Christopher Sforzo, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician in Sarasota, Florida. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 1,962 in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery 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.
What the federal data shows
Christopher Sforzo, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 408 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- MIPS score · -8 vs avg
- 408
- Part D claims, 2023
- 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 Sforzo, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Christopher Sforzo, M.D. sits
This provider among orthopaedic hand surgery physician peers
Across the 727 orthopaedic hand surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Sforzo, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 88% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 24% — 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 orthopaedic hand surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christopher Sforzo, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Christopher Sforzo, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 5 hospital affiliations — 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 Sforzo, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Largest specialties in Florida (% of in-state providers)
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician ranks #178 among Florida's specialties (0% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Florida provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
Christopher Sforzo, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 75/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Specialty volume Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician US NPIs
75/100 MIPS final score — 8.1 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician.
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 Sforzo, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 5831 BEE RIDGE RD STE 300, Sarasota, FL, 34233, with a listed phone of (941) 378-5100. NPI 1679544142 was issued on 01/31/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Sforzo most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 408 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 221 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $35K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 38.0%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,962 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 180 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 | 1679544142 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/31/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christopher Sforzo, 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 Sforzo, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$929
Largest payer
Smith+Nephew, 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.
License & disciplinary context — Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Christopher Sforzo, M.D.. To verify Christopher Sforzo, M.D.'s current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 418
- Total Day Supply
- 3,601
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 155 (38.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 87
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.96
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christopher Sforzo, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
101 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
58 claims
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
44 claims
- Promethazine Hcl
Promethazine Hcl
44 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 37
Tramadol Hcl
37 claims
- Meloxicam 35
Meloxicam
35 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl 22
Clindamycin Hcl
22 claims
- Ondansetron Odt 11
Ondansetron Odt
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 101 |
| Cephalexin | 58 |
| Methylprednisolone | 44 |
| Promethazine Hcl | 44 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 37 |
| Meloxicam | 35 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 22 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Overview
How Christopher Sforzo, M.D. fits within the Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
Christopher Sforzo, M.D.'s 408 claims are above the specialty average of 180.
Nearby Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sforzo.
Compare Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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 Florida medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- 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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