NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher R. Drysdale, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Fort Collins, CO

Christopher R. Drysdale, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Fort Collins, Colorado, and NPI 1174620595, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 42544, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174620595
Name
Christopher R. Drysdale
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
42544 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4674 Snow Mesa Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80528
Phone
(970) 266-3650
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2024
Fax
(970) 266-3660
Medicaid ID
56154798 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040901000359); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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6.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024

2,391 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 149 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Drysdale2,391
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium112 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium111 claims
  3. Lisinopril97 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate87 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen83 claims
  6. Simvastatin80 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCFort Collins, CO

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

Pediatrics Physician providers in Colorado

There are 1,155 pediatrics physician records in Colorado.

Other pediatrics physician records in Colorado

  1. Nicholas Abbey, M.D.Arvada, CO1942359880
  2. Ashraf Abdel-Azeem, M.D.Aurora, CO1336243989
  3. Donna Ackerman, D.O.Thornton, CO1295728467
  4. Cacey Adams, M.D.Highlands Ranch, CO1356662662
  5. Corazon Aguilar, M.D.Aurora, CO1457377152
  6. Adeola Akinlonu, MDLouisville, CO1386031284
  7. Olukemi Akinrinola, MDParker, CO1932364072
  8. Saja Al-FalahiColorado Springs, CO1932819786
  9. Lauren Albert, MDAurora, CO1982309902
  10. Sarah Albert, MDDenver, CO1245305929

Common questions

What is Christopher R. Drysdale, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher R. Drysdale, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174620595, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher R. Drysdale, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4674 Snow Mesa Drive, Fort Collins, CO, 80528. Phone: (970) 266-3650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher R. Drysdale, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 42544, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher R. Drysdale, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher R. Drysdale, M.D. had 2,391 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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