Christopher Bankhead, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Christopher Bankhead, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1467871723, issued on Apr 15, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana 323870, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Bankhead
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 323870 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10310 The Grove Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70836
- Phone
- (225) 761-6500
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2014
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 761-5702
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201001001283); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10310 The Grove Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Katrece Barber, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1932628666
- Andrew Barker, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1346803855
- Rachel Bernard, DOPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1326420605
- Alice Berry, LMSWSocial Worker1104747112
Verify Christopher Bankhead in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 323870Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
198 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 102 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl50 claims
- Tramadol Hcl45 claims
- Celecoxib43 claims
- Meloxicam13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,680.15
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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 one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Bankhead among 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Louisiana
Christopher Bankhead, MD is one of 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207XX0005X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 44 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremy Burnham, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708361780979146
- Mathew Mazoch, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708101598055055
- Alan Schroeder, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708101952382111
- Julie Neumann, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081295025138
- Ronald Sylvest, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081205925070
- Geoffrey HoganPrairieville, LA 707691649774654
- Mark Wilson, M.D.Minden, LA 710551235399163
- Brett Cascio, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051093828113
Common questions
What is Christopher Bankhead, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Bankhead, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467871723, issued on Apr 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Bankhead, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10310 The Grove Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70836. Phone: (225) 761-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Bankhead, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 323870, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Bankhead, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Bankhead, MD had 198 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.