Christopher Tam, MD
Urology Physician · Reno, NV
Christopher Tam, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1326573874, issued on Apr 21, 2017. Check the license (Nevada 21964, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Tam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 21964 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5560 Kietzke LN Bldg A, Reno, NV 89511
- Phone
- (775) 322-7811
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2022
- Fax
- (775) 322-1431
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220720003180); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest urology physician records → All 75 in Nevada → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5560 Kietzke LN Bldg A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ross AndersonUrology Physician1407275209
- Adam Casey, PAPhysician Assistant1548735673
- Jerald Gilbert, M.D.Urology Physician1881665172
- Lexi Jacobson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437711330
- Michelle JakobyPhysician Assistant1407547722
- Tess JonesPhysician Assistant1285256107
Verify Christopher Tam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21964Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,467 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl362 claims
- Finasteride294 claims
- Cephalexin194 claims
- Myrbetriq104 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim56 claims
- Gemtesa49 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): 91.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $435.77
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- Urology Nevada LtdReno, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Tam among 75 urology physician records in Nevada
Christopher Tam, MD is one of 75 urology physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Nevada
There are 75 urology physician records in Nevada.
All 75 in Nevada → Every provider in Reno → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ross AndersonReno, NV 895111407275209
- David Berry, M.D.Reno, NV 895111720179849
- Joseph Drew, M.D.Reno, NV 895111770540064
- Jonathan Garey-Sage, M.D.Reno, NV 895111841257235
- Jerald Gilbert, M.D.Reno, NV 895111881665172
- Roland Goode, MDReno, NV 895111972765428
- David Hald, M.D.Reno, NV 895111588621056
- Remy LambertsReno, NV 895111194014688
Common questions
What is Christopher Tam, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Tam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326573874, issued on Apr 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Tam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5560 Kietzke LN Bldg A, Reno, NV, 89511. Phone: (775) 322-7811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Tam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 21964, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Tam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Tam, MD had 1,467 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Tam, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 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.
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.