Christopher Unger, M.D
Specialist · Bethesda, MD
Christopher Unger, M.D is a specialist with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1265466775, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D15929, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Unger
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- D15929 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8218 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
- Phone
- (301) 986-9495
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Unger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
Search for license D15929Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
83 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Christopher Unger among 938 specialist records in Maryland
Christopher Unger, M.D is one of 938 specialist records with a practice address in Maryland. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 23% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Christopher Unger, M.D's NPI number?
Christopher Unger, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265466775, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Unger, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8218 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20814. Phone: (301) 986-9495. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Unger, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D15929, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher Unger, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Unger, M.D had 83 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.