NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher James Elder

Epilepsy Physician · New York, NY

Christopher James Elder is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1033553979, issued on Apr 22, 2013. Check the license (New York 297900, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033553979
Name
Christopher James Elder
Primary taxonomy
Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
License number
297900 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 E 41St St, New York, NY 10017
Phone
(646) 558-0868
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190702000388); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 222 E 41St St

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

  1. Nicolas Abreu, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1477999522
  2. Vito ArenaNeurology Physician1437684883
  3. Megan BergeronNurse Practitioner1619576717
  4. Jamie Bessich, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1578785374
  5. Hanaan Bing-Canar, PH.D.Clinical Neuropsychologist1205720968
  6. Andrea Blitzer, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1588191316

Verify Christopher James Elder in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average epilepsy physician in 2024

1,672 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Christopher Elder1,672
  2. Specialty average934

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam151 claims
  2. Lamotrigine133 claims
  3. Lacosamide120 claims
  4. Xcopri116 claims
  5. Lamotrigine Er95 claims
  6. Phenobarbital81 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): 84.5 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 score93.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $9,487.97

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was SK Life Science, Inc. The 345 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,278.39 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Elder$9,487.97
  2. Specialty average$6,278.39

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. New York UniversityNew York, NY

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

Epilepsy Physician providers in New York

There are 29 epilepsy physician records in New York.

Other epilepsy physician records in New York

  1. David Aharonoff, MDOceanside, NY1669979951
  2. Ahmel Arshad, DOBay Shore, NY1306468566
  3. Sneha Bagchi, MDValhalla, NY1407476708
  4. Benjamin Blond, MDStony Brook, NY1760757017
  5. Marjorie Bunch, M.D.Albany, NY1295933174
  6. Hai ChenNew York, NY1013237270
  7. Patricia Dugan, M.D.New York, NY1467789107
  8. Mill Etienne, M.D.Suffern, NY1720008907
  9. Daniel Friedman, MDNew York, NY1407900152
  10. Robert Glover, M.D.Buffalo, NY1164712378

Common questions

What is Christopher James Elder's NPI number?

Christopher James Elder's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033553979, issued on Apr 22, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher James Elder located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 E 41St St, New York, NY, 10017. Phone: (646) 558-0868. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher James Elder's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 297900, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher James Elder prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher James Elder had 1,672 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher James Elder's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.

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