Christopher Short, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Mechanic Falls, ME
Christopher Short, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Mechanic Falls, Maine, and NPI 1528189958, issued on Apr 3, 2007. Check the license (Maine 1595, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Short
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 1595 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 22 Pleasant St, Mechanic Falls, ME 04256
- Phone
- (207) 345-9729
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 14, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 345-9421
- Medicaid ID
- 306820099 ME
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050628000164); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Short in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license 1595Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,837 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 160 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium424 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium300 claims
- Lisinopril263 claims
- Omeprazole225 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium180 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate160 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
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncAuburn, ME
- St Marys Regional Medical CenterLewiston, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Short among 1,172 family medicine physician records in Maine
Christopher Short, D.O. is one of 1,172 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Maine. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 668 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 family medicine physician record lists a practice address in Mechanic Falls
They are 1 of the 13 NPPES records with a practice address in Mechanic Falls, and 1,172 family medicine physician records in Maine.
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Common questions
What is Christopher Short, D.O.'s NPI number?
Christopher Short, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528189958, issued on Apr 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Short, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Pleasant St, Mechanic Falls, ME, 04256. Phone: (207) 345-9729. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Short, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number 1595, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Short, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Short, D.O. had 5,837 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.