Christopher J. Winfree, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · New York, NY
Christopher J. Winfree, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1013064948, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (New York 219431, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Winfree
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 219431 NY
25MA07798600 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 710 W 168TH St FL 5, New York, NY 10032
- Phone
- (212) 342-2776
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 305-4108
- Medicaid ID
- 02577246 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070712000009); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher J. Winfree in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 219431Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,763.47
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 2 group practices
- Columbia Doctors OF New Jersey P CEnglewood, NJ
- Trustees OF Columbia University IN The City OF New YorkNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher J. Winfree among 529 neurological surgery physician records in New York
Christopher J. Winfree, M.D. is one of 529 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 360 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 529 neurological surgery physician records in New York.
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The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Anderson, M.D.New York, NY 100321811062094
- Peter Angevine, M.D.New York, NY 100321255384236
- Gordon Baltuch, MDNew York, NY 100321932144094
- Jeffrey Bruce, M.D.New York, NY 100321659422137
- Neil Feldstein, M.D.New York, NY 100321588608186
- Michael Kaiser, M.D.New York, NY 100321598818817
- Sean Lavine, M.D.New York, NY 100321386797868
- Paul McCormick, MDNew York, NY 100321891843934
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Winfree, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher J. Winfree, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013064948, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Winfree, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 710 W 168TH St FL 5, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 342-2776. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Winfree, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 219431, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher J. Winfree, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Winfree, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher J. Winfree, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.
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.