NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher S. Ray, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Scottsdale, AZ

Christopher S. Ray, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1548267131, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 32707, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1548267131
Name
Christopher S. Ray
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
32707 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8997 E Desert Cove Ave FL 1, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone
(480) 325-9600
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2022
Fax
(480) 493-5336
Medicaid ID
867153 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040729000654); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest interventional pain medicine physician records → All 68 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 8997 E Desert Cove Ave FL 1

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

  1. Bogdan Anghel, M.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1417934290
  2. Jose Chavez, D.O.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1467730135
  3. Alana Dwyer, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1841008570
  4. Laura Lamond, MSN, APRN-RNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1619512134
  5. Jeremy Orwin, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1194043810
  6. Amy Patel, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1275757841

Verify Christopher S. Ray in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
    Search for license 32707    Check the board
  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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

167 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Ray167
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone39 claims
  2. Cefadroxil30 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl28 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,351.76

61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Ray$2,351.76
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Arizona Pain Specialists PLLCScottsdale, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher S. Ray among 68 interventional pain medicine physician records in Arizona

Christopher S. Ray, M.D. is one of 68 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 56 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Arizona

There are 68 interventional pain medicine physician records in Arizona.

All 68 in Arizona → Every provider in Scottsdale → Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bogdan Anghel, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852601417934290
  2. Jose Chavez, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ 852601467730135
  3. Amit Patel, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852601811153604
  4. Paul Lynch, MDScottsdale, AZ 852581013061076
  5. Matthew Doust, MDScottsdale, AZ 852551720171143
  6. Daniel Oconnor, MDScottsdale, AZ 852551629049457
  7. Jin Yuk, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852661760477103
  8. Vitaliy Zhivotenko, D.O.Paradise Valley, AZ 852531336431907

Common questions

What is Christopher S. Ray, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher S. Ray, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548267131, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher S. Ray, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8997 E Desert Cove Ave FL 1, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260. Phone: (480) 325-9600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher S. Ray, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 32707, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher S. Ray, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher S. Ray, M.D. had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.

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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.