NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Caldwell, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Shreveport, LA

Christopher Caldwell, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1407346802, issued on May 11, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana 341398, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1407346802
Name
Christopher Caldwell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
341398 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7925 Youree Dr Ste 200, Shreveport, LA 71105
Phone
(318) 212-3610
Enumerated
May 11, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2025
Fax
(318) 212-3709
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240614002036); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University, 2018
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 7925 Youree Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Joseph Angelo, PAMedical Physician Assistant1992831895
  2. Richard Barton, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1275529083
  3. Lacey Byram, P.A.Physician Assistant1639612013
  4. Mark Callanan, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1639515984
  5. Hayden Craig, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538869755
  6. Roger CraigPhysician Assistant1104410877

Verify Christopher Caldwell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

136 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Caldwell136
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl43 claims
  2. Meloxicam41 claims
  3. Tranexamic Acid21 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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: $7,147.46

35 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.

  1. Christopher Caldwell$7,147
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Cornerstone Therapy And Balance Center LLCShreveport, LA
  2. The University OF Texas AT AustinAustin, TX
  3. WK Orthopedic ClinicShreveport, LA

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

Christopher Caldwell among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana

Christopher Caldwell, MD is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 63% 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana

There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bicknell, MDShreveport, LA 711051457389314
  2. Harold Bicknell, MDShreveport, LA 711051245268762
  3. Mark Callanan, MDShreveport, LA 711051639515984
  4. John Ferrell, MDShreveport, LA 711051417943440
  5. Robert Holladay, MDShreveport, LA 711051689660615
  6. Gordon Mead, MDShreveport, LA 711051518961317
  7. Edward Morgan, MDShreveport, LA 711051215923248
  8. Cambize Shahrdar, MDShreveport, LA 711051841229978

Common questions

What is Christopher Caldwell, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Caldwell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407346802, issued on May 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Caldwell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7925 Youree Dr Ste 200, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 212-3610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 341398, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Christopher Caldwell, MD had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 60 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.