NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Stephen Childs, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Duluth, MN

Christopher Stephen Childs, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1609220466, issued on Apr 19, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota 62488, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1609220466
Name
Christopher Stephen Childs
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
62488 MN
71541-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 E 3RD St, Duluth, MN 55805
Phone
(218) 786-8364
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190927001115); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2016
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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Verify Christopher Stephen Childs in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,206 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 85 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Childs3,206
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium204 claims
  2. Eliquis125 claims
  3. Omeprazole125 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate116 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium113 claims
  6. Lisinopril99 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Memorial Medical Center IncAshland, WI
  2. The Duluth Clinic LtdAshland, WI

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

Christopher Stephen Childs among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

Christopher Stephen Childs, M.D. is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

153 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Duluth

They are 153 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Craig Anderson, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051871528737
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  3. Jennifer Jones, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051023043908
  4. Faris KeelingDuluth, MN 558051912931627
  5. Deborah KingDuluth, MN 558051457385130
  6. Kim Kruger, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051982694220
  7. Jeffrey Lewis, MDDuluth, MN 558051376531871
  8. Emily Onello, MDDuluth, MN 558051962452359

Common questions

What is Christopher Stephen Childs, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Stephen Childs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609220466, issued on Apr 19, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Stephen Childs, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 E 3RD St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 786-8364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Stephen Childs, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 62488, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Stephen Childs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Stephen Childs, M.D. had 3,206 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.