Christopher Ramsey, M.D.
Urology Physician in Powell, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,606 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, 2024
What the federal data shows
Christopher Ramsey, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 86.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,292 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 86.3/100
- MIPS score · +3 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 79%
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Christopher Ramsey, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1205836343), first enumerated 07/29/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,292 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 86.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$973.16 in reported industry payments (20 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1205836343 · Urology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-INLINE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1205836343
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MID 14K Urology Physician
- MIPS-INLINE 86.3/100
- RX-MID 1,292
- BOOK-THIN 285 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-FINISH Charles Hughes · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Richard Bryson ·…
Richard Bryson
86.2 MIPS pts
- Patrick Dennis ·…
Patrick Dennis
86.2 MIPS pts
- Ramsey · this pr…
Ramsey · this provider
86.3 MIPS pts
- Charles Hughes ·…
Charles Hughes
86.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Christopher Ramsey, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
86 ≥ 49th percentile 49% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Christopher Ramsey, M.D. sits
This provider among urology physician peers
Across the 4,091 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Ramsey, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 52% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 46% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christopher Ramsey, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Christopher Ramsey, M.D. 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 Ramsey, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Urology Physician ranks #63 among Tennessee's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Tennessee 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 Ramsey, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 86.3/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 measured reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Urology Physician US NPIs
86.3/100 MIPS final score - 2.8 pts above the 83.5 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Urology Physician. Quality dim: 88.8. Cost dim: 65.6.
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1205836343 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/29/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1205836343 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Ramsey across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christopher Ramsey, 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.
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 Ramsey, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$973
Largest payer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
21% brand-name claims vs 79% generic, on 1,292 2024 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 2024.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,778.533
- Total Day Supply
- 76,633
- Brand vs Generic
- 21% brand / 79% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.0M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $20K
- Opioid Claims
- 44 (3.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 240
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.16
- Gender Split
- 6% female / 94% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 221, 75-84: 197, 85+: 41
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christopher Ramsey, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
512 claims
- Levofloxacin 146
Levofloxacin
146 claims
- Finasteride 83
Finasteride
83 claims
- Gemtesa 72
Gemtesa
72 claims
- Orgovyx 67
Orgovyx
67 claims
- Myrbetriq 53
Myrbetriq
53 claims
- Cephalexin 45
Cephalexin
45 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er 37
Alfuzosin Hcl Er
37 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 512 |
| Levofloxacin | 146 |
| Finasteride | 83 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 72 |
| Orgovyx Relugolix | 67 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 53 |
| Cephalexin | 45 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er Alfuzosin Hcl | 37 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 33 |
| Nubeqa Darolutamide | 27 |
* 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 Ramsey, M.D. fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
Christopher Ramsey, M.D.'s 1,292 claims are below the specialty average of 1,354.
Nationwide Urology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ramsey, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (86.3 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ramsey.
One of 285 Urology Physician providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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