2026 NPPES data Gastroenterology Physician NPI 1336671437 MD
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Christopher Lindholm, MD

Gastroenterology Physician in Madison, Wisconsin. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,567 in Gastroenterology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
69
Medicare Part D claims · 49 beneficiaries · Gastroenterology Physician avg: 833
Generic prescribing
78%
generic claims · 22% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
77.4/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Christopher Lindholm, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 69 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

77.4/100
MIPS score · -6 vs avg
69
Part D claims, 2023
78%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Christopher Lindholm, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

77 24th percentile higher than 24% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Christopher Lindholm, MD sits

This provider among gastroenterology physician peers

Across the 5,957 gastroenterology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Lindholm, MD writes more Part D claims than 6% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 25% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Christopher Lindholm, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 6 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one gastroenterology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christopher Lindholm, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Christopher Lindholm, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Christopher Lindholm, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/29/2017

NPI 1336671437

Primary specialty

Gastroenterology Physician

Mid-sized

16,567 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

69 92% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 833

MIPS final score

77.4/100 5.7 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Wisconsin

How Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among Wisconsin providers

Wisconsin providers
Physical Therapist - 5.6%Physical Therapist5.6%Pharmacist - 4.8%Pharmacist4.8%Registered Nurse - 4.5%Registered Nurse4.5%Professional Counselor - 3.3%Professional Counselor3.3%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 3.3%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.3%Family Medicine Physician - 3.2%Family Medicine Physician3.2%Gastroenterology Physician - 0.2%Gastroenterology Physician0.2%
Largest specialties in Wisconsin (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Christopher Lindholm, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gastroenterology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
77.4/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Gastroenterology Physician) - 77.4/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%77.4%
MIPS final score (Gastroenterology Physician) - 77.4/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Christopher Lindholm, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gastroenterology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 750 UNIVERSITY ROW, Madison, WI, 53705, with a listed phone of (608) 890-5090. NPI 1336671437 was issued on 03/29/2017. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Lindholm most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 69 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 49 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $16K in drug spend, split 22% brand-name and 78% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 77.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 81.8, Cost 62.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Gastroenterology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,567 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 833 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

750 UNIVERSITY ROW
Madison, WI 53705

Provider Details

NPI 1336671437
Specialty Gastroenterology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/29/2017

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

77.4384
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
81.8371
Quality
62.1241
Cost
77
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Christopher Lindholm, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

University OF Wisconsin Medical Foundation Inc
Madison, WI

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Christopher Lindholm, MD - brand share 22.0%
Gastroenterology Physician average

22% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 69 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

69
Total Claims
$16K
Total Drug Cost
49
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
78
Total Day Supply
1,333
Brand vs Generic
22% brand / 78% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$14K
Generic Drug Cost
$3K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
68.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.15
Gender Split
55% female / 45% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Gavilyte-C
"Peg3350/Sod Sulf
N/A

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Gastroenterology Physician Overview

How Christopher Lindholm, MD fits within the Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.

16,567
Gastroenterology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Gastroenterology Physician
833
Avg Claims per Provider

Christopher Lindholm, MD's 69 claims are below the specialty average of 833.

Nearby Gastroenterology Physician Providers in Wisconsin

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Wisconsin, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lindholm.

Compare Gastroenterology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Wisconsin medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Gastroenterology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christopher Lindholm, MD's specialty?
Christopher Lindholm, MD specializes in Gastroenterology Physician and practices in Madison, Wisconsin. Credentials: MD.
How much does Christopher Lindholm, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Christopher Lindholm, MD wrote 69 Medicare Part D claims totaling $16K in drug costs for 49 beneficiaries.
What is Christopher Lindholm, MD's Medicare quality score?
Christopher Lindholm, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 77.4/100 (Quality: 81.8, Cost: 62.1). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christopher Lindholm, MD located?
Christopher Lindholm, MD is located at 750 UNIVERSITY ROW, Madison, WI, 53705. Phone: (608) 890-5090.
What is Christopher Lindholm, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Lindholm, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336671437, issued on 03/29/2017.
Does Christopher Lindholm, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Christopher Lindholm, MD's prescribing is 22% brand-name and 78% generic drugs by claim count, with $14K in brand drug costs.
How many Gastroenterology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 16,567 Gastroenterology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Gastroenterology Physician provider writes 833 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher Lindholm, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Lindholm, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gavilyte-C. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher Lindholm, MD accept Medicare?
Christopher Lindholm, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 69 Part D claims and 49 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Lindholm, MD's credentials?
Christopher Lindholm, MD's NPI is 1336671437 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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