Christopher Gay, M.D.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Fairbanks, AK
Christopher Gay, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Fairbanks, Alaska, and NPI 1881848240, issued on Nov 12, 2008. Check the license (Alaska MEDS8188, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Gay
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
- License numbers
- MEDS8188 AK
8188 AK
MD039133 DC
D71331 MD
244147 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1919 Lathrop St Ste 221, Fairbanks, AK 99701
- Phone
- (907) 458-5638
- Enumerated
- Nov 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2024
- Fax
- (907) 458-6415
- Medicaid ID
- 1627575 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150601000981); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Gay in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license MEDS8188Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024
386 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 191 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen79 claims
- Gabapentin67 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
- Tramadol Hcl45 claims
- Methylprednisolone23 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl21 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): 80.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $477.42
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Alaska Center For Pain Relief IncAnchorage, AK
- Tanana Valley Clinic LLCFairbanks, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Alaska
There are 8 interventional pain medicine physician records in Alaska.
All 8 in Alaska → Every provider in Fairbanks → Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 7 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Grissom, M.D.Wasilla, AK 996541598789513
- Andrew Jaconette, M.D.Wasilla, AK 996541487778304
- Eric Severson, PA-CWasilla, AK 996541790776599
- Steven Johnson, MDAnchorage, AK 995081710963681
- Lawrence Kropp, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081134146806
- Luke Liu, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081942413349
- Derek Bradley, M.D.Jber, AK 995061306263728
Common questions
What is Christopher Gay, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Gay, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881848240, issued on Nov 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Gay, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1919 Lathrop St Ste 221, Fairbanks, AK, 99701. Phone: (907) 458-5638. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Gay, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number MEDS8188, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Gay, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Gay, M.D. had 386 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Gay, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.3 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.
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.