Christopher Thad Scholes, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Twin Falls, ID
Christopher Thad Scholes, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Twin Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1760491542, issued on Aug 7, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M7237, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Thad Scholes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- M7237 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 526 Shoup Ave W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
- Phone
- (208) 734-5555
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2022
- Fax
- (208) 734-4790
- Medicaid ID
- 805062900 ID
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100323000288); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Thad Scholes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M7237Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
680 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ciclopirox100 claims
- Ketoconazole38 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide34 claims
- Mometasone Furoate30 claims
- Fluorouracil29 claims
- Minoxidil29 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $360.47
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Scholes Dermatology LLCTwin Falls, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Thad Scholes among 59 dermatology physician records in Idaho
Christopher Thad Scholes, M.D. is one of 59 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 83% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 47 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Idaho
There are 59 dermatology physician records in Idaho.
All 59 in Idaho → Every provider in Twin Falls → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alan OlmsteadTwin Falls, ID 833011306936794
- Colby Bingham, M.D.Burley, ID 833181164834073
- James Abbott, MDKetchum, ID 833401518490283
- Garrett Coman, M.D.Ketchum, ID 833401306209556
- Steven Karassik, MDKetchum, ID 833401891748117
- Matthew Reeck, MDKetchum, ID 833401124022801
- Adam Wray, DOBlackfoot, ID 832211902952930
- Trevor Batty, D.O.Chubbuck, ID 832021558756106
Common questions
What is Christopher Thad Scholes, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Thad Scholes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760491542, issued on Aug 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Thad Scholes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 526 Shoup Ave W, Twin Falls, ID, 83301. Phone: (208) 734-5555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Thad Scholes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M7237, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Thad Scholes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Thad Scholes, M.D. had 680 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Thad Scholes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.