NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Michael Gifford, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Bethany, MO

Christopher Michael Gifford, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bethany, Missouri, and NPI 1982047791, issued on Apr 10, 2013. Check the license (Missouri 2014033398, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982047791
Name
Christopher Michael Gifford
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
2014033398 MO
DO-05443 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2600 Miller St, Bethany, MO 64424
Phone
(660) 425-2211
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2013
Record last updated
Dec 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(660) 425-5369
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2600 Miller St

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

  1. Lora Bloss-GirschPharmacy Technician1164637393
  2. Travis Brown, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1306250279
  3. Shanna Campbell, MS CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1043525553
  4. Laura Lane, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1578641569
  5. Kenneth Shewell, MDSurgery Physician1700854023
  6. Emily ShuckSocial Worker1184553836

Verify Christopher Michael Gifford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

196 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Gifford196
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl14 claims
  3. Prednisone14 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro13 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 Michael Gifford among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri

Christopher Michael Gifford, D.O. is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2013, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 53% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bethany

They are 8 of the 57 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethany, and 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Baker, M.D.Bethany, MO 644241043693104
  2. Karin Cha, DOBethany, MO 644241982306635
  3. Gregory Dean, M.D.Bethany, MO 644241568430437
  4. Bret Heileson, MDBethany, MO 644241912982075
  5. Kenneth Lambert, D.O.Bethany, MO 644241063704161
  6. Hansa Patel, M.DBethany, MO 644241154328219
  7. Natu Patel, M.DBethany, MO 644241639176365
  8. Kendall Deselms, DO, DCCameron, MO 644291164406278

Common questions

What is Christopher Michael Gifford, D.O.'s NPI number?

Christopher Michael Gifford, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982047791, issued on Apr 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Michael Gifford, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2600 Miller St, Bethany, MO, 64424. Phone: (660) 425-2211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Michael Gifford, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2014033398, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Michael Gifford, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Michael Gifford, D.O. had 196 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.