CHRISTOPHER CLARK, MD
Anesthesiology Physician in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
CHRISTOPHER CLARK, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.1142/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 312 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 83.1142/100
- MIPS score · +0 vs avg
- 312
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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 CLARK, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
83 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
CHRISTOPHER CLARK, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about CHRISTOPHER CLARK, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Anesthesiology Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Anesthesiology Physician share within Michigan
Anesthesiology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Michigan
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
CHRISTOPHER CLARK, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Anesthesiology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 83.1142/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Anesthesiology Physician) — 83.1142/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Anesthesiology Physician US NPIs
83.1142/100 MIPS final score — 0.0 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Anesthesiology Physician. Quality dim: 71.7152.
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 CLARK, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Anesthesiology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1000 MONROE AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503, with a listed phone of (616) 732-6200. NPI 1336436054 was issued on 07/01/2011. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CLARK most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 312 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 246 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $5K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 83.1142/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 71.7152), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Anesthesiology Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 56,398 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 860 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 | 1336436054 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Anesthesiology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/01/2011 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where CHRISTOPHER CLARK, MD 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.
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 CLARK, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$34
Largest payer
Genentech USA, 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 — Michigan MI-BOM 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 ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to CHRISTOPHER CLARK, MD. To verify CHRISTOPHER CLARK, MD's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MI-BOM 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 Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 325
- Total Day Supply
- 3,836
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 15 (4.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 125
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.82
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 48, 65-74: 91, 75-84: 73, 85+: 34
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What CHRISTOPHER CLARK, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Prednisone
Prednisone
30 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
25 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
20 claims
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
20 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
16 claims
- Doxycycline Monohy…
Doxycycline Monohydrate
12 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
12 claims
- Amoxicillin 11
Amoxicillin
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 30 |
| Cephalexin | 25 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 20 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 20 |
| Potassium Chloride | 16 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 12 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 12 |
| Amoxicillin | 11 |
| Furosemide | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Anesthesiology Physician Overview
How CHRISTOPHER CLARK, MD fits within the Anesthesiology Physician landscape nationally.
CHRISTOPHER CLARK, MD's 312 claims are below the specialty average of 860.
Nearby Anesthesiology Physician Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CLARK.
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Data Sources
- 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- 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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