Christopher Villard, M.D.
Dermatopathology Physician in Visalia, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 570 in Dermatopathology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Christopher Villard, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,691 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 0/100
- MIPS score · -83 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Christopher Villard, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
0 0th percentile higher than 0% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Christopher Villard, M.D. sits
This provider among dermatopathology physician peers
Across the 210 dermatopathology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Villard, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 92% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 0% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one dermatopathology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christopher Villard, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Christopher Villard, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Christopher Villard, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in California
How Dermatopathology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Dermatopathology Physician ranks #315 among California's specialties (0% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the California provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Dermatopathology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Christopher Villard, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Dermatopathology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 0/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Dermatopathology Physician) - 0/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Dermatopathology Physician US NPIs
0/100 MIPS final score - 83.1 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Dermatopathology Physician. Quality dim: 0.
How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Christopher Villard, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Dermatopathology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1027 N DEMAREE ST, Visalia, CA, 93291, with a listed phone of (559) 733-5050. NPI 1376515742 was issued on 02/01/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,691 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 497 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $745K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 0/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Dermatopathology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 570 enrolled providers across 48 states and an average of 650 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 | 1376515742 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatopathology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/01/2006 |
Verify this provider's license
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1376515742 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Villard across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Christopher Villard, M.D.. To verify Christopher Villard, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,213
- Total Day Supply
- 60,082
- Generic Drug Cost
- $54K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 107
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.05
- Gender Split
- 56% female / 44% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 22, 65-74: 195, 75-84: 190, 85+: 90
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christopher Villard, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
202 claims
- Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone
121 claims
- Betamethasone Dipr…
Betamethasone Diprop Augmented
106 claims
- Levocetirizine Dih…
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride
100 claims
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
93 claims
- Mometasone Furoate 65
Mometasone Furoate
65 claims
- Fluorouracil 56
Fluorouracil
56 claims
- Fluconazole 49
Fluconazole
49 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 202 |
| Hydrocortisone | 121 |
| Betamethasone Diprop Augmented Betamethasone/Propylene Glyc | 106 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 100 |
| Ketoconazole | 93 |
| Mometasone Furoate | 65 |
| Fluorouracil | 56 |
| Fluconazole | 49 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 48 |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 48 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Dermatopathology Physician Overview
How Christopher Villard, M.D. fits within the Dermatopathology Physician landscape nationally.
Christopher Villard, M.D.'s 1,691 claims are above the specialty average of 650.
Nearby Dermatopathology Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Villard.
Compare Dermatopathology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Dermatopathology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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