NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1982925673 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Christopher Hoover, M.D.
Urology Physician in Gallup, New Mexico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,606 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
622
Medicare Part D claims · 155 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$284.66
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Christopher Hoover, M.D. filed 622 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Urology Physician in Gallup, New Mexico.
- 622
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥68th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Christopher Hoover, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1982925673), first enumerated 06/16/2010.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 622 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$284.66 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1982925673 · Urology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1982925673
- ENUM-MID 2010
- TAX-MID 14K Urology Physician
- RX-LIGHT 622
- BOOK-THIN 56 in New Mexico
- PHOTO-ENUM Elizabeth Roth, M.D. · 2010
Christopher Hoover, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
622 ≥ 68th percentile 68% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Christopher Hoover, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Christopher Hoover, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Urology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
622 54% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New Mexico
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Urology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1982925673 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/16/2010 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christopher Hoover, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Gallup Community Health
Gallup, NM
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services, Inc.
Gallup, NM
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Christopher Hoover, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$285
Largest payer
Vertos Medical, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
622
Total Claims
$79K
Total Drug Cost
155
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,042.1
- Total Day Supply
- 26,529
- Generic Drug Cost
- $18K
- Opioid Claims
- 12 (1.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 135
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.53
- Gender Split
- 29% female / 71% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 17, 65-74: 61, 75-84: 54, 85+: 23
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christopher Hoover, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Myrbetriq
Myrbetriq
118 claims
- Estradiol
Estradiol
66 claims
- Methenamine Hippur…
Methenamine Hippurate
66 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
65 claims
- Finasteride
Finasteride
61 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 37
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
37 claims
- Cephalexin 31
Cephalexin
31 claims
- Potassium Citrate Er 27
Potassium Citrate Er
27 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 118 |
| Estradiol | 66 |
| Methenamine Hippurate | 66 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 65 |
| Finasteride | 61 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 37 |
| Cephalexin | 31 |
| Potassium Citrate Er Potassium Citrate | 27 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 20 |
| Levofloxacin | 20 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How Christopher Hoover, M.D. fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
13,606
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,354
Avg Claims per Provider
Christopher Hoover, M.D.'s 622 claims are below the specialty average of 1,354.
Nationwide Urology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Hoover, both outside New Mexico so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2010)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in New Mexico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hoover.
One of 56 Urology Physician providers enrolled in New Mexico, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Frances Alba
M.D.
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Eric Anderson
M.D.
Santa Fe, NM
Dr. Steven Arrowsmith
MD
Gallup, NM
Dr. Emma Bendana
M.D.
Las Cruces, NM
Dr. Mark Bieri
M.D.
Las Cruces, NM
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christopher Hoover, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Christopher Hoover, M.D. specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Gallup, New Mexico. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Christopher Hoover, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Christopher Hoover, M.D. wrote 622 Medicare Part D claims totaling $79K in drug costs for 155 beneficiaries.
Where is Christopher Hoover, M.D. located? ▼
Christopher Hoover, M.D. is located at 1900 RED ROCK DR, Gallup, NM, 87301. Phone: (505) 862-9143.
What is Christopher Hoover, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Christopher Hoover, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982925673, issued on 06/16/2010.
Does Christopher Hoover, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Christopher Hoover, M.D. had 12 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 13,606 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,354 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher Hoover, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Hoover, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Myrbetriq, Estradiol, Methenamine Hippurate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher Hoover, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher Hoover, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 622 Part D claims and 155 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Hoover, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Christopher Hoover, M.D.'s NPI is 1982925673 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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