Christopher David Hamilton, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Christopher David Hamilton, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1598795130, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (California G76486, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher David Hamilton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G76486 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5201 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Phone
- (661) 328-5565
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080919000386); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5201 Truxtun Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carrie Alejandro, PAPhysician Assistant1952653818
- Karl Balch, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1902127525
- Tamara Billings, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1811161078
- Kelly CookPhysician Assistant1821603978
- Kamil Erfanian, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1639105844
- John Etcheverry, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1760573745
Verify Christopher David Hamilton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G76486Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
142 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam39 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium19 claims
- Naproxen18 claims
- Ibuprofen16 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11 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): 77.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,565.02
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 one group practice
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaBakersfield, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher David Hamilton among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Christopher David Hamilton, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
All 2,276 in California → Every provider in Bakersfield → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Basem Attum, MDBakersfield, CA 933091184071870
- Karl Balch, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091902127525
- Emery Hopp, MDBakersfield, CA 933091689666786
- Jarrad MerrimanBakersfield, CA 933091619397361
- Oluwadamilola OluyedeBakersfield, CA 933091558758185
- Christopher PhamBakersfield, CA 933091164981411
- Fadi Saied, D.O.Bakersfield, CA 933091013179712
- P Chandrasekaran, MBBS MD FACS FAAOSBakersfield, CA 933111437123601
Common questions
What is Christopher David Hamilton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher David Hamilton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598795130, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher David Hamilton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5201 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93309. Phone: (661) 328-5565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher David Hamilton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G76486, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher David Hamilton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher David Hamilton, M.D. had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher David Hamilton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 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.
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.