NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher K. Fromm, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Spearfish, SD

Christopher K. Fromm, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Spearfish, South Dakota, and NPI 1205884566, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 5329, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; 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
1205884566
Name
Christopher K. Fromm
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
5329 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1440 N Main St, Spearfish, SD 57783
Phone
(605) 644-4004
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 23, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(605) 644-4006
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040503000162); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 2000
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 1440 N Main St

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

  1. Heather Adolph, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1740021757
  2. Charles Austin, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1932294873
  3. Lee Bailey, MDFamily Medicine Physician1659315117
  4. David Balt, DOFamily Medicine Physician1457315038
  5. Stephanie BeutlerCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760273411
  6. Katherine Bifulco, PTPhysical Therapist1962626028

Verify Christopher K. Fromm in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

298 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Fromm298
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt48 claims
  2. Cephalexin37 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass25 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl16 claims
  6. Prednisone15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $23.90

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Heron Therapeutics, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Fromm$23.90
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Monument Health Network IncCuster, SD

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

Christopher K. Fromm among 601 family medicine physician records in South Dakota

Christopher K. Fromm, MD is one of 601 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 79% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 393 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 52% 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 South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Spearfish

They are 20 of the 382 NPPES records with a practice address in Spearfish, and 601 family medicine physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wayne Anderson, MDSpearfish, SD 577831902834914
  2. Lee Bailey, MDSpearfish, SD 577831659315117
  3. David Balt, DOSpearfish, SD 577831457315038
  4. Daniel Berens, DOSpearfish, SD 577831316201304
  5. Jay Bogard, MDSpearfish, SD 577831720051741
  6. Forrest Brady, MDSpearfish, SD 577831154365567
  7. Christi Childers, DOSpearfish, SD 577831366482135
  8. Warren Golliher, MDSpearfish, SD 577831134159049

Common questions

What is Christopher K. Fromm, MD's NPI number?

Christopher K. Fromm, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205884566, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher K. Fromm, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1440 N Main St, Spearfish, SD, 57783. Phone: (605) 644-4004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher K. Fromm, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 5329, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher K. Fromm, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher K. Fromm, MD had 298 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher K. Fromm, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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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