Christopher Luther, D.O.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Tucson, AZ
Christopher Luther, D.O. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1285013169, issued on May 25, 2015. Check the license (Arizona 009197, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Luther
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 009197 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1871 W Orange Grove RD Ste 135, Tucson, AZ 85704
- Phone
- (520) 382-3050
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2025
- Fax
- (520) 382-3055
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210806002588); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1871 W Orange Grove RD Ste 135
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bailey FloresPhysician Assistant1275379984
- Felix Jabczenski, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1720053390
- Marta Riniker, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1174934343
- Kirsten Shipway, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1114178837
- Andrew Smith, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1851730501
Verify Christopher Luther in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 009197Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
587 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 177 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl150 claims
- Ibuprofen100 claims
- Gabapentin94 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl94 claims
- Meloxicam31 claims
- Celecoxib22 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): 89.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $159.18
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northwest Allied Physicians LLCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Luther among 86 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Arizona
Christopher Luther, D.O. is one of 86 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 62 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 86 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Arizona.
All 86 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brett Haywood, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857041518174515
- George Bradbury, MDTucson, AZ 857101629054861
- Robert Kersey, MDTucson, AZ 857101356304190
- John Klein, MDTucson, AZ 857101508842881
- Preston Smith, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857111275821167
- Ty Endean, D.O.Tucson, AZ 857121447218425
- Lawrence Housman, MDTucson, AZ 857121710988449
- Jay Katz, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121194726711
Common questions
What is Christopher Luther, D.O.'s NPI number?
Christopher Luther, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285013169, issued on May 25, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Luther, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1871 W Orange Grove RD Ste 135, Tucson, AZ, 85704. Phone: (520) 382-3050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Luther, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 009197, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Luther, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Luther, D.O. had 587 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Luther, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.3 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.