Christopher Ammond Lafond, M.D., M.P.H.
Surgery Physician · Traverse City, MI
Christopher Ammond Lafond, M.D., M.P.H. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Traverse City, Michigan, and NPI 1083930465, issued on Apr 11, 2010. Check the license (Michigan 4301097033, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Ammond Lafond
- Credential
- M.D., M.P.H.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 4301097033 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1221 Sixth St Ste. 300, Traverse City, MI 49684
- Phone
- (231) 935-2400
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2022
- Fax
- (231) 935-2424
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150625000443); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Ammond Lafond in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301097033Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
91 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Christopher Ammond Lafond among 1,376 surgery physician records in Michigan
Christopher Ammond Lafond, M.D., M.P.H. is one of 1,376 surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 54% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 721 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 208600000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Michigan
There are 1,376 surgery physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Boros, MDTraverse City, MI 496841942403159
- Scott Davidson, MDTraverse City, MI 496841811977424
- Jay Dujon, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496841578734158
- David Kam, MDTraverse City, MI 496841518981679
- Kerry Kole, DOTraverse City, MI 496841912996166
- Walter Noble, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496841184616716
- William Potthoff, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496841760475818
- Thomas Quinn, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496841730171570
Common questions
What is Christopher Ammond Lafond, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI number?
Christopher Ammond Lafond, M.D., M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083930465, issued on Apr 11, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Ammond Lafond, M.D., M.P.H. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Sixth St Ste. 300, Traverse City, MI, 49684. Phone: (231) 935-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Ammond Lafond, M.D., M.P.H.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301097033, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Ammond Lafond, M.D., M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Ammond Lafond, M.D., M.P.H. had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Ammond Lafond, M.D., M.P.H.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.