Christopher L. Lykins, M.D.
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Scottsdale, AZ
Christopher L. Lykins, M.D. is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1477540292, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 30482, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher L. Lykins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
- License number
- 30482 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20201 N Scottsdale Healthcare Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
- Phone
- (480) 684-1360
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (480) 273-8695
- Medicaid ID
- 776859 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050610000123); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records → All 27 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 20201 N Scottsdale Healthcare Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Samuel Bailey, M.D.Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician1396912911
- Mark Barakat, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1225214646
- Jennifer Burke, MDFamily Medicine Physician1902833601
- Lynn Demasters, PAPhysician Assistant1073569083
- Katherine Duncan, P.A.-CMedical Physician Assistant1083978753
- Haley Frazier, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366910036
Verify Christopher L. Lykins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 30482Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024
915 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole117 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl107 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide93 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate73 claims
- Montelukast Sodium51 claims
- Prednisone49 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): 69.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $291.61
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 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
- Valley Ent PCScottsdale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher L. Lykins among 27 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Arizona
Christopher L. Lykins, M.D. is one of 27 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0007X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 27 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Arizona.
All 27 in Arizona → Every provider in Scottsdale → Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samuel Bailey, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852551396912911
- David Hecht, MDScottsdale, AZ 852551659367910
- Burton Weissman, MDParadise Valley, AZ 852531508111048
- Simon Beatty, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591972290112
- India Casaday, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591932955820
- Alberto Diez Montiel, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591417778259
- Dana Eitan, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591326833856
- Payam Entezami, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591568903730
Common questions
What is Christopher L. Lykins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher L. Lykins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477540292, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher L. Lykins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20201 N Scottsdale Healthcare Dr, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255. Phone: (480) 684-1360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher L. Lykins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 30482, 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 L. Lykins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher L. Lykins, M.D. had 915 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher L. Lykins, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.2 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.