NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Jon Bigelow, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Midland, MI

Christopher Jon Bigelow, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Midland, Michigan, and NPI 1407853948, issued on Jun 30, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301056492, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1407853948
Name
Christopher Jon Bigelow
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
4301056492 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 Joseph Dr Ste B, Midland, MI 48642
Phone
(989) 631-2020
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 22, 2022
Fax
(989) 835-6686
Medicaid ID
3085182 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100301000706); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 1996
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 400 Joseph Dr Ste B

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

  1. James Jackson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1427052091

Verify Christopher Jon Bigelow in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,711 Medicare Part D claims for 451 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Christopher Bigelow1,711
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost645 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate309 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate154 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate135 claims
  5. Ofloxacin130 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl67 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%82.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Jackson And Bigelow MD PCGladwin, MI

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

Christopher Jon Bigelow among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Michigan

Christopher Jon Bigelow, M.D. is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2002 among the 548 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Jackson, M.D.Midland, MI 486421427052091
  2. Linferd Linabery, M.D.Midland, MI 486421336128677
  3. Carol Cooper, M.D., PH.D.,Midland, MI 486401356464978
  4. Daryl Zelenak, DOWest Branch, MI 486611962419267
  5. Thomas Claringbold, D.OClare, MI 486171821017674
  6. Usha Bulusu, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486041043202948
  7. Eric Collier, D.O.Saginaw, MI 486041689898173
  8. Gregory Hazen, MDSaginaw, MI 486041174528863

Common questions

What is Christopher Jon Bigelow, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Jon Bigelow, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407853948, issued on Jun 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Jon Bigelow, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Joseph Dr Ste B, Midland, MI, 48642. Phone: (989) 631-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Jon Bigelow, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301056492, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Jon Bigelow, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Jon Bigelow, M.D. had 1,711 Medicare Part D claims for 451 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Jon Bigelow, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 of 100. 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.

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.