916773

Verify Christopher A. Armstrong in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

9,100 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 277 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Armstrong9,100
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium501 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate359 claims
  3. Lisinopril310 claims
  4. Tamsulosin Hcl290 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium277 claims
  6. Simvastatin240 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Allina Health SystemAnnandale, MN

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

Christopher A. Armstrong among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

Christopher A. Armstrong, M.D. is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

114 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Edina

They are 114 of the 3,697 NPPES records with a practice address in Edina, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammad Arbabi, MDEdina, MN 554351003809898
  2. Merlin Brown, MDEdina, MN 554351053317354
  3. Gary Brunkow, MDEdina, MN 554351558367847
  4. Nancy Cockson, MDEdina, MN 554351134111321
  5. Ann Dillon, MDEdina, MN 554351730171877
  6. Jeanne Finney, MDEdina, MN 554351447242581
  7. Paul Gotlieb, M.D.Edina, MN 554351578569042
  8. Michele Herring, MDEdina, MN 554351649262783

Common questions

What is Christopher A. Armstrong, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher A. Armstrong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619973195, issued on Jun 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher A. Armstrong, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 W 66TH St, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 920-2761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher A. Armstrong, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 35008, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher A. Armstrong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher A. Armstrong, M.D. had 9,100 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.