NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher E. Swanson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Jacksonville, FL

Christopher E. Swanson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1548429525, issued on Jun 5, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME124439, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1548429525
Name
Christopher E. Swanson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
ME124439 FL
69974 GA
45348 KY
35.099357 OH
MT190619 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15255 Max Legget Pkwy Ste 5300, Jacksonville, FL 32218
Phone
(904) 634-0640
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2026
Fax
(904) 634-0203
Medicaid ID
108056600 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150828001841); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers School Of Dental Medicine, 2007
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 15255 Max Legget Pkwy Ste 5300

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

  1. Marisa Ale, DPTPhysical Therapist1093581449

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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

152 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Swanson152
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam91 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone20 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium13 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): 84.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $5,559.40

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, 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 Swanson$5,559
  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 2 group practices

  1. Lake Area Physical Therapy Inc.Melrose, FL
  2. Southeast Orthopedic Specialists LLCJacksonville, FL

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

Christopher E. Swanson among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

Christopher E. Swanson, MD is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Giovanni Aime, PA-CJacksonville, FL 322181508607367
  2. Michael Freidl, MDJacksonville, FL 322181659667012
  3. Richard Blecha, MDJacksonville, FL 322161558385286
  4. James Duffey, MDJacksonville, FL 322161508862152
  5. George El-Bahri, D.O.Jacksonville, FL 322161386924298
  6. Fady El-Bahri, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322161780778308
  7. Robert Pohl, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322161407940828
  8. Zachary Rogozinski, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322161558896340

Common questions

What is Christopher E. Swanson, MD's NPI number?

Christopher E. Swanson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548429525, issued on Jun 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher E. Swanson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15255 Max Legget Pkwy Ste 5300, Jacksonville, FL, 32218. Phone: (904) 634-0640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher E. Swanson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME124439, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher E. Swanson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher E. Swanson, MD had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher E. Swanson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.

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