NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher D. Engler, DO

Surgery Physician · Hartford, CT

Christopher D. Engler, DO is a surgery physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1578093563, issued on Jun 13, 2017. Check the license (Connecticut 72412, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578093563
Name
Christopher D. Engler
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
72412 CT
329537 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
80 Seymour St, Hartford, CT 06102
Phone
(860) 545-5000
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2017
Record last updated
May 9, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240520002359); 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 80 Seymour St

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

  1. Gazang Abdulla, PA-CPhysician Assistant1396566956
  2. Evelyn Abernathy, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1982680195
  3. Rimanatou Adamou-DodoFamily Nurse Practitioner1588532980
  4. Hassana Addai-Boateng, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477226777
  5. Santosh Adhikari, MDHospitalist Physician1487331450
  6. Matthew AgsaludStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053025676

Verify Christopher D. Engler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Engler37
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen12 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl12 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): 86.4 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 score82.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%43.0
  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: $709.77

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Engler$709.77
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. United Health Services Hospitals, Inc.Johnson City, NY

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

Christopher D. Engler among 360 surgery physician records in Connecticut

Christopher D. Engler, DO is one of 360 surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 360 surgery physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randolph Edwards, MDHartford, CT 061021538181391
  2. Lenworth Jacobs, M.D.Hartford, CT 061021669585469
  3. John Mah, M.D.Hartford, CT 061021316040272
  4. Tracy Morales, DOHartford, CT 061021104058643
  5. Rocco Orlando, MDHartford, CT 061021700879285
  6. Stephen Stanek, M.D.Hartford, CT 061021952626426
  7. Peter Yoo, M.D.Hartford, CT 061021326286477
  8. Scheuster Christie, MDHartford, CT 061051104876234

Common questions

What is Christopher D. Engler, DO's NPI number?

Christopher D. Engler, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578093563, issued on Jun 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher D. Engler, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 Seymour St, Hartford, CT, 06102. Phone: (860) 545-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher D. Engler, DO's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 72412, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Christopher D. Engler, DO had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher D. Engler, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 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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