2026 NPPES data Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist NPI 1780608521 DPM
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Christopher Crosby, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,920 in Foot & Ankle Surgery 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
607
Medicare Part D claims · 257 beneficiaries · Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist avg: 309
MIPS score
85.5/100
▲ 2 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$4.6K
11 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Christopher Crosby, DPM reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.5/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 607 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

85.5/100
MIPS score · +2 vs avg
607
Part D claims, 2023
$4.6K
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 Crosby, DPM's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

86 49th percentile higher than 49% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Christopher Crosby, DPM sits

This provider among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist peers

Across the 3,155 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Crosby, DPM writes more Part D claims than 87% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 70% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Christopher Crosby, DPM-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one foot & ankle surgery podiatrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christopher Crosby, DPM. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Christopher Crosby, DPM?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/26/2006

NPI 1780608521

Primary specialty

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist

Mid-sized

8,920 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

607 96% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 309

MIPS final score

85.5/100 2.4 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in South Carolina

How Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers

South Carolina providers
Pharmacist - 6.2%Pharmacist6.2%Mental Health Counselor - 5.1%Mental Health Counselor5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.6%Family Nurse Practitioner4.6%Physical Therapist - 4.5%Physical Therapist4.5%Behavior Technician - 3.8%Behavior Technician3.8%Speech-Language Pathologist - 3.7%Speech-Language Pathologist3.7%Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist - 0.1%Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist0.1%
Largest specialties in South Carolina (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Christopher Crosby, DPM's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
85.5/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist) - 85.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%85.5%
MIPS final score (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist) - 85.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
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 Crosby, DPM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider holding DPM credentials at 3545 HIGHWAY 17, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576, with a listed phone of (843) 294-1941. NPI 1780608521 was issued on 07/26/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 607 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 257 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $5K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 44.2%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 85.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.2, Cost 73.3), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,920 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 309 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

3545 HIGHWAY 17
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

Provider Details

NPI 1780608521
Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
Credentials DPM
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/26/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

85.5499
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.1661
Quality
73.3335
Cost
98
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Christopher Crosby, 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.

Orthosc LLC
Murrells Inlet, SC

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 Crosby, DPM. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$4.6K

Largest payer

restor3d, 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.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

607
Total Claims
$5K
Total Drug Cost
257
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
625
Total Day Supply
6,897
Generic Drug Cost
$5K
Opioid Claims
268 (44.2% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
56

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.94
Gender Split
69% female / 31% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Christopher Crosby, DPM prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
146
Ondansetron Hcl
135
Tramadol Hcl
61
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
53
Meloxicam
33
Gabapentin
26
Methylprednisolone
24
Cephalexin
19
Ibuprofen
19
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
15

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Overview

How Christopher Crosby, DPM fits within the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.

8,920
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in US
53
States with Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
309
Avg Claims per Provider

Christopher Crosby, DPM's 607 claims are above the specialty average of 309.

Nearby Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in South Carolina

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Crosby.

Compare Foot & Ankle Surgery 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 South Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christopher Crosby, DPM's specialty?
Christopher Crosby, DPM specializes in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist and practices in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Credentials: DPM.
How much does Christopher Crosby, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Christopher Crosby, DPM wrote 607 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5K in drug costs for 257 beneficiaries.
What is Christopher Crosby, DPM's Medicare quality score?
Christopher Crosby, DPM has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 85.5/100 (Quality: 80.2, Cost: 73.3). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christopher Crosby, DPM located?
Christopher Crosby, DPM is located at 3545 HIGHWAY 17, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576. Phone: (843) 294-1941.
What is Christopher Crosby, DPM's NPI number?
Christopher Crosby, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780608521, issued on 07/26/2006.
Does Christopher Crosby, DPM prescribe opioids?
Yes, Christopher Crosby, DPM had 268 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 44.2%.
How many Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers are there in the US?
There are 8,920 Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers across 53 states in the US. The average Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider writes 309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher Crosby, DPM prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Crosby, DPM's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron Hcl, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher Crosby, DPM accept Medicare?
Christopher Crosby, DPM appears in CMS Medicare data with 607 Part D claims and 257 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Crosby, DPM's credentials?
Christopher Crosby, DPM's NPI is 1780608521 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.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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