Christopher Shultz, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Christopher Shultz, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1316334089, issued on Apr 21, 2015. Check the license (New Mexico MD2021-0730, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Shultz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- MD2021-0730 NM
RS2015-0366 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Phone
- (505) 272-4107
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2024
- Fax
- (505) 272-8098
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210902002444); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE
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Verify Christopher Shultz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2021-0730Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
203 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl34 claims
- Naproxen29 claims
- Ondansetron Odt19 claims
- Meloxicam17 claims
- Naloxone Hcl15 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,604.60
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Shultz among 20 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New Mexico
Christopher Shultz, M.D. is one of 20 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 90% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 1998 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 20 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New Mexico.
All 20 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Allen, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061336175355
- Kari Babinski, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061063490589
- Clayton Conrad, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061033258058
- John Franco, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061073591509
- Frank Heckl, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061336127869
- Shelby Jarrell, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061003023276
- Arnold Kiburz, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061386834935
- Kevin McGee, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061821137811
Common questions
What is Christopher Shultz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Shultz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316334089, issued on Apr 21, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Shultz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 272-4107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Shultz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2021-0730, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Shultz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Shultz, M.D. had 203 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Shultz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.