CHRISTOPHER TARNEY, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology Physician in BETHESDA, Maryland. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: CHRISTOPHER TARNEY, M.D. specializes in Gynecologic Oncology Physician and practices in BETHESDA, Maryland, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry. Every detail on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
CHRISTOPHER TARNEY, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
CHRISTOPHER TARNEY, M.D. at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Specialty distribution in Maryland
How Gynecologic Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among Maryland providers
Gynecologic Oncology Physician share within Maryland
Gynecologic Oncology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Maryland
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Gynecologic Oncology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Gynecologic Oncology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Gynecologic Oncology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Gynecologic Oncology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Gynecologic Oncology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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CHRISTOPHER TARNEY, M.D. is a Gynecologic Oncology Physician provider practicing in BETHESDA, Maryland, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1528303336. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
CHRISTOPHER TARNEY, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gynecologic Oncology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 8901 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD, 20889, with a listed phone of (301) 400-1274. NPI 1528303336 was issued on 12/05/2012. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what TARNEY most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Gynecologic Oncology Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.
Gynecologic Oncology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,360 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 188 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1528303336 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gynecologic Oncology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/05/2012 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for CHRISTOPHER TARNEY, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$475
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Gynecologic Oncology Physician Overview
How CHRISTOPHER TARNEY, M.D. fits within the Gynecologic Oncology Physician landscape nationally.
Nearby Gynecologic Oncology Physician Providers in Maryland
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maryland, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as TARNEY.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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