Christopher J. Dressel, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Scranton, PA
Christopher J. Dressel, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1598760928, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD020524E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Dressel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- MD020524E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 746 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA 18510
- Phone
- (570) 342-1776
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 27, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 963-0663
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher J. Dressel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD020524ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
1,702 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium263 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate199 claims
- Eliquis176 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate99 claims
- Lisinopril86 claims
- Furosemide73 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): 95.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Christopher J. Dressel among 296 interventional cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania
Christopher J. Dressel, M.D. is one of 296 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 88% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 296 interventional cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stylianos Galanakis, M.D.Scranton, PA 185101306841747
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- David Lohin, DOScranton, PA 185101891785952
- Nishant Sethi, M.DScranton, PA 185101306070735
- Alon Yarkoni, M.D.Scranton, PA 185101912103052
- Samir Pancholy, M.D.Clarks Summit, PA 184111609846674
- Stafford Smith, M.D.Clarks Green, PA 184111710913736
- Tariq Ali Ahmad, M.DWilkes Barre, PA 187111437472941
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Dressel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher J. Dressel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598760928, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Dressel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 746 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA, 18510. Phone: (570) 342-1776. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Dressel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD020524E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher J. Dressel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Dressel, M.D. had 1,702 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher J. Dressel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 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.
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.