Christopher Jay Vinton, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Worcester, MA
Christopher Jay Vinton, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1104850528, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 210478, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Jay Vinton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 210478 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 59 Quinsigamond Ave, Worcester, MA 01610
- Phone
- (508) 755-1123
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 755-5640
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061031000399); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 692 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 59 Quinsigamond Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Seth Brawer, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1811313513
- W Kelly, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1326041385
- Philip Lahey, M.D.Specialist1376528323
- Philip Lahey, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1841313921
Verify Christopher Jay Vinton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 210478Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
478 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 108 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin116 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium90 claims
- Tramadol Hcl51 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl46 claims
- Celecoxib29 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl23 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: $168.26
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. 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
- Worcester County OrthopedicsWorcester, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Jay Vinton among 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts
Christopher Jay Vinton, MD is one of 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 441 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
All 692 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Worcester → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Philip Lahey, MDWorcester, MA 016101841313921
- William Balcom, MDWorcester, MA 016081639159841
- Carol Barrette, MDWorcester, MA 016081902877384
- Brian Burroughs, M.D.Worcester, MA 016081124288477
- Alexander Connaughton, MDWorcester, MA 016081659781938
- Louis Jenis, M.D.Worcester, MA 016081285636993
- Thomas Kesman, M.D.Worcester, MA 016081033230776
- Joel Saks, M.D.Worcester, MA 016081184821456
Common questions
What is Christopher Jay Vinton, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Jay Vinton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104850528, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Jay Vinton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 59 Quinsigamond Ave, Worcester, MA, 01610. Phone: (508) 755-1123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Jay Vinton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 210478, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Jay Vinton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Jay Vinton, MD had 478 Medicare Part D claims for 207 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.