NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Joseph Hammond, M.D.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Baltimore, MD

Christopher Joseph Hammond, M.D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1023244316, issued on Jun 1, 2009. Check the license (Maryland D79939, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1023244316
Name
Christopher Joseph Hammond
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License numbers
D79939 MD
50279 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5500 E Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone
(410) 550-0018
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2009
Record last updated
May 12, 2022
Fax
(410) 550-1302
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151104002033); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2009
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 5500 E Lombard St

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

  1. Tiffany Adams, LCSW-CClinical Social Worker1184962912
  2. Heather Dougan, LCSW-CClinical Social Worker1457185449
  3. Catherine Dowling, LGPCMental Health Counselor1447925839
  4. Paramita Dutta RayStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215722640
  5. Malaka Harper, LCPCProfessional Counselor1659874527
  6. Michelle Horner, D.O.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1003000431

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Christopher Hammond61
  2. Specialty average504

Most prescribed

  1. Venlafaxine Hcl Er25 claims
  2. Guanfacine Hcl13 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): 74.4 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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: $47.20

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was TG Therapeutics, Inc. The 1,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,427.96 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Hammond$47.20
  2. Specialty average$1,427.96

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

  1. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

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

Christopher Joseph Hammond among 257 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Maryland

Christopher Joseph Hammond, M.D. is one of 257 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 51% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 65% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 22% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 56 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Maryland

There are 257 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Maryland.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Gonzaga, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241013960608
  2. Michelle Horner, D.O.Baltimore, MD 212241003000431
  3. Hal Kronsberg, MDBaltimore, MD 212241639437668
  4. Shin-Bey Chang, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212231154565216
  5. Evanne Hoehn-Saric, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212271093861221
  6. Sara Bull, MDCatonsville, MD 212281750479770
  7. Scott Hagaman, MDCatonsville, MD 212281609963099
  8. Dorothy Kalyanapu, M.D.Catonsville, MD 212281730371113

Common questions

What is Christopher Joseph Hammond, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Joseph Hammond, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023244316, issued on Jun 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Joseph Hammond, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5500 E Lombard St, Baltimore, MD, 21224. Phone: (410) 550-0018. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Joseph Hammond, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D79939, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Joseph Hammond, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Joseph Hammond, M.D. had 61 Medicare Part D claims; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Joseph Hammond, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 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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