NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher John Ito, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Worcester, MA

Christopher John Ito, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1487953907, issued on Mar 23, 2011. Check the license (Massachusetts 270970, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487953907
Name
Christopher John Ito
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
270970 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
Phone
(508) 856-4161
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2025
Fax
(508) 856-6703
Medicaid ID
110125402A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170901002075); accepts Medicare assignment
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 55 Lake Ave N

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

  1. Nawal Aamir, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588248926
  2. Amarys Abadie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1992936843
  3. Paula Abate, NPNurse Practitioner1336265909
  4. Aly AbayazeedDiagnostic Radiology Physician1821221946
  5. Zainab AbbasDermatology Physician1609028000
  6. Mary-Alice Abbott, MDClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1982799417

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

204 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Ito204
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate36 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl30 claims
  3. Dupixent Pen19 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  5. Azelastine Hcl13 claims
  6. Dupixent Syringe11 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): 97 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,687.31

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ambu A/S. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Ito$1,687.31
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

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

Christopher John Ito among 364 otolaryngology physician records in Massachusetts

Christopher John Ito, M.D. is one of 364 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 239 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207Y00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 364 otolaryngology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ricardo Aulet, MD, MBAWorcester, MA 016551801213954
  2. Divya Chari, MDWorcester, MA 016551750700415
  3. Shmuel Erez Davidi, MDWorcester, MA 016551790168037
  4. Syed Kamil, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551427030840
  5. Judith Kempfle, MDWorcester, MA 016551740636422
  6. Daniel Kim, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551528042231
  7. Neeraja Konuthula, MDWorcester, MA 016551407387368
  8. William Lavelle, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551568590859

Common questions

What is Christopher John Ito, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher John Ito, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487953907, issued on Mar 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher John Ito, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, 01655. Phone: (508) 856-4161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher John Ito, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 270970, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher John Ito, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher John Ito, M.D. had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher John Ito, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 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.

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