NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Thomas Middendorf, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Athens, GA

Christopher Thomas Middendorf, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1780970921, issued on Jun 27, 2011. Check the license (Georgia 70831, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780970921
Name
Christopher Thomas Middendorf
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
70831 GA
A133038 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1199 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30606
Phone
(706) 475-7000
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151124000907); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1199 Prince Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ibipo Abdurraheem-Salami, MDInternal Medicine Physician1962024323
  2. Sarah Adams, PHARMDPharmacist1548102742
  3. Eric Afari, MDInternal Medicine Physician1215399068
  4. Fakhar Ahmad, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1295781094
  5. Mohammad Ahmad, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588315667
  6. Thomas Aiken, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1598127979

Verify Christopher Thomas Middendorf in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

587 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Middendorf587
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir49 claims
  2. Prednisone31 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate27 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium24 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate23 claims
  6. Furosemide18 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $285.27

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Middendorf$285.27
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians LLCAthens, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher Thomas Middendorf among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia

Christopher Thomas Middendorf, M.D. is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

139 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Athens

They are 139 of the 3,160 NPPES records with a practice address in Athens, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Appiah-Pippim, MDAthens, GA 306061891732012
  2. Milene Argo, MDAthens, GA 306061255336848
  3. Michael Biswas, MDAthens, GA 306061588615504
  4. Mary Bond, M.D.Athens, GA 306061235137886
  5. Meghan Cook, MDAthens, GA 306061598768756
  6. Gerald Crites, MDAthens, GA 306061861458630
  7. Jane Fleagle, MDAthens, GA 306061396704029
  8. Evan Fliegel, MDAthens, GA 306061588611784

Common questions

What is Christopher Thomas Middendorf, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Thomas Middendorf, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780970921, issued on Jun 27, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Thomas Middendorf, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1199 Prince Ave, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 475-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Thomas Middendorf, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 70831, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Thomas Middendorf, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Thomas Middendorf, M.D. had 587 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Thomas Middendorf, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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