Christopher Tepera, M.D.
Urology Physician · Gig Harbor, WA
Christopher Tepera, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Gig Harbor, Washington, and NPI 1194980565, issued on Jul 24, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD61230923, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Tepera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- MD61230923 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11511 Canterwood Blvd Ste 208, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
- Phone
- (253) 853-2590
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 21, 2022
- Fax
- (253) 858-4330
- Medicaid ID
- 2211691 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220915003300); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Tepera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61230923Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average urology physician in 2024
1,339 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl381 claims
- Trospium Chloride166 claims
- Finasteride150 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er128 claims
- Myrbetriq89 claims
- Cephalexin39 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $95.30
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was 180 Medical, 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
- Franciscan Medical GroupGig Harbor, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Tepera among 335 urology physician records in Washington
Christopher Tepera, M.D. is one of 335 urology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% 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 59% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 224 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 208800000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Washington
There are 335 urology physician records in Washington.
All 335 in Washington → Every provider in Gig Harbor → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Conger, M.DGig Harbor, WA 983321114242898
- Christopher Arroyo, M.D.Gig Harbor, WA 983351770567893
- Richard Ohme, M.D.Gig Harbor, WA 983351043579980
- Paul Seville, M.D.Gig Harbor, WA 983351982637948
- Manas Jain, MDBremerton, WA 983101912149535
- Rex Averill, MDPort Angeles, WA 983621124054697
- Carleen Bensen, MDPort Angeles, WA 983621164463204
- Erin Ellison, MDPort Angeles, WA 983621265060545
Common questions
What is Christopher Tepera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Tepera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194980565, issued on Jul 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Tepera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11511 Canterwood Blvd Ste 208, Gig Harbor, WA, 98332. Phone: (253) 853-2590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Tepera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61230923, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Tepera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Tepera, M.D. had 1,339 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.