NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Kelly Bynum, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Montrose, CO

Christopher Kelly Bynum, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Montrose, Colorado, and NPI 1134112345, issued on Aug 24, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 40526, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1134112345
Name
Christopher Kelly Bynum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
40526 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
910 S 4TH St, Montrose, CO 81401
Phone
(970) 249-6641
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(970) 249-5148
Medicaid ID
62858521 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060808000466); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 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 910 S 4TH St

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

  1. Ryan Albrecht, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1942595319
  2. Joshua Bagley, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1295267417
  3. Christopher Dovey, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1235944273
  4. Thomas Dwyer, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1740244086
  5. Timothy Judkins, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1881740553
  6. Glenn Oren, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1447214770

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

189 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Bynum189
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib34 claims
  2. Gabapentin30 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl28 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
  5. Amoxicillin20 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl18 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): 88.1 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 score84.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $107.47

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Bynum$107
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Western Slope OrthopaedicsMontrose, CO

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

Christopher Kelly Bynum among 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Colorado

Christopher Kelly Bynum, MD is one of 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2007 among the 107 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Colorado

There are 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Colorado.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Field Blevins, MDDurango, CO 813011346207792
  2. Paul Dvirnak, MDDurango, CO 813011982669388
  3. Mark Luker, MDGrand Junction, CO 815051780676114
  4. Gloria Beim, MDGunnison, CO 812301043220510
  5. Ferdinand Liotta, M.D.Basalt, CO 816211528022134
  6. Tomas Pevny, MDBasalt, CO 816211740244342
  7. Daniel Goldberg, M.D.Rifle, CO 816501295261097
  8. Norman Harris, M.D.Rifle, CO 816501427045368

Common questions

What is Christopher Kelly Bynum, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Kelly Bynum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134112345, issued on Aug 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Kelly Bynum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 910 S 4TH St, Montrose, CO, 81401. Phone: (970) 249-6641. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Kelly Bynum, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 40526, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Christopher Kelly Bynum, MD had 189 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Kelly Bynum, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.1 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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