Christopher Ernst Attinger
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Washington, DC
Christopher Ernst Attinger is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1710985825, issued on Jul 12, 2005. Check the license (District of Columbia 18543, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Ernst Attinger
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License number
- 18543 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3800 Reservoir RD NW, Washington, DC 20007
- Phone
- (202) 444-6161
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 029174900 DC
091461400 MD
6900763 VA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100331000368); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Ernst Attinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license 18543Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
277 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate46 claims
- Gabapentin40 claims
- Pregabalin31 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate27 claims
- Ammonium Lactate17 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl13 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): 80.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $654.82
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 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 3 group practices
- Amber Hill Physical Therapy IncFrederick, MD
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC
- Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Ernst Attinger among 15 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in District of Columbia
Christopher Ernst Attinger is one of 15 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 73% 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, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 33% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 15 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in District of Columbia.
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Common questions
What is Christopher Ernst Attinger's NPI number?
Christopher Ernst Attinger's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710985825, issued on Jul 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Ernst Attinger located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3800 Reservoir RD NW, Washington, DC, 20007. Phone: (202) 444-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Ernst Attinger's license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number 18543, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Ernst Attinger prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Ernst Attinger had 277 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Ernst Attinger's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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.