NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Thomas Bednarek, MD

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Nottingham, MD

Christopher Thomas Bednarek, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Nottingham, Maryland, and NPI 1144512161, issued on May 10, 2011. Check the license (Maryland D80197, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1144512161
Name
Christopher Thomas Bednarek
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License numbers
D80197 MD
MD456310 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8100 Sandpiper Cir, Nottingham, MD 21236
Phone
(443) 693-7246
Enumerated
May 10, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170120002551); accepts Medicare assignment
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 8100 Sandpiper Cir

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

  1. James Adleberg, DPMPodiatrist1184625238
  2. Lance Burgess, PA-CPhysician Assistant1235568817
  3. Leena ChaudhariPhysical Therapist1962807180
  4. Mary Grimm, PTPhysical Therapist1578848438
  5. Felix Gurman, M.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1588939342
  6. Chaya Levine, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1467780593

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

2,475 Medicare Part D claims for 638 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 1,576 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Bednarek2,475
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl614 claims
  2. Gabapentin268 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen252 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen233 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl212 claims
  6. Pregabalin138 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%39.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $913.88

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Bednarek$913.88
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

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

  1. Advanced Pain Management Specialists LLCDundalk, MD

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

Christopher Thomas Bednarek among 61 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Maryland

Christopher Thomas Bednarek, MD is one of 61 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 66% 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 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 38 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Maryland

There are 61 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Maryland.

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gabriel Martinez Geigel, MDBaltimore, MD 212371457481194
  2. Valerie Griffith, PHYSICAL THERAPISTBaltimore, MD 212391487711628
  3. Nicholas Mata, MDBaltimore, MD 212391750736658
  4. Tony Al-Amin, M.D.Catonsville, MD 212281700917150
  5. Behnam Jafarpour, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212271033359336
  6. Julie Hoang, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212181790834125
  7. Nelson Kohn, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212151356302475
  8. Jason Brokaw, MDBaltimore, MD 212091033107941

Common questions

What is Christopher Thomas Bednarek, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Thomas Bednarek, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144512161, issued on May 10, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Thomas Bednarek, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8100 Sandpiper Cir, Nottingham, MD, 21236. Phone: (443) 693-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Thomas Bednarek, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D80197, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Thomas Bednarek, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Thomas Bednarek, MD had 2,475 Medicare Part D claims for 638 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Thomas Bednarek, MD'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.

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