Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Smyrna, TN
Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Smyrna, Tennessee, and NPI 1578523809, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD38973, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Phillip Kauffman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- MD38973 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 819 Medical Park, Smyrna, TN 37167
- Phone
- (615) 761-9200
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2026
- Fax
- (615) 232-3838
- Medicaid ID
- 3898381 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041002000096); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 819 Medical Park
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher Phillip Kauffman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD38973Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
522 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 92 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam138 claims
- Gabapentin96 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium47 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
- Pregabalin27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $476.41
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Theragen, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCSmyrna, TN
- Premier Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine PLCHendersonville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Phillip Kauffman among 46 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Tennessee
Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD is one of 46 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 35% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2001 among the 35 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 46 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Tennessee.
All 46 in Tennessee → Every provider in Smyrna → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Burleson, M.D.Smyrna, TN 371671255779948
- James Fish, D.O.Smyrna, TN 371671821046459
- Juris Shibayama, MDSmyrna, TN 371671992758981
- Lawrence Babat, MDNashville, TN 372031619978822
- Wesley Coker, MDNashville, TN 372031790775179
- Colin Crosby, MDNashville, TN 372031558565036
- Elliott Kim, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031134562051
- Morgan Lorio, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031730156720
Common questions
What is Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578523809, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 819 Medical Park, Smyrna, TN, 37167. Phone: (615) 761-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD38973, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD had 522 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.