NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Lam, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Christopher Lam, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1013443282, issued on May 10, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 78415, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1013443282
Name
Christopher Lam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
78415 MN
S0932 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1390 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN 55104
Phone
(651) 232-4800
Enumerated
May 10, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250514001446); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2017
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 1390 University Ave W

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

  1. Kristin Bil, DNP, CNP, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1740992809
  2. Barbara BrehmerPhysical Therapist1972857225
  3. Elizabeth Cummings, DPTPhysical Therapist1053755975
  4. Allison Dasari, DPTPhysical Therapist1205085131
  5. Justin Halbe, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1356667984
  6. Corinna Harris, PTPhysical Therapist1407100761

Verify Christopher Lam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Christopher Lam48
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Healtheast Medical Research InstituteSaint Paul, MN

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

Christopher Lam among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

Christopher Lam, MD is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

254 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Saint Paul

They are 254 of the 10,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Paul, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohamud Afgarshe, MDSaint Paul, MN 551041649246513
  2. William Brombach, MDSaint Paul, MN 551041225097926
  3. Mary Jo ConnollySaint Paul, MN 551041730149105
  4. Brian Flagstad, MDSaint Paul, MN 551041629040993
  5. Nathan Frink, MDSaint Paul, MN 551041003878760
  6. Jennifer Hines, MDSt Paul, MN 551041437112703
  7. Antonio Jhocson, MDSaint Paul, MN 551041295709855
  8. Michael Kamp, MDSaint Paul, MN 551041073581179

Common questions

What is Christopher Lam, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Lam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013443282, issued on May 10, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Lam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1390 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, 55104. Phone: (651) 232-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Lam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 78415, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Lam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Lam, MD had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.