Christopher L. Moertel, MD
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Christopher L. Moertel, MD is a pediatric hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1720058043, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 31321, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher L. Moertel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician 2080P0207X
- License number
- 31321 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2450 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454
- Phone
- (612) 365-8100
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (651) 220-6005
- Medicaid ID
- 593302100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040417000192); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2450 Riverside Ave.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cynthia Gaines, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336880202
Verify Christopher L. Moertel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 31321Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric hematology & oncology physician in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 94 among the 300 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Koselugo13 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): 81.7 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: $30,359.53
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,215 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,404.07 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
- Fairview Express CareMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher L. Moertel among 77 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota
Christopher L. Moertel, MD is one of 77 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2010 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0207X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 77 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota.
All 77 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christen Ebens, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541386846095
- Peter Gordon, MD, PHDMinneapolis, MN 554541558565085
- Emily Greengard, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541538369871
- Ashish Gupta, M.D, M.P.HMinneapolis, MN 554541669890745
- Jessica Knight-Perry, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541912206103
- Margaret Macmillan, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541881771947
- Weston Miller, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541407903156
- Joseph Neglia, M.D., M.P.H.Minneapolis, MN 554541720024474
Common questions
What is Christopher L. Moertel, MD's NPI number?
Christopher L. Moertel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720058043, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher L. Moertel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2450 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55454. Phone: (612) 365-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher L. Moertel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 31321, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher L. Moertel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher L. Moertel, MD had 48 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 94. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher L. Moertel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 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.