NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Michael Edelman, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · Clearwater, FL

Christopher Michael Edelman, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1639426810, issued on Aug 7, 2012. Check the license (Florida PA9106623, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639426810
Name
Christopher Michael Edelman
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA9106623 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
430 Morton Plant St, Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone
(727) 461-9026
Enumerated
Aug 7, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(727) 461-7446
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120829000789); accepts Medicare assignment
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 430 Morton Plant St

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

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  4. Craig Barkley, M.D.Urology Physician1831189448
  5. Shannon Barsema, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1104180280
  6. Ann Bigatel-WykoffPediatric Occupational Therapist1598990830

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

1,370 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 404 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Edelman1,370
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib424 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl369 claims
  3. Amoxicillin144 claims
  4. Prednisone134 claims
  5. Cefadroxil71 claims
  6. Meloxicam63 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $8,682.12

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Edelman$8,682.12
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLClearwater, FL

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

Christopher Michael Edelman among 1,444 surgical physician assistant records in Florida

Christopher Michael Edelman, PA is one of 1,444 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 45% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2015 among the 844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

85 surgical physician assistant records list a practice address in Clearwater

They are 85 of the 4,323 NPPES records with a practice address in Clearwater, and 1,444 surgical physician assistant records in Florida.

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The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andres Anais, PAClearwater, FL 337561568645208
  2. Matthew Benson, PA-CClearwater, FL 337561558412825
  3. Paul Fitzpatrick, PAClearwater, FL 337561699865055
  4. Robert Franceskino, PA-CClearwater, FL 337561164400073
  5. Pauline HamiltonClearwater, FL 337561649466103
  6. Joseph Henson, P.A.Clearwater, FL 337561518924893
  7. Brenda Hoy, P.A.Clearwater, FL 337561538162292
  8. Mary Nementh, CSTClearwater, FL 337561609062975

Common questions

What is Christopher Michael Edelman, PA's NPI number?

Christopher Michael Edelman, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639426810, issued on Aug 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Michael Edelman, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 430 Morton Plant St, Clearwater, FL, 33756. Phone: (727) 461-9026. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Michael Edelman, PA's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number PA9106623, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Michael Edelman, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Michael Edelman, PA had 1,370 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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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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.