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2026 NPPES data Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1487670717 D.O.
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Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Sheridan, Wyoming.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,087 in Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) 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
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 492 beneficiaries · Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
80.9/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$382.81
21 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 Prior, D.O. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.9/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 6,823 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 80.9/100
- MIPS score · -2 vs avg
- 7K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 86%
- 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 Prior, D.O.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
81 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Christopher Prior, D.O. sits
This provider among sports medicine (family medicine) physician peers
Across the 571 sports medicine (family medicine) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Prior, D.O. writes more Part D claims than 97% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 41% - 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 sports medicine (family medicine) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christopher Prior, D.O.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Christopher Prior, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 Prior, D.O.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
6,823 5× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
80.9/100 2.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Wyoming
How Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Wyoming providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Christopher Prior, D.O.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 80.9/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) - 80.9/100 vs national avg 83.1
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 Prior, D.O. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider holding D.O. credentials at 1470 SUGARLAND DR STE 1, Sheridan, WY, 82801, with a listed phone of (307) 673-2411. NPI 1487670717 was issued on 07/13/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 6,823 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 492 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $747K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.7%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 80.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 69.8, Cost 68.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 2,087 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 1,242 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 | 1487670717 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/13/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
80.8684
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
69.8326
Quality
68.0621
Cost
98
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christopher Prior, D.O. 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.
Big Horn Health Network
Sheridan, WY
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 Prior, D.O.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$383
Largest payer
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
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
Christopher Prior, D.O. - brand share 13.0%
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician average
13% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 6,823 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.
6,823
Total Claims
$747K
Total Drug Cost
492
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 15,297
- Total Day Supply
- 449,723
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $615K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $129K
- Opioid Claims
- 252 (3.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 92
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.95
- Gender Split
- 40% female / 60% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 40, 65-74: 268, 75-84: 146, 85+: 38
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christopher Prior, D.O. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
348 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
346 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
301 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
276 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
263 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
177 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
171 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
168 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 348 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 346 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 301 |
| Losartan Potassium | 276 |
| Lisinopril | 263 |
| Gabapentin | 177 |
| Omeprazole | 171 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 168 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 152 |
| Metformin Hcl | 145 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview
How Christopher Prior, D.O. fits within the Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
2,087
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
1,242
Avg Claims per Provider
Christopher Prior, D.O.'s 6,823 claims are above the specialty average of 1,242.
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 Wyoming medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christopher Prior, D.O.'s specialty? ▼
Christopher Prior, D.O. specializes in Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in Sheridan, Wyoming. Credentials: D.O..
How much does Christopher Prior, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Christopher Prior, D.O. wrote 6,823 Medicare Part D claims totaling $747K in drug costs for 492 beneficiaries.
What is Christopher Prior, D.O.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Christopher Prior, D.O. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 80.9/100 (Quality: 69.8, Cost: 68.1). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christopher Prior, D.O. located? ▼
Christopher Prior, D.O. is located at 1470 SUGARLAND DR STE 1, Sheridan, WY, 82801. Phone: (307) 673-2411.
What is Christopher Prior, D.O.'s NPI number? ▼
Christopher Prior, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487670717, issued on 07/13/2006.
Does Christopher Prior, D.O. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Christopher Prior, D.O.'s prescribing is 13% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $615K in brand drug costs.
Does Christopher Prior, D.O. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Christopher Prior, D.O. had 252 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.7%.
How many Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 2,087 Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,242 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher Prior, D.O. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Prior, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher Prior, D.O. accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher Prior, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,823 Part D claims and 492 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Prior, D.O.'s credentials? ▼
Christopher Prior, D.O.'s NPI is 1487670717 with credentials D.O.. 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.
- 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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