NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Curtis Custer, M.D.

Pain Medicine Physician · Linwood, NJ

Christopher Curtis Custer, M.D. is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Linwood, New Jersey, and NPI 1417392028, issued on May 8, 2013. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA10300500, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1417392028
Name
Christopher Curtis Custer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
License number
25MA10300500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 New RD, Linwood, NJ 08221
Phone
(609) 208-8969
Enumerated
May 8, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2026
Fax
(833) 606-0167
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181213001200); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2013
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 1801 New RD

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

  1. Cody Collins, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1215523741
  2. Richard Domsky, MDPain Medicine Physician1760589824
  3. Garry Silvesti, PA-C, DCPhysician Assistant1942248075

Verify Christopher Curtis Custer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024

3,602 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 1,442 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Custer3,602
  2. Specialty average2,095

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl522 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen457 claims
  3. Gabapentin329 claims
  4. Methocarbamol264 claims
  5. Ztlido191 claims
  6. Meloxicam183 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score47.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $232.12

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,397.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Custer$232.12
  2. Specialty average$3,397.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Premier Brain And Spine LLCUnion, NJ

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

Christopher Curtis Custer among 45 pain medicine physician records in New Jersey

Christopher Curtis Custer, M.D. is one of 45 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 35 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 208VP0000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 45 pain medicine physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Domsky, MDLinwood, NJ 082211760589824
  2. Kaniz Khan-Jaffery, MDEgg Harbor Township, NJ 082341629143979
  3. George Young, D.O.Egg Harbor Township, NJ 082341568667392
  4. Patricia Kasica, D.O.Galloway, NJ 082051417013905
  5. Robert Rinnier, D.O.Camden, NJ 081031386962785
  6. Kelly Gramm, APNWilliamstown, NJ 080941265999759
  7. Brian Brown, PACVineland, NJ 083611316302979
  8. Burhan Haleem, D.O.Sewell, NJ 080801467740811

Common questions

What is Christopher Curtis Custer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Curtis Custer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417392028, issued on May 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Curtis Custer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 New RD, Linwood, NJ, 08221. Phone: (609) 208-8969. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Curtis Custer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA10300500, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Curtis Custer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Curtis Custer, M.D. had 3,602 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Curtis Custer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.4 of 100. 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.

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