NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher A. Baltes, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Fort Wayne, IN

Christopher A. Baltes, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1992090971, issued on Jun 17, 2011. Check the license (Indiana 01072921A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1992090971
Name
Christopher A. Baltes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
01072921A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3534 Brooklyn Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46809
Phone
(260) 478-5228
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(260) 478-5226
Medicaid ID
201090310 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140626000724); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3534 Brooklyn Ave

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

  1. Herbert Acker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1659362200
  2. Maria Theresa Cabe, MDFamily Medicine Physician1336187335
  3. Lyndi Davis, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1659917771
  4. Justina Girod, MDFamily Medicine Physician1497746895
  5. Bruce Hopen, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1871584284
  6. David Kuhn, PTPhysical Therapist1013084946

Verify Christopher A. Baltes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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7.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

24,773 Medicare Part D claims for 845 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 132 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Baltes24,773
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium1,475 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium1,192 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate783 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate654 claims
  5. Furosemide625 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate572 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score74.0
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $346.73

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Baltes$346.73
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Eventus Ecs, IncIndianapolis, IN
  2. Extended Care Specialists, IncMerrillville, IN

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

Christopher A. Baltes among 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana

Christopher A. Baltes, MD is one of 3,506 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 2,196 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

249 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Wayne

They are 249 of the 9,203 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Wayne, and 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herbert Acker, MDFort Wayne, IN 468091659362200
  2. Kenan Alibegovic, DOFort Wayne, IN 468091285258053
  3. Maria Theresa Cabe, MDFort Wayne, IN 468091336187335
  4. Justina Girod, MDFort Wayne, IN 468091497746895
  5. Bruce Hopen, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468091871584284
  6. David Mohan, MDFort Wayne, IN 468091578876785
  7. Joseph Muhler, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468091912988056
  8. Robert Musselman, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468091619958766

Common questions

What is Christopher A. Baltes, MD's NPI number?

Christopher A. Baltes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992090971, issued on Jun 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher A. Baltes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3534 Brooklyn Ave, Fort Wayne, IN, 46809. Phone: (260) 478-5228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher A. Baltes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01072921A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher A. Baltes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher A. Baltes, MD had 24,773 Medicare Part D claims for 845 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher A. Baltes, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 of 100. 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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