NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Procedural Dermatology Physician NPI 1598934671 M.D.
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Procedural Dermatology Physician in Coral Gables, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 679 in Procedural Dermatology 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
215
Medicare Part D claims · 93 beneficiaries · Procedural Dermatology Physician avg: 664
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$11.3K
52 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Christopher O'Connell, M.D. filed 215 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Procedural Dermatology Physician in Coral Gables, Florida, prescribing 89% generic.
- 215
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
Christopher O'Connell, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
215 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Christopher O'Connell, M.D. 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 O'Connell, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Procedural Dermatology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
215 68% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Procedural Dermatology Physician compares to other specialties among Florida 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 Procedural Dermatology 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).
Christopher O'Connell, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Procedural Dermatology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 4425 PONCE DE LEON BLVD, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, with a listed phone of (305) 443-6606. NPI 1598934671 was issued on 02/22/2008.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 215 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 93 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $15K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count.
Procedural Dermatology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 679 enrolled providers across 48 states and an average of 664 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1598934671 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Procedural Dermatology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/22/2008 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christopher O'Connell, M.D. 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.
Skin Associates OF South Florida PA
Coral Gables, FL
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 O'Connell, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$11.3K
Largest payer
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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.
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Christopher O'Connell, M.D.. To verify Christopher O'Connell, M.D.'s current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Christopher O'Connell, M.D. - brand share 11.0%
Procedural Dermatology Physician average
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 215 2023 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 2023.
215
Total Claims
$15K
Total Drug Cost
93
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 260
- Total Day Supply
- 6,547
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $7K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 12
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.98
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christopher O'Connell, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
19 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
19 claims
- Alclometasone Dipr…
Alclometasone Dipropionate
18 claims
- Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir
18 claims
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
16 claims
- Finasteride
Finasteride
15 claims
- Nystatin
Nystatin
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Mupirocin | 19 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 19 |
| Alclometasone Dipropionate | 18 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 18 |
| Ketoconazole | 16 |
| Finasteride | 15 |
| Nystatin | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Procedural Dermatology Physician Overview
How Christopher O'Connell, M.D. fits within the Procedural Dermatology Physician landscape nationally.
679
Procedural Dermatology Physician Providers in US
48
States with Procedural Dermatology Physician
664
Avg Claims per Provider
Christopher O'Connell, M.D.'s 215 claims are below the specialty average of 664.
Nearby Procedural Dermatology Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as O'Connell.
Dr. David Allyn
MD
Clermont, FL
Dr. Thomas Balshi
M.D.
Delray Beach, FL
Dr. Keith Benbenisty
M.D.
Fort Myers, FL
Dr. Abram Berens
M.D.
Plantation, FL
Dr. Juan Bravo
MD, CWS
Lakeland, FL
Compare Procedural Dermatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Florida medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Procedural Dermatology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christopher O'Connell, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Christopher O'Connell, M.D. specializes in Procedural Dermatology Physician and practices in Coral Gables, Florida. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Christopher O'Connell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Christopher O'Connell, M.D. wrote 215 Medicare Part D claims totaling $15K in drug costs for 93 beneficiaries.
Where is Christopher O'Connell, M.D. located? ▼
Christopher O'Connell, M.D. is located at 4425 PONCE DE LEON BLVD, Coral Gables, FL, 33146. Phone: (305) 443-6606.
What is Christopher O'Connell, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Christopher O'Connell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598934671, issued on 02/22/2008.
Does Christopher O'Connell, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Christopher O'Connell, M.D.'s prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $7K in brand drug costs.
How many Procedural Dermatology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 679 Procedural Dermatology Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Procedural Dermatology Physician provider writes 664 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher O'Connell, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Christopher O'Connell, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Mupirocin, Triamcinolone Acetonide, Alclometasone Dipropionate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher O'Connell, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher O'Connell, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 215 Part D claims and 93 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher O'Connell, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Christopher O'Connell, M.D.'s NPI is 1598934671 with credentials M.D.. 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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