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2026 NPPES data Podiatrist NPI 1619985181 DPM
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Podiatrist in New York, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,490 in Podiatrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
19K
Medicare Part D claims · 2K beneficiaries · Podiatrist avg: 304
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 4% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.3K
22 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Christopher Chow, DPM filed 18,954 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Podiatrist in New York, New York, prescribing 88% generic.
- 19K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- $1.3K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Christopher Chow, DPM's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
18,954 Top 2% higher than 98% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Christopher Chow, DPM?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Podiatrist
Medicare Part D claims
18,954 62× vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Podiatrist compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Podiatrist. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Christopher Chow, DPM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Podiatrist provider holding DPM credentials at 139 CENTRE ST STE 702, New York, NY, 10013, with a listed phone of (212) 226-6888. NPI 1619985181 was issued on 08/03/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 18,954 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 2,313 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.5 million in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.3%.
Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,490 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 304 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1619985181 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Podiatrist |
| Credentials | DPM |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/03/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christopher Chow, DPM bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Christopher Chow Dpm PC
New York, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Christopher Chow, DPM. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.3K
Largest payer
Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Christopher Chow, DPM. To verify Christopher Chow, DPM's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Christopher Chow, DPM - brand share 4.0%
Podiatrist average
4% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 18,954 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
18,954
Total Claims
$1.5M
Total Drug Cost
2,313
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 23,497
- Total Day Supply
- 692,664
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $486K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1.0M
- Opioid Claims
- 54 (0.3% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 138
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.27
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 58, 65-74: 1,353, 75-84: 702, 85+: 200
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christopher Chow, DPM prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ammonium Lactate
Ammonium Lactate
4,253 claims
- Ciclopirox
Ciclopirox
3,826 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium
Diclofenac Sodium
2,458 claims
- Ketoconazole 889
Ketoconazole
889 claims
- Clotrimazole 885
Clotrimazole
885 claims
- Alcohol Prep Pads 550
Alcohol Prep Pads
550 claims
- Diclofenac Epolamine 511
Diclofenac Epolamine
511 claims
- Lidocaine 326
Lidocaine
326 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ammonium Lactate | 4,253 |
| Ciclopirox Ciclopirox Olamine | 3,826 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 2,458 |
| Ketoconazole | 889 |
| Clotrimazole | 885 |
| Alcohol Prep Pads Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 550 |
| Diclofenac Epolamine | 511 |
| Lidocaine | 326 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 325 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Podiatrist Overview
How Christopher Chow, DPM fits within the Podiatrist landscape nationally.
10,490
Podiatrist Providers in US
54
States with Podiatrist
304
Avg Claims per Provider
Christopher Chow, DPM's 18,954 claims are above the specialty average of 304.
Nearby Podiatrist Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chow.
Dr. Audrey Abatemarco
DPM
New York, NY
Dr. Herbert Abbott
D.P.M.
New York, NY
Dr. Sarah Abdou
DPM
Larchmont, NY
Dr. Bruce Abel
D.P.M.
Yonkers, NY
Dr. Rosalind Abel
D.P.M.
Yonkers, NY
Compare Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New York medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christopher Chow, DPM's specialty? ▼
Christopher Chow, DPM specializes in Podiatrist and practices in New York, New York. Credentials: DPM.
How much does Christopher Chow, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Christopher Chow, DPM wrote 18,954 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.5M in drug costs for 2,313 beneficiaries.
Where is Christopher Chow, DPM located? ▼
Christopher Chow, DPM is located at 139 CENTRE ST STE 702, New York, NY, 10013. Phone: (212) 226-6888.
What is Christopher Chow, DPM's NPI number? ▼
Christopher Chow, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619985181, issued on 08/03/2006.
Does Christopher Chow, DPM prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Christopher Chow, DPM's prescribing is 4% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $486K in brand drug costs.
Does Christopher Chow, DPM prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Christopher Chow, DPM had 54 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.3%.
How many Podiatrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,490 Podiatrist providers across 54 states in the US. The average Podiatrist provider writes 304 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher Chow, DPM prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Chow, DPM's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ammonium Lactate, Ciclopirox, Diclofenac Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher Chow, DPM accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher Chow, DPM appears in CMS Medicare data with 18,954 Part D claims and 2,313 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Chow, DPM's credentials? ▼
Christopher Chow, DPM's NPI is 1619985181 with credentials DPM. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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