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2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1205154127 M.D.
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Family Medicine Physician in Scottsboro, Alabama.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,760 in Family Medicine Physician, 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
11K
Medicare Part D claims · 658 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
90%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
92.1/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$107.77
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Christopher Clayton, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.1/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 10,792 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 92.1/100
- MIPS score · +9 vs avg
- 11K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- 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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1205154127 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-HEAVY · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1205154127
- ENUM-MID 2010
- TAX-MEGA 148K Family Medicine
- MIPS-ABOVE 92.1/100
- RX-HEAVY 11K claims
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,856 in Alabama
- PHOTO-FINISH Nicci Pittman · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Clayton · this p…
Clayton · this provider
92.1 MIPS pts
- Gerardo Munoz-Mo…
Gerardo Munoz-Monaco
92.1 MIPS pts
- Nicci Pittman · …
Nicci Pittman
92.1 MIPS pts
- Clay Buchanan · …
Clay Buchanan
92.2 MIPS pts
- James Bartay · n…
James Bartay
92.2 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Christopher Clayton, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
92 ≥ 66th percentile 66% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Christopher Clayton, M.D. sits
This provider among family medicine physician peers
Across the 21,266 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Clayton, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 91% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 66% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christopher Clayton, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Christopher Clayton, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Clayton, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
10,792 216% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
92.1/100 8.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Christopher Clayton, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 92.1/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1205154127 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/17/2010 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
92.1366
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
73.7885
Cost
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christopher Clayton, M.D. 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.
Highlands Professional Services
Scottsboro, AL
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 Clayton, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$108
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Christopher Clayton, M.D. - brand share 9.0%
Family Medicine Physician average
9% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 10,792 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.
10,792
Total Claims
$892K
Total Drug Cost
658
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 21,711
- Total Day Supply
- 612,672
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $674K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $208K
- Opioid Claims
- 490 (4.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 614
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.15
- Gender Split
- 56% female / 44% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 91, 65-74: 308, 75-84: 199, 85+: 60
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christopher Clayton, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
431 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
376 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
366 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
337 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
336 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
288 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
262 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
196 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 431 |
| Gabapentin | 376 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 366 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 337 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 336 |
| Omeprazole | 288 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 262 |
| Losartan Potassium | 196 |
| Lisinopril | 188 |
| Metformin Hcl | 187 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Christopher Clayton, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
147,760
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider
Christopher Clayton, M.D.'s 10,792 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Clayton, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (92.1 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2010)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Clayton.
One of 1,856 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Alabama, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Bahaa Abdelqader
DO
Mobile, AL
Dr. Sumayah Abed
MD
Hoover, AL
Dr. Charles Abney
M.D.
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dr. Jennifer Abt
DO
Montgomery, AL
Dr. Dakota Acton Jones
M.D.
Fayette, AL
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christopher Clayton, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Christopher Clayton, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Scottsboro, Alabama. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Christopher Clayton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Christopher Clayton, M.D. wrote 10,792 Medicare Part D claims totaling $892K in drug costs for 658 beneficiaries.
What is Christopher Clayton, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Christopher Clayton, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 92.1/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 73.8). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christopher Clayton, M.D. located? ▼
Christopher Clayton, M.D. is located at 507 HARLEY ST, Scottsboro, AL, 35768. Phone: (256) 259-0061.
What is Christopher Clayton, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Christopher Clayton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205154127, issued on 05/17/2010.
Does Christopher Clayton, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Christopher Clayton, M.D.'s prescribing is 9% brand-name and 90% generic drugs by claim count, with $674K in brand drug costs.
Does Christopher Clayton, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Christopher Clayton, M.D. had 490 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.5%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 147,760 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher Clayton, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Clayton, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Gabapentin, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher Clayton, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher Clayton, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 10,792 Part D claims and 658 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Clayton, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Christopher Clayton, M.D.'s NPI is 1205154127 with credentials M.D.. 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.
- 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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