NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Avanzato, D.O.

Internal Medicine Physician · Bronx, NY

Christopher Avanzato, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1275970774, issued on May 24, 2013. Check the license (New York 286599, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1275970774
Name
Christopher Avanzato
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
286599 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1825 Eastchester RD, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone
(718) 904-2400
Enumerated
May 24, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 904-2827
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170201001250); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 2013
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 1825 Eastchester RD

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

  1. Susane Abe, PAPhysician Assistant1295456788
  2. Freda AfrifaPharmacist1316318504
  3. Kulsuma Akhtar, PAPhysician Assistant1124492475
  4. Omodele Akingboye, RPHPharmacist1811310196
  5. Perla AkkaraPhysician Assistant1194408690
  6. Shumaila Ali, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1750625240

Verify Christopher Avanzato in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

495 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Avanzato495
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium43 claims
  2. Famotidine29 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium22 claims
  4. Prednisone18 claims
  5. Eliquis15 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate15 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $123.66

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Avanzato$123.66
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

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 Avanzato among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York

Christopher Avanzato, D.O. is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 7,221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 61% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

960 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bronx

They are 960 of the 32,017 NPPES records with a practice address in Bronx, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Antonio Diaz, MDBronx, NY 104611902879281
  2. Janice Gelfand, MDBronx, NY 104611306834692
  3. Owen Golden, MDBronx, NY 104611841285137
  4. Sindhu Gupta, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611548256183
  5. Meyer Halberstam, MDBronx, NY 104611225026511
  6. Robert Laitman, MDBronx, NY 104611427046689
  7. Ann Mandel, MDBronx, NY 104611730177023
  8. Dennis Miura, MD PHDBronx, NY 104611972591253

Common questions

What is Christopher Avanzato, D.O.'s NPI number?

Christopher Avanzato, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275970774, issued on May 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Avanzato, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1825 Eastchester RD, Bronx, NY, 10461. Phone: (718) 904-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Avanzato, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 286599, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Avanzato, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Avanzato, D.O. had 495 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Avanzato, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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