Christopher Joseph Galea, DDS, MD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Reno, NV
Christopher Joseph Galea, DDS, MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1154640316, issued on May 26, 2010. Check the license (Nevada S2-153C, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Joseph Galea
- Credential
- DDS, MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License numbers
- S2-153C NV
MD.303082 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5456 Reno Corporate Dr, Reno, NV 89511
- Phone
- (775) 825-0285
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2010
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2023
- Fax
- (775) 470-5465
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 56 in Nevada → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5456 Reno Corporate Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Curtis, M.D., D.M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1619243268
- Cassidee MeadeDental Assistant1366074189
- Alexandria SchulmanDental Assistant1215892039
- Rita WilkieDental Assistant1598657918
Verify Christopher Joseph Galea in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada board licenses this profession
Search for license S2-153CCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
2,083 Medicare Part D claims for 700 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 556 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin490 claims
- Ibuprofen440 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate429 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen429 claims
- Tramadol Hcl113 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl67 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $291.19
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Christopher Joseph Galea among 56 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Nevada
Christopher Joseph Galea, DDS, MD is one of 56 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Nevada. 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 2010, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 13% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Nevada
There are 56 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Nevada.
All 56 in Nevada → Every provider in Reno → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Curtis, M.D., D.M.D.Reno, NV 895111619243268
- Rick Rawson, D.D.S.Reno, NV 895111720193154
- Scott Redlinger, DMD, MDReno, NV 895111588878342
- Aaron Adamson, DMDReno, NV 895091639493281
- Gary Ferris, D.M.D.Reno, NV 895091568431948
- Christopher Hock, D.D.S.Reno, NV 895091215275888
- Joseph McMullen, DDS MDReno, NV 895091720043664
- Joelle ToftReno, NV 895091821623125
Common questions
What is Christopher Joseph Galea, DDS, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Joseph Galea, DDS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154640316, issued on May 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Joseph Galea, DDS, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5456 Reno Corporate Dr, Reno, NV, 89511. Phone: (775) 825-0285. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Joseph Galea, DDS, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number S2-153C, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher Joseph Galea, DDS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Joseph Galea, DDS, MD had 2,083 Medicare Part D claims for 700 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.