NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher L. Sheu, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Mount Vernon, WA

Christopher L. Sheu, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Mount Vernon, Washington, and NPI 1659508299, issued on Jun 21, 2009. Check the license (Washington MD60657218, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659508299
Name
Christopher L. Sheu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD60657218 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2320 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone
(360) 814-6800
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(360) 814-6917
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161012000782); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2009
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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Also registered at 2320 Freeway Drive

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

  1. Jimmy Dang, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1689839011
  2. Robert Digman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1427024843
  3. Kent Fry, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1013217751
  4. Kristina Mullen, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1588757306
  5. Donna Queyquep, MDPediatrics Physician1871633131
  6. Jon Ruff, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144504606

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  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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4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

331 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 148 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Sheu331
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen104 claims
  2. Hydroxyzine Pamoate75 claims
  3. Meloxicam58 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
  5. Amoxicillin12 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl12 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): 83.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $11,440.71

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Sheu$11,441
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Public Hospital Dist NO 1 SkagitMount Vernon, WA

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

Christopher L. Sheu among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington

Christopher L. Sheu, MD is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Mount Vernon

They are 19 of the 1,500 NPPES records with a practice address in Mount Vernon, and 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jimmy Dang, DOMount Vernon, WA 982731689839011
  2. Robert Lipscomb, M.D.Mount Vernon, WA 982731326242801
  3. Patrick Lyons, M.D.Mount Vernon, WA 982731760480545
  4. Eric Secrist, M.D.Mount Vernon, WA 982731760914840
  5. Michael Thomas, MDMount Vernon, WA 982731326051129
  6. Richard Williamson, MDMount Vernon, WA 982731851352579
  7. Alexander Willis, M.D.Mount Vernon, WA 982731073878088
  8. Gary Clancey, MDMount Vernon, WA 982741740251792

Common questions

What is Christopher L. Sheu, MD's NPI number?

Christopher L. Sheu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659508299, issued on Jun 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher L. Sheu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2320 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon, WA, 98273. Phone: (360) 814-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher L. Sheu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60657218, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher L. Sheu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher L. Sheu, MD had 331 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher L. Sheu, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.

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