NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Wright Hilton, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Christopher Wright Hilton, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1295878817, issued on Feb 14, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 16752, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1295878817
Name
Christopher Wright Hilton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
16752 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55130
Phone
(651) 254-8550
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2025
Fax
(651) 254-8558
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080918000094); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2003
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 401 Phalen Blvd

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

  1. Nermine AbdelwahabInternal Medicine Physician1871158600
  2. Omobosola Akinsete, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1891749214
  3. Rayhaan Akram, MDRheumatology Physician1457871659
  4. Jonathan AlpernInfectious Disease Physician1568753028
  5. Mollie Alpern, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1467794644
  6. Roula Altisheh, M.DAllergy & Immunology Physician1609132125

Verify Christopher Wright Hilton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

470 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Hilton470
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Diazepam104 claims
  2. Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid92 claims
  3. Amitriptyline Hcl38 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
  5. Lorazepam17 claims
  6. Triamcinolone Acetonide17 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Group Health Plan IncApple Valley, MN

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

Christopher Wright Hilton among 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota

Christopher Wright Hilton, MD is one of 221 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 155 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dev Amin, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301437788155
  2. Emily Becker, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301215348701
  3. Harley Dresner, M.D.St Paul, MN 551301619921731
  4. Manuela FinaSt Paul, MN 551301811952336
  5. David Hamlar, MDSt Paul, MN 551301720044357
  6. Seth Janus, MDSt Paul, MN 551301982747515
  7. Logan McColl, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301609450527
  8. Derek Schmidt, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301801856588

Common questions

What is Christopher Wright Hilton, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Wright Hilton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295878817, issued on Feb 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Wright Hilton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN, 55130. Phone: (651) 254-8550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Wright Hilton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 16752, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Wright Hilton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Wright Hilton, MD had 470 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.