NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Paul Cost, MD

Urology Physician · Lawrenceburg, IN

Christopher Paul Cost, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and NPI 1902015217, issued on May 22, 2007. Check the license (Indiana 01096372A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1902015217
Name
Christopher Paul Cost
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
01096372A IN
3521 NH
3062 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
368 Bielby RD, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Phone
(859) 212-0497
Enumerated
May 22, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2025
Fax
(812) 577-0791
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230913000242); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2005
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 368 Bielby RD

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

  1. Alexis Armour, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1174850598
  2. Katharine Dalton, NPNurse Practitioner1194189597
  3. Mark McAndrew, M.D.Surgery Physician1740281674
  4. Michael McAndrew, M.D.Surgery Physician1730180530
  5. Brianne Nicholas, M.D.Surgery Physician1386171908
  6. Milissa Terrill, APRNNurse Practitioner1508285859

Verify Christopher Paul Cost in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

179 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Christopher Cost179
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl61 claims
  2. Finasteride50 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er27 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl11 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): 79.6 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 score76.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Ascension Medical Group-Fox Valley Wisconsin IncAppleton, WI
  2. St Alexius Medical CenterBismarck, ND
  3. Summit Medical Group IncLawrenceburg, IN

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

Christopher Paul Cost among 304 urology physician records in Indiana

Christopher Paul Cost, MD is one of 304 urology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 304 urology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anegundi Nagendra, MDLawrenceburg, IN 470251174688683
  2. Paul Jarvis, M.D.Batesville, IN 470061487746038
  3. Michael Maggio, M.D.Batesville, IN 470061841275682
  4. George Geier, M.D.Marion, IN 469521679554646
  5. Karen Jacobs, D.O.Marion, IN 469521801886908
  6. James Bailen, MDJeffersonville, IN 471301639166713
  7. Bradley Bell, MDJeffersonville, IN 471301942297007
  8. William Buschemeyer, M.D.Jeffersonville, IN 471301245237577

Common questions

What is Christopher Paul Cost, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Paul Cost, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902015217, issued on May 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Paul Cost, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 368 Bielby RD, Lawrenceburg, IN, 47025. Phone: (859) 212-0497. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Paul Cost, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01096372A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Paul Cost, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Paul Cost, MD had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Paul Cost, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.6 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.