NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher K. Kepler, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Christopher K. Kepler, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1114184389, issued on May 16, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD439972, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1114184389
Name
Christopher K. Kepler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
MD439972 PA
25MA09124800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
833 Chestnut St Ste 1220, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone
(800) 321-9999
Enumerated
May 16, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2025
Fax
(267) 339-7861
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110908001915); accepts Medicare assignment
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 833 Chestnut St Ste 1220

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

  1. Ikechukwu Amakiri, MD, MBAOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1114503125
  2. Joseph Carroll, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306478649
  3. Michael Ciccotti, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1245287556
  4. Jonathan Dalton, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1205399888
  5. Stuart Davidson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1225577539
  6. Sean Delany, MDSports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1326664343

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

558 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Kepler558
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone169 claims
  2. Gabapentin124 claims
  3. Tizanidine Hcl64 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl37 claims
  5. Naproxen32 claims
  6. Baclofen21 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): 92.1 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 score86.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%87.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $255.57

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Highridge Medical LLC. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Kepler$256
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Reconstructive Orthopaedic Associates II LLCPhiladelphia, PA
  2. Rothman Orthopaedics OF New Jersey, LLCMarlton, NJ

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

Christopher K. Kepler among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Christopher K. Kepler, M.D. is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 777 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scot Brown, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071639338890
  2. Michael Ciccotti, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071245287556
  3. Barbara Frieman, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071770537193
  4. Benjamin Gray, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071841427556
  5. John Horneff, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071053639302
  6. Mara Karamitopoulos, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071538362298
  7. James Krieg, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071659480317
  8. Surena Namdari, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071255539938

Common questions

What is Christopher K. Kepler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher K. Kepler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114184389, issued on May 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher K. Kepler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 833 Chestnut St Ste 1220, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. Phone: (800) 321-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher K. Kepler, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD439972, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher K. Kepler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher K. Kepler, M.D. had 558 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher K. Kepler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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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