NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Robert Vesely Hoover, M.D.

Urology Physician · Gallup, NM

Christopher Robert Vesely Hoover, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Gallup, New Mexico, and NPI 1982925673, issued on Jun 16, 2010. Check the license (New Mexico MD2017-0932, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; 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
1982925673
Name
Christopher Robert Vesely Hoover
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
MD2017-0932 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1900 Red Rock Dr, Gallup, NM 87301
Phone
(505) 862-9143
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180814002216); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2010
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 1900 Red Rock Dr

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

  1. Sher Ali Khan, M.DAddiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician1104372200

Verify Christopher Robert Vesely Hoover in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

622 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Hoover622
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Myrbetriq118 claims
  2. Estradiol66 claims
  3. Methenamine Hippurate66 claims
  4. Tamsulosin Hcl65 claims
  5. Finasteride61 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim37 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $284.66

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertos Medical, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Hoover$284.66
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Gallup Community HealthGallup, NM
  2. Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services, Inc.Gallup, NM

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

Christopher Robert Vesely Hoover among 58 urology physician records in New Mexico

Christopher Robert Vesely Hoover, M.D. is one of 58 urology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 31 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 58 urology physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Arrowsmith, MDGallup, NM 873011598743056
  2. John Wright, MDGallup, NM 873011477593093
  3. James Burpee, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011518106004
  4. Daniel Mannas, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011811287782
  5. Stephen Mannas, MDFarmington, NM 874011528598000
  6. Allen McCulloch, MDFarmington, NM 874011881778215
  7. Christopher Taylor, MDFarmington, NM 874011871813964
  8. Frances Alba, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311043584097

Common questions

What is Christopher Robert Vesely Hoover, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Robert Vesely Hoover, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982925673, issued on Jun 16, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Robert Vesely Hoover, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Red Rock Dr, Gallup, NM, 87301. Phone: (505) 862-9143. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Robert Vesely Hoover, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2017-0932, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Robert Vesely Hoover, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Robert Vesely Hoover, M.D. had 622 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.