Christopher J. Traynor, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Golden Valley, MN
Christopher J. Traynor, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and NPI 1285162776, issued on May 26, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 71138, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Traynor
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 71138 MN
4351035633 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4200 Dahlberg Dr Ste 300, Golden Valley, MN 55422
- Phone
- (952) 512-5600
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220520000295); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4200 Dahlberg Dr Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher J. Traynor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 71138Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
142 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl41 claims
- Methylprednisolone27 claims
- Ibuprofen23 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: $265.54
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Paragon 28, 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.
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
- Infinite Health Collaborative, PAEdina, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
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Common questions
What is Christopher J. Traynor, MD's NPI number?
Christopher J. Traynor, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285162776, issued on May 26, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Traynor, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4200 Dahlberg Dr Ste 300, Golden Valley, MN, 55422. Phone: (952) 512-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Traynor, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 71138, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher J. Traynor, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Traynor, MD had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.