NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Guth, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Salem, VA

Christopher Guth, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Salem, Virginia, and NPI 1457322398, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0110840730, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; 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
1457322398
Name
Christopher Guth
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
0110840730 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Knotbreak RD, Salem, VA 24153
Phone
(540) 444-4020
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(540) 444-4021
Medicaid ID
002940215 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060127000428); accepts Medicare assignment
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 101 Knotbreak RD

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

  1. Hatcher CoxSurgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician1952834657
  2. Gregory Riebel, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1700828878
  3. Jeremy Smalley, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1326334293
  4. Robert Wilson, PACPhysician Assistant1740228329

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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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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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

311 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 160 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Guth311
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl129 claims
  2. Meloxicam66 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate14 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $263.75

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Guth$263.75
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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

  1. H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Virginia, LLCCovington, VA
  2. Lewis Gale Physicians LLCLow Moor, VA

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

Christopher Guth among 278 surgical physician assistant records in Virginia

Christopher Guth, PA-C is one of 278 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Virginia. 65% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2013 among the 141 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Virginia

There are 278 surgical physician assistant records in Virginia.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Grey Capozzoli, PA-CSalem, VA 241531336029396
  2. James Derrick, PA-CSalem, VA 241531457459448
  3. Charles Gery, PA-CSalem, VA 241531962484915
  4. Louis Gualdoni, PACSalem, VA 241531518949544
  5. Joshua Nowocin, PA-CSalem, VA 241531114113032
  6. Olivia OffermannSalem, VA 241531174316897
  7. Dana Schenker, PA-CSalem, VA 241531700110616
  8. Chelsey Griffiths, PA-CAbingdon, VA 242111487130977

Common questions

What is Christopher Guth, PA-C's NPI number?

Christopher Guth, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457322398, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Guth, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Knotbreak RD, Salem, VA, 24153. Phone: (540) 444-4020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Guth, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0110840730, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Guth, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Guth, PA-C had 311 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Guth, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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