Christopher Petrus, MD
Urology Physician in Fairhope, Alabama. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,350 in Urology 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Christopher Petrus, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.8/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,928 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 81.8/100
- MIPS score · -1 vs avg
- 3K
- 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 Petrus, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
82 36th percentile higher than 36% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Christopher Petrus, MD sits
This provider among urology physician peers
Across the 4,623 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Petrus, MD writes more Part D claims than 86% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 40% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christopher Petrus, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Christopher Petrus, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - 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 Petrus, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Largest specialties in Alabama (% of in-state providers)
Urology Physician ranks #59 among Alabama's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Alabama provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Urology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Christopher Petrus, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 81.8/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Urology Physician) - 81.8/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Urology Physician US NPIs
81.8/100 MIPS final score - 1.3 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Urology Physician. Quality dim: 70.2. Cost dim: 69.1.
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 Petrus, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 8720 FAIRHOPE AVE, Fairhope, AL, 36532, with a listed phone of (251) 990-2241. NPI 1982667622 was issued on 04/11/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Petrus most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,928 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 758 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $408K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 81.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 70.2, Cost 69.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Urology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,350 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,280 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 | 1982667622 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/11/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
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 Petrus, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.9K
Largest payer
PROCEPT BioRobotics 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 · Typical
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 2,928 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 6,038
- Total Day Supply
- 174,222
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $309K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $99K
- Opioid Claims
- 48 (1.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 493
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.44
- Gender Split
- 19% female / 81% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 35, 65-74: 260, 75-84: 361, 85+: 102
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christopher Petrus, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
538 claims
- Finasteride
Finasteride
496 claims
- Oxybutynin Chlorid… 177
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
177 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mon… 151
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
151 claims
- Myrbetriq 134
Myrbetriq
134 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er 133
Alfuzosin Hcl Er
133 claims
- Testosterone Cypio… 122
Testosterone Cypionate
122 claims
- Trimethoprim 104
Trimethoprim
104 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 538 |
| Finasteride | 496 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er Oxybutynin Chloride | 177 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 151 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 134 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er Alfuzosin Hcl | 133 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | 122 |
| Trimethoprim | 104 |
| Cefdinir | 86 |
| Imipramine Hcl | 79 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How Christopher Petrus, MD fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
Christopher Petrus, MD's 2,928 claims are above the specialty average of 1,280.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Petrus.
Compare Urology 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 Alabama medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Urology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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