Christopher M. Hritz, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Columbus, OH
Christopher M. Hritz, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1851618979, issued on Apr 29, 2010. Check the license (Ohio 35124192, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher M. Hritz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 35124192 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 460 W 10TH Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
- Phone
- (614) 293-2957
- Enumerated
- Apr 29, 2010
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2025
- Fax
- (614) 688-3700
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140929002281); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 460 W 10TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher M. Hritz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35124192Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Osu Internal Medicine LLCColumbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher M. Hritz among 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio
Christopher M. Hritz, MD is one of 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 85% 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 45% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 45% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2012 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio
There are 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio.
All 130 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Christopher M. Hritz, MD's NPI number?
Christopher M. Hritz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851618979, issued on Apr 29, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher M. Hritz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 460 W 10TH Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 293-2957. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher M. Hritz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35124192, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher M. Hritz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher M. Hritz, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher M. Hritz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.3 of 100. 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.