NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Chittum, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Spartanburg, SC

Christopher Chittum, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1548286412, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 21230, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1548286412
Name
Christopher Chittum
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
21230 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1075 Boiling Springs RD, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone
(864) 583-7265
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031120000665); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Ohio, 1998
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 1075 Boiling Springs RD

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

  1. Anna Brown, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1114378049
  2. Robert Flandry, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1346209210
  3. Jessica Francois, DPTPhysical Therapist1841768330
  4. Julie Justice, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1023217569
  5. Darwin Keller, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1699744300
  6. Lesia LyashenkoFamily Nurse Practitioner1396665600

Verify Christopher Chittum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

413 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 128 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Chittum413
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin61 claims
  2. Meloxicam55 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl36 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl34 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl30 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): 61 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 score51.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%25.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  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: $1,486.36

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Chittum$1,486
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Carolina Orthopaedic And Neurosurgical AssociatesSpartanburg, SC

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

Christopher Chittum among 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina

Christopher Chittum, M.D. is one of 127 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeremy AdkinsSpartanburg, SC 293031609370618
  2. Adam Back, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031447540935
  3. Phillip Esce, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031457322406
  4. Robert Flandry, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031346209210
  5. Darwin Keller, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031699744300
  6. Cavert McCorkle, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031407836257
  7. Donald Shields, M.D., PH.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031962460907
  8. David Semenoff, M.D.Charleston, SC 294011407877210

Common questions

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

Christopher Chittum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548286412, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Chittum, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1075 Boiling Springs RD, Spartanburg, SC, 29303. Phone: (864) 583-7265. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 21230, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Christopher Chittum, M.D. had 413 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 61 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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