NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher W. Huston, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Christopher W. Huston, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1841276722, issued on Dec 21, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 21658, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841276722
Name
Christopher W. Huston
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
21658 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2222 E Highland Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone
(602) 277-6211
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2005
Record last updated
May 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(866) 846-8709
Medicaid ID
354457 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111118000202); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 1985
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 2222 E Highland Ave

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

  1. Gustavo Armendariz, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1992780910
  2. Puja Athalye, DPTPhysical Therapist1104872829
  3. Christine Badiola, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1134313299
  4. Joseph Blazuk, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1528379955
  5. Chad Bohls, M.S. ATCAthletic Trainer1750424818
  6. Michael Brennan, MD PCOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1396714762

Verify Christopher W. Huston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona 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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

243 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Huston243
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Nabumetone66 claims
  2. Gabapentin51 claims
  3. Omeprazole47 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl21 claims
  5. Meloxicam12 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): 80 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%37.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Toca AT Banner Health LLCScottsdale, AZ

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

Christopher W. Huston among 274 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Arizona

Christopher W. Huston, MD is one of 274 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2010 among the 148 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Arizona

There are 274 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Arizona.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Blazuk, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161528379955
  2. Arthur Hatch, D.O.Phoenix, AZ 850161831414499
  3. Tima Le, DOPhoenix, AZ 850161952532715
  4. Austin Le, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161710515515
  5. Vivek Mehta, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161114187614
  6. Andrew MinkleyPhoenix, AZ 850161588169684
  7. Brent Page, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161013440544
  8. Gail Pauly, PTPhoenix, AZ 850161700081924

Common questions

What is Christopher W. Huston, MD's NPI number?

Christopher W. Huston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841276722, issued on Dec 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher W. Huston, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2222 E Highland Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 277-6211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher W. Huston, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 21658, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher W. Huston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher W. Huston, MD had 243 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher W. Huston, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80 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.

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