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2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner NPI 1457951345 CRNP
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Christopher Bauer, CRNP

Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,490 in Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
149
Medicare Part D claims · 62 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner avg: 425
MIPS score
95.6/100
▲ 12 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$37.37
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Christopher Bauer, CRNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 149 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

95.6/100
MIPS score · +12 vs avg
149
Part D claims, 2024
$37.37
industry payments (Sunshine Act)
≥78th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Christopher Bauer, CRNP

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1457951345), first enumerated 10/29/2020.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 149 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $37.37 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Pennsylvania statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Christopher Bauer, CRNP's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: PA-BOM annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1457951345 · Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner

NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1457951345
  • ENUM-RECENT 2020
  • TAX-NARROW 1,490
  • MIPS-ELITE 95.6/100
  • RX-LIGHT 149
  • BOOK-THIN 116 in Pennsylvania
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vicki Cannington, APRN · ±0.1

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Christopher Bauer, CRNP's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

96 ≥ 78th percentile 78% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Christopher Bauer, CRNP sits

This provider among critical care medicine nurse practitioner peers

Across the 135 critical care medicine nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Bauer, CRNP writes more Part D claims than 56% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 78% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Christopher Bauer, CRNP, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 56 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one critical care medicine nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christopher Bauer, CRNP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Christopher Bauer, CRNP?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/29/2020

NPI 1457951345

Primary specialty

Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Niche

1,490 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

149 65% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 425

MIPS final score

95.6/100 12.1 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers
Student in an Organized Heal…6%Pharmacist5%Physical Therapist4.8%Mental Health Counselor4%Internal Medicine Physician3.3%Professional Counselor3.2%Critical Care Medicine Nurse…0%
Largest specialties in Pennsylvania (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Christopher Bauer, CRNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
95.6/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%95.6%
MIPS final score (Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner) - 95.6/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

801 OSTRUM ST
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(484) 526-2200

Provider Details

NPI 1457951345
Specialty Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner
Credentials CRNP
Gender Male
NPI Issued 10/29/2020

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

95.6426
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
80.5735
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Christopher Bauer, CRNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$37

Largest payer

Boston Scientific Corporation

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Christopher Bauer, CRNP. To verify Christopher Bauer, CRNP's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

149
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
62
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
365.033
Total Day Supply
10,862
Generic Drug Cost
$2K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
4.27
Gender Split
52% female / 48% male
Age Distribution
<65: 11, 65-74: N/A, 75-84: 21, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Christopher Bauer, CRNP prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Amlodipine Besylate
 20
Furosemide
 20
Torsemide
 17
Lisinopril
 15
Losartan Potassium
 14

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner in PA → All providers in Pennsylvania → Compare specialties →

Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Christopher Bauer, CRNP fits within the Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

1,490
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
51
States with Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner
425
Avg Claims per Provider

Christopher Bauer, CRNP's 149 claims are below the specialty average of 425.

Nationwide Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Bauer, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (95.6 here).

Vicki Cannington 95.7 TN Stephanie Gunnoe 95.7 TN Bradley Milam 95.7 TN Marissa Monroe 95.7 TN

Same NPPES enumeration year (2020)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Robert Tuttle Kansas City, MO Grace Kamau Grand Prairie, TX Rita Perez Morristown, NJ Keena Patel Stanford, CA

Nearby Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bauer.

One of 116 Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Pennsylvania, 5 are shown here.

Heather Artman
CRNP
Pittsburgh, PA
John Bak
CRNP
Danville, PA
Roxan Bardall
CRNP
Philadelphia, PA
Loren Barr
CRNP
Greensburg, PA
Jason Barrett
CRNP
Lewisburg, PA

Compare Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christopher Bauer, CRNP's specialty? ▼
Christopher Bauer, CRNP specializes in Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner and practices in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Credentials: CRNP.
How much does Christopher Bauer, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Christopher Bauer, CRNP wrote 149 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 62 beneficiaries.
What is Christopher Bauer, CRNP's Medicare quality score? ▼
Christopher Bauer, CRNP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 95.6/100 (Quality: 80.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christopher Bauer, CRNP located? ▼
Christopher Bauer, CRNP is located at 801 OSTRUM ST, Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Phone: (484) 526-2200.
What is Christopher Bauer, CRNP's NPI number? ▼
Christopher Bauer, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457951345, issued on 10/29/2020.
How many Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,490 Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner providers across 51 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner provider writes 425 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher Bauer, CRNP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Bauer, CRNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Amlodipine Besylate, Furosemide, Torsemide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher Bauer, CRNP accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher Bauer, CRNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 149 Part D claims and 62 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Bauer, CRNP's credentials? ▼
Christopher Bauer, CRNP's NPI is 1457951345 with credentials CRNP. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.