NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher M. Wentz, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Christopher M. Wentz, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1568461754, issued on Jul 19, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD072770L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568461754
Name
Christopher M. Wentz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
MD072770L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1350 Locust Street, First Floor, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone
(412) 232-9030
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 232-9036
Medicaid IDs
1012371990004 PA
2589168 OH
1012371990001 PA
3810005343 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050510000992); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1998
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1350 Locust Street, First Floor, Suite 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gur Adhar, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1609871052

Verify Christopher M. Wentz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

4,291 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Christopher Wentz4,291
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium687 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate337 claims
  3. Eliquis303 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate298 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium231 claims
  6. Ezetimibe195 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $121.05

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Wentz$121.05
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansCranberry Township, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher M. Wentz among 296 interventional cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania

Christopher M. Wentz, M.D. is one of 296 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 259 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 296 interventional cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas GeneralovichPittsburgh, PA 152191710968722
  2. Bryan Robertson, MDPittsburgh, PA 152191114910197
  3. John WardPittsburgh, PA 152191861413619
  4. Vijay Gulati, MDPittsburgh, PA 152151649243569
  5. Wadih Nadour, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241699934620
  6. Shahzad Ahmad, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131376975821
  7. Jeffrey Fowler, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152131497998090
  8. Ashley LeePittsburgh, PA 152131346214350

Common questions

What is Christopher M. Wentz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher M. Wentz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568461754, issued on Jul 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher M. Wentz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1350 Locust Street, First Floor, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. Phone: (412) 232-9030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher M. Wentz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD072770L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher M. Wentz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher M. Wentz, M.D. had 4,291 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher M. Wentz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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