NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Medical Oncology Physician NPI 1013995646 MD
Verify on CMS → Christopher McCanless, MD
Medical Oncology Physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,028 in Medical Oncology 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.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 265 beneficiaries · Medical Oncology Physician avg: 732
Generic prescribing
68%
generic claims · 32% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$3.3K
142 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Christopher McCanless, MD filed 1,801 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Medical Oncology Physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, prescribing 68% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 68%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥83rd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Christopher McCanless, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1013995646), first enumerated 01/04/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,801 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$3.3K in reported industry payments (142 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1013995646 · Medical Oncology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1013995646
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 4,028
- RX-MID 1,801
- BOOK-THIN 14 in Louisiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Terence Murphy, MD · 2006
Christopher McCanless, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,801 ≥ 83rd percentile 83% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Christopher McCanless, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 McCanless, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medical Oncology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,801 146% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Medical Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Medical Oncology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1013995646 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Oncology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/04/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christopher McCanless, 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.
Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Christopher McCanless, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$3.3K
Largest payer
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Christopher McCanless, MD - brand share 32.0%
Medical Oncology Physician average
32% brand-name claims vs 68% generic, on 1,801 2024 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 2024.
1,801
Total Claims
$6.3M
Total Drug Cost
265
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,414
- Total Day Supply
- 64,326
- Brand vs Generic
- 32% brand / 68% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $6.1M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $222K
- Opioid Claims
- 106 (5.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 47
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.21
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 19, 65-74: 114, 75-84: 106, 85+: 26
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christopher McCanless, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Anastrozole
Anastrozole
118 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
113 claims
- Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir
86 claims
- Hydroxyurea
Hydroxyurea
80 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl
Ondansetron Hcl
70 claims
- Letrozole
Letrozole
59 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
58 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
57 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Anastrozole | 118 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 113 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 86 |
| Hydroxyurea | 80 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 70 |
| Letrozole | 59 |
| Prednisone | 58 |
| Gabapentin | 57 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 56 |
| Mirtazapine | 52 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Oncology Physician Overview
How Christopher McCanless, MD fits within the Medical Oncology Physician landscape nationally.
4,028
Medical Oncology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Medical Oncology Physician
732
Avg Claims per Provider
Christopher McCanless, MD's 1,801 claims are above the specialty average of 732.
Nationwide Medical Oncology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for McCanless, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Medical Oncology Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as McCanless.
One of 14 Medical Oncology Physician providers enrolled in Louisiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ebenezer Berko
M.D.
Alexandria, LA
Dr. Blake Blancher
MD
Covington, LA
Dr. Michael Castine
MD
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Nagarajan Chandrasekaran
MD
Marrero, LA
Dr. Laura Chauvin
MD
Kenner, LA
Compare Medical Oncology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christopher McCanless, MD's specialty? ▼
Christopher McCanless, MD specializes in Medical Oncology Physician and practices in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does Christopher McCanless, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Christopher McCanless, MD wrote 1,801 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6.3M in drug costs for 265 beneficiaries.
Where is Christopher McCanless, MD located? ▼
Christopher McCanless, MD is located at 7777 HENNESSY BLVD STE 6000, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 757-0343.
What is Christopher McCanless, MD's NPI number? ▼
Christopher McCanless, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013995646, issued on 01/04/2006.
Does Christopher McCanless, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Christopher McCanless, MD's prescribing is 32% brand-name and 68% generic drugs by claim count, with $6.1M in brand drug costs.
Does Christopher McCanless, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Christopher McCanless, MD had 106 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.9%.
How many Medical Oncology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,028 Medical Oncology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Medical Oncology Physician provider writes 732 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher McCanless, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christopher McCanless, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Anastrozole, Eliquis, Valacyclovir. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher McCanless, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher McCanless, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,801 Part D claims and 265 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher McCanless, MD's credentials? ▼
Christopher McCanless, MD's NPI is 1013995646 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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