NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Ray Hope, MD

Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Opelika, AL

Christopher Ray Hope, MD is a sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1275829319, issued on Jun 28, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 35272, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275829319
Name
Christopher Ray Hope
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084S0012X
License number
35272 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
121 N 20TH St Ste 2, Opelika, AL 36801
Phone
(334) 528-2404
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2024
Fax
(334) 528-2403
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191022002593); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2011
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 121 N 20TH St Ste 2

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

  1. Caroline Yeargan, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1497286843

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024

775 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 655 among the 377 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Hope775
  2. Specialty average655

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl94 claims
  2. Zolpidem Tartrate84 claims
  3. Doxepin Hcl77 claims
  4. Gabapentin60 claims
  5. Modafinil56 claims
  6. Armodafinil48 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): 77.5 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 score64.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $16,391.74

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 278 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,572.43 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Hope$16,392
  2. Specialty average$5,572

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. The East Alabama Health Care AuthorityOpelika, AL

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

Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in Alabama

There are 5 sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Alabama.

The 4 sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Walid Freij, M.D.Selma, AL 367011861586034
  2. Michael Labanowski, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011225086366
  3. Darren Gannuch, M.D.Scottsboro, AL 357681669401709
  4. James Geyer, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061821056789

Common questions

What is Christopher Ray Hope, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Ray Hope, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275829319, issued on Jun 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Ray Hope, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 N 20TH St Ste 2, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 528-2404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Ray Hope, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 35272, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Ray Hope, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Ray Hope, MD had 775 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 655. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Ray Hope, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.