NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher M. Edwards, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Gardiner, ME

Christopher M. Edwards, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gardiner, Maine, and NPI 1144333428, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Maine 2255, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; 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
1144333428
Name
Christopher M. Edwards
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
2255 ME
239417 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
152 Dresden Ave, Gardiner, ME 04345
Phone
(207) 582-6608
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 582-2258
Medicaid IDs
1144333428 ME
1144333428 MA
432681899 ME
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111019000531); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine, 2006
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 152 Dresden Ave

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

  1. Christiane Becker-VarneyFamily Nurse Practitioner1588063879
  2. Wayne Heath, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518489095
  3. Julie JohnsonSocial Worker1407208432
  4. John Kootz, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1740280916
  5. Jennifer LehtoNurse Practitioner1093167652
  6. Margaret Parsons, MDFamily Medicine Physician1710953591

Verify Christopher M. Edwards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

225 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Edwards225
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate15 claims
  2. Eliquis12 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate12 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score73.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mainegeneral Medical CenterAugusta, ME

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

Christopher M. Edwards among 1,172 family medicine physician records in Maine

Christopher M. Edwards, DO is one of 1,172 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Maine. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2008 among the 668 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gardiner

They are 7 of the 74 NPPES records with a practice address in Gardiner, and 1,172 family medicine physician records in Maine.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Gardner, M.D.Gardiner, ME 043451518111988
  2. Dana Hallisey, FNPGardiner, ME 043451952184673
  3. John Kootz, M.DGardiner, ME 043451740280916
  4. Margaret Parsons, MDGardiner, ME 043451710953591
  5. Maia Pinsky, MDGardiner, ME 043451053722298
  6. Amanda Powell, M.D.Gardiner, ME 043451790005742
  7. Stephanie Martyak, DOHallowell, ME 043471639381908
  8. Nathan Murray-James, MDHallowell, ME 043471851376065

Common questions

What is Christopher M. Edwards, DO's NPI number?

Christopher M. Edwards, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144333428, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher M. Edwards, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 152 Dresden Ave, Gardiner, ME, 04345. Phone: (207) 582-6608. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher M. Edwards, DO's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number 2255, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher M. Edwards, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher M. Edwards, DO had 225 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher M. Edwards, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.