NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Joseph Portante, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Bessemer, AL

Christopher Joseph Portante, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1922188861, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (Alabama DO-259, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922188861
Name
Christopher Joseph Portante
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO-259 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
722 Memorial Dr, Bessemer, AL 35022
Phone
(205) 426-1110
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 426-9981
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 722 Memorial Dr

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

  1. Shanika BoydSocial Worker1184283327
  2. Janee DickinsonClinical Social Worker1538820808
  3. Latoya FreemanMental Health Counselor1811868136
  4. Ashley HerronMental Health Counselor1023980356
  5. Jennifer Horton, LICSWClinical Social Worker1316507866
  6. Tara King, LMSWSocial Worker1639726599

Verify Christopher Joseph Portante in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Portante25
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Christopher Joseph Portante among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Christopher Joseph Portante, D.O. is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bessemer

They are 21 of the 584 NPPES records with a practice address in Bessemer, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Ali, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221255450342
  2. David Barthold, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221790708691
  3. Beatrice Chaicharncheep, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221083875868
  4. Jason Clemons, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221881031367
  5. Julio Delgado, M DBessemer, AL 350221780693051
  6. Samuel Flowers, MDBessemer, AL 350221841246543
  7. Casey Hicks, MDBessemer, AL 350221922363662
  8. Lauren Linken, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221750676623

Common questions

What is Christopher Joseph Portante, D.O.'s NPI number?

Christopher Joseph Portante, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922188861, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Joseph Portante, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 722 Memorial Dr, Bessemer, AL, 35022. Phone: (205) 426-1110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Joseph Portante, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number DO-259, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Joseph Portante, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Joseph Portante, D.O. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.