Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Christopher (chris) Lindgren, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Red Oak, IA

Christopher (chris) Lindgren, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Red Oak, Iowa, and NPI 1720222805, issued on Apr 21, 2009. Check the license (Iowa MD-51783, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1720222805
Name
Christopher (chris) Lindgren
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
MD-51783 IA
27145 NE
55945 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2301 Eastern Ave, Red Oak, IA 51566
Phone
(712) 623-7000
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2301 Eastern Ave

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

  1. Kaylie BlackledgePhysical Therapy Assistant1821765900
  2. Christel Erika Bullis, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1942830534
  3. Anna Davis, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1891217147
  4. Blake Friday, OTDOccupational Therapist1558107821
  5. Emily Furst, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1033779616
  6. Katherine ImigSpeech-Language Pathologist1003489360

Verify Christopher (chris) Lindgren in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

152 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 355 among the 49,029 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher (chris) Lindgren152
  2. Specialty average355

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate16 claims
  3. Prednisone16 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt12 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 67.4 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 score66.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%24.5
  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).

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Montgomery County Memorial HospitalRed Oak, IA · Critical Access Hospitals
  2. Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital LLCOmaha, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

2 emergency medicine physician records list a Red Oak practice address

They are 2 of the 112 NPPES records with a Red Oak practice address, and 499 emergency medicine physician records in Iowa.

Other emergency medicine physician records in Iowa

  1. Javaid Abbasi, D.O.Des Moines, IA1831127562
  2. Dmitriy Acherkan, MDCoralville, IA1952565368
  3. Erik Adair, D.O.Des Moines, IA1356756175
  4. Agustin Aguilar, MDIowa City, IA1649252503
  5. Raminder Ahluwalia, MDDavenport, IA1578581534
  6. Mohan Akella, MDKnoxville, IA1346239597
  7. Omar Alazem, DODavenport, IA1780320697
  8. Jeffrey Allgood, MDMuscatine, IA1336122308
  9. Hiba Anaqrah, MDIowa City, IA1417516428
  10. Karl Anderson, DOCedar Rapids, IA1679533004

Common questions

What is Christopher (chris) Lindgren, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher (chris) Lindgren, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720222805, issued on Apr 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher (chris) Lindgren, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Eastern Ave, Red Oak, IA, 51566. Phone: (712) 623-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher (chris) Lindgren, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-51783, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher (chris) Lindgren, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher (chris) Lindgren, M.D. had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 355. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher (chris) Lindgren, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.4 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.