2026 NPPES data Medical Physician Assistant NPI 1447533815 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
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CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Medical Physician Assistant in VESTAL, New York. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
519
Medicare Part D claims · 358 beneficiaries · Medical Physician Assistant avg: 1K
MIPS score
84.6352/100
▲ 2 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]

What the federal data shows

CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.6352/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 519 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

84.6352/100
MIPS score · +2 vs avg
519
Part D claims, 2023

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CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

85 45th percentile higher than 45% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

What does the federal data show about CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/22/2011

NPI 1447533815

Primary specialty

Medical Physician Assistant

Mid-sized

40,527 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

519 52% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,077

MIPS final score

84.6352/100 1.5352000000000032% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New York

How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers

Medical Physician Assistant share within New York

1. Medical Physician Assistant42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Medical Physician Assistant share within New York

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Medical Physician Assistant national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
84.6352/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Medical Physician Assistant) — 84.6352/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%84.6%
MIPS final score (Medical Physician Assistant) — 84.6352/100 vs national avg 83.1

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.

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CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical Physician Assistant provider holding PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT credentials at 4417 VESTAL PKWY E, VESTAL, NY, 13850, with a listed phone of (607) 729-2144. NPI 1447533815 was issued on 09/22/2011. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what WINTERSTEIN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 519 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 358 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $7K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84.6352/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 87.9613, Cost 54.4227), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Medical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 40,527 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,077 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

4417 VESTAL PKWY E
VESTAL, NY 13850

Provider Details

NPI 1447533815
Specialty Medical Physician Assistant
Credentials PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/22/2011

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

84.6352
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
87.9613
Quality
54.4227
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

UNITED HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITALS, INC.
ENDICOTT, NY

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — New York NYSBPMC 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 ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. To verify CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

NYSBPMC 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 New York 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.

519
Total Claims
$7K
Total Drug Cost
358
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
522
Total Day Supply
4,767
Generic Drug Cost
$5K
Antibiotic Claims
281

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.96
Gender Split
62% female / 38% male
Age Distribution
<65: 69, 65-74: 175, 75-84: 87, 85+: 27

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Prednisone
82
Doxycycline Hyclate
81
Cephalexin
59
Methylprednisolone
30
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
27
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
27
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
22
Clindamycin Hcl
21
Amoxicillin
20
Azithromycin
15

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Medical Physician Assistant Overview

How CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.

40,527
Medical Physician Assistant Providers in US
55
States with Medical Physician Assistant
1,077
Avg Claims per Provider

CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's 519 claims are below the specialty average of 1,077.

Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in New York

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as WINTERSTEIN.

Compare Medical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's specialty?
CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT specializes in Medical Physician Assistant and practices in VESTAL, New York. Credentials: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT.
How much does CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT wrote 519 Medicare Part D claims totaling $7K in drug costs for 358 beneficiaries.
What is CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's Medicare quality score?
CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.6352/100 (Quality: 87.9613, Cost: 54.4227). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT located?
CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is located at 4417 VESTAL PKWY E, VESTAL, NY, 13850. Phone: (607) 729-2144.
What is CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's NPI number?
CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447533815, issued on 09/22/2011.
How many Medical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US?
There are 40,527 Medical Physician Assistant providers across 55 states in the US. The average Medical Physician Assistant provider writes 1,077 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Doxycycline Hyclate, Cephalexin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT accept Medicare?
CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT appears in CMS Medicare data with 519 Part D claims and 358 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's credentials?
CHRISTOPHER WINTERSTEIN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's NPI is 1447533815 with credentials PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

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.

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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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