Christopher Michael Black, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Joplin, MO
Christopher Michael Black, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1205195138, issued on May 12, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 2016024020, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Michael Black
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 2016024020 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1102 W 32ND St, Joplin, MO 64804
- Phone
- (417) 347-4094
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160815002741); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Michael Black in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2016024020Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
130 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium12 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): 64.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $46.50
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 338 providers of this specialty with any payment received $547.94 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
- Freeman-Oak Hill Health SystemJoplin, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Michael Black among 49 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri
Christopher Michael Black, M.D. is one of 49 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2012, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 27% 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 Missouri 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 Missouri
There are 49 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri.
All 49 in Missouri → Every provider in Joplin → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Mullican, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645061275847642
- Christopher Miller, DOColumbia, MO 652011356831705
- Taylor Cordonnier, MDColumbia, MO 652121689010266
- Jason Holman, MDColumbia, MO 652121912009861
- Brittany McCarty, D.O.Columbia, MO 652121265953160
- Nitish Nandu, MDColumbia, MO 652121962999086
- Maureen Dudgeon, M.D.North Kansas City, MO 641161699976134
- Ann Allegre, MDKansas City, MO 641141215989439
Common questions
What is Christopher Michael Black, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Michael Black, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205195138, issued on May 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Michael Black, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1102 W 32ND St, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 347-4094. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Michael Black, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2016024020, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Michael Black, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Michael Black, M.D. had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Michael Black, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.7 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.
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.