NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Bierman, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Allentown, PA

Christopher Bierman, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1356780571, issued on Jun 20, 2013. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD471934, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356780571
Name
Christopher Bierman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License numbers
MD471934 PA
2017-00343 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1255 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 3500, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone
(610) 402-0100
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240123001929); 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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8 nearest hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 130 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 1255 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 3500

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

  1. Moniba Bilal, MBBSHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1659502441
  2. Scott Corelli, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1245256098
  3. Ivy De Lacruz, M.D.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1568701753
  4. David Gibbons, M.D.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1720320047
  5. Courtney Highleyman, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881935542
  6. Matthew Kershaw, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1457765141

Verify Christopher Bierman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD471934    Check the board
  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Bierman34
  2. Specialty average741

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Arkansas Palliative Care, LLCNorth Little Rock, AR

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

Christopher Bierman among 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania

Christopher Bierman, MD is one of 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 54% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2011 among the 96 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 130 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Allentown → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Allen, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031881699783
  2. Moniba Bilal, MBBSAllentown, PA 181031659502441
  3. Scott Corelli, MDAllentown, PA 181031245256098
  4. David Gibbons, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031720320047
  5. Tanya Kumaria, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031639379258
  6. Vijayashree Mokashi, MDAllentown, PA 181031093157513
  7. Elizabeth Reimet, MDAllentown, PA 181031740480052
  8. Imran Shariff, MDAllentown, PA 181031558692707

Common questions

What is Christopher Bierman, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Bierman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356780571, issued on Jun 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Bierman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1255 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 3500, Allentown, PA, 18103. Phone: (610) 402-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Bierman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD471934, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Christopher Bierman, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.