Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Asheville, NC
Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1922117803, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 34379, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Todd Lechner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 34379 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18 Medical Park Drive, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 253-7521
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 251-5992
- Medicaid ID
- 8951377 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100920001024); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Todd Lechner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 34379Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
215 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 155 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen88 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen59 claims
- Methylprednisolone26 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carolina Hand And Sports Medicine, P.A.Asheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Todd Lechner among 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina
Christopher Todd Lechner, 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 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 Asheville → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Phelps, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031376751131
- Adam Starr, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031215101373
- James Thompson, MDAsheville, NC 288031427167337
- Lacy Thornburg, MDAsheville, NC 288031669581559
- Stephen Westly, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031689639858
- Angelo Cammarata, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011730126137
- Robert Lane, D.O.Asheville, NC 288011780096156
- Ronald Neimkin, MDAsheville, NC 288011275642159
Common questions
What is Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922117803, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18 Medical Park Drive, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 253-7521. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 34379, 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 Todd Lechner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D. had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 of 100. 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.