NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Durham, NC

Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1164713947, issued on Apr 27, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-01372, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164713947
Name
Christopher Scott Klifto
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
2017-01372 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3609 SW Durham Dr, Durham, NC 27707
Phone
(919) 471-9662
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170911001753); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2011
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 3609 SW Durham Dr

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

  1. Louis Almekinders, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184723959
  2. Cara Benson, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1518540459
  3. Adam Brekke, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1366862666
  4. Jillian Gonyea, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1023518156
  5. Nicole Graf-Perkins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922316116
  6. Jared Hooley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144683996

Verify Christopher Scott Klifto in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2017-01372    Check the board
  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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

209 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Klifto209
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam57 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone23 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl23 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
  5. Ibuprofen13 claims
  6. Gabapentin12 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: $147,930.92

152 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Klifto$147,931
  2. Specialty average$5,530

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. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
  2. Legacy Healthcare Services IncDurham, NC

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

Christopher Scott Klifto among 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina

Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D. is one of 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% 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 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina.

All 91 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julian Aldridge, M.D.Durham, NC 277041720175458
  2. Kenneth Lindley, MDDurham, NC 277041659532547
  3. Steven Winters, M.D.Durham, NC 277121922084672
  4. Ryan Tarr, DORaleigh, NC 276141659786697
  5. Marshall Kuremsky, MDRaleigh, NC 276121871623827
  6. Casey Jenkins, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276101780897645
  7. Okechukwu Nwoko, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276101649435645
  8. Mark Perlmutter, MS,MDRocky Mount, NC 278041467540534

Common questions

What is Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164713947, issued on Apr 27, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3609 SW Durham Dr, Durham, NC, 27707. Phone: (919) 471-9662. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-01372, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D. had 209 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.

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