Christopher Andrew Rippel, MD
Urology Physician · Christiansburg, VA
Christopher Andrew Rippel, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Christiansburg, Virginia, and NPI 1790945319, issued on Jun 17, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 0101253941, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Andrew Rippel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 0101253941 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 Akers Farm RD, Christiansburg, VA 24073
- Phone
- (540) 382-3440
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2023
- Fax
- (540) 382-7240
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131018000519); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 120 Akers Farm RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alan Auckland, DOUrology Physician1578068227
- Jill Bloom, PAPhysician Assistant1215114541
- Kimberly Caldwell, PAPhysician Assistant1699776047
- Kevin Griffin, MDUrology Physician1801823943
- Alexis MisraFamily Nurse Practitioner1154971216
- Douglas Reeve, PAPhysician Assistant1629114103
Verify Christopher Andrew Rippel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101253941Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
469 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl97 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
- Cephalexin50 claims
- Finasteride40 claims
- Myrbetriq33 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl21 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Carilion Healthcare CorporationChristiansburg, VA
- Piedmont Stone Center PLLCChristiansburg, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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- William Atwill, MDRichmond, VA1629209903
- Alan Auckland, DOChristiansburg, VA1578068227
Common questions
What is Christopher Andrew Rippel, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Andrew Rippel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790945319, issued on Jun 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Andrew Rippel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 Akers Farm RD, Christiansburg, VA, 24073. Phone: (540) 382-3440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Andrew Rippel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101253941, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Andrew Rippel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Andrew Rippel, MD had 469 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.