Christopher Formal, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Christopher Formal, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1801874656, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD024740E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Formal
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- MD024740E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1513 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
- Phone
- (215) 587-3159
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 587-9405
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1513 Race St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher Formal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD024740ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
831 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 298 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl126 claims
- Baclofen113 claims
- Gabapentin111 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er67 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl45 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.
Christopher Formal among 875 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Pennsylvania
Christopher Formal, MD is one of 875 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 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 208100000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 875 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peggy Abrams, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191021013286814
- Barbara Browne, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191021497733281
- Jeanne Doherty, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191021780662494
- Avery Ferreira, D.O.Philadelphia, PA 191021154006526
- Guy Fried, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191021588642292
- Brian Kucer, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191021689793648
- Helena Lax-Kamenicka, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191021598743064
- Joshua LevinPhiladelphia, PA 191021972031896
Common questions
What is Christopher Formal, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Formal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801874656, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Formal, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1513 Race St, Philadelphia, PA, 19102. Phone: (215) 587-3159. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Formal, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD024740E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Formal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Formal, MD had 831 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.
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.