Christopher Michael Betz, D.O
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Far Rockaway, NY
Christopher Michael Betz, D.O is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Far Rockaway, New York, and NPI 1164719159, issued on Jun 29, 2011. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Michael Betz
- Credential
- D.O
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 54049 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5115 Beach Channel Dr, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
- Phone
- (718) 734-3020
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150908000623); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5115 Beach Channel Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher Michael Betz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
116 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam30 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium14 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl12 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: $1,152.45
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Litchfield Hills Orthopedic Associates, LLPTorrington, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Michael Betz among 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York
Christopher Michael Betz, D.O is one of 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% 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 74% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 819 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Wittaya Payackapan, MDAmityville, NY 117011982699351
- Charles Pitman, MDAmityville, NY 117011952428484
- Arthur Pallotta, M.D.Babylon, NY 117021740441831
- Anthony Cappellino, MDWest Babylon, NY 117041851409627
- Robert Michaels, MDWest Babylon, NY 117041124012414
- Mikhail Zusmanovich, M.D.West Babylon, NY 117041598142846
Common questions
What is Christopher Michael Betz, D.O's NPI number?
Christopher Michael Betz, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164719159, issued on Jun 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Michael Betz, D.O located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5115 Beach Channel Dr, Far Rockaway, NY, 11691. Phone: (718) 734-3020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Michael Betz, D.O's license?
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 Michael Betz, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Michael Betz, D.O had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.