NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher C. Worthen, MD

General Practice Physician · Clay Center, KS

Christopher C. Worthen, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Clay Center, Kansas, and NPI 1336347806, issued on Jul 6, 2007. Check the license (Kansas 04-34421, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336347806
Name
Christopher C. Worthen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
04-34421 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
609 Liberty St, Clay Center, KS 67432
Phone
(785) 632-2181
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(785) 632-2309
Medicaid ID
200654950A KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100804000878); accepts Medicare assignment
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 609 Liberty St

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

  1. Eric AndersonFamily Medicine Physician1053805887
  2. Mary Cummins, ARNPNurse Practitioner1497758239
  3. Austin Gydesen, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1598379844
  4. Alya Houghton, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1164914370
  5. John Kelley, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1831192798
  6. Elizabeth Koerner, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1174588735

Verify Christopher C. Worthen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
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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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84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

5,581 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 236 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Worthen5,581
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide261 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium254 claims
  3. Meloxicam193 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate170 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium155 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl152 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: $29.66

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Worthen$29.66
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Clay County Medical CenterClay Center, KS · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Christopher C. Worthen among 60 general practice physician records in Kansas

Christopher C. Worthen, MD is one of 60 general practice physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 47% 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 17% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 general practice physician record lists a practice address in Clay Center

They are 1 of the 72 NPPES records with a practice address in Clay Center, and 60 general practice physician records in Kansas.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Johnson, MDMcPherson, KS 674601124335823
  2. Marion Rodgman, MDGreat Bend, KS 675301649411158
  3. Wineetha Fernando, MDLarned, KS 675501023042926
  4. Jenna Scholl, MDMcConnell Afb, KS 672211982299350
  5. Ryan Thordal, D.O.McConnell Afb, KS 672211871848846
  6. A Reed, M.D.Wichita, KS 672201275784340
  7. Margaret Anne Detmer, DDSWichita, KS 672121801990080
  8. Earl George, MDWichita, KS 672111770545436

Common questions

What is Christopher C. Worthen, MD's NPI number?

Christopher C. Worthen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336347806, issued on Jul 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher C. Worthen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 609 Liberty St, Clay Center, KS, 67432. Phone: (785) 632-2181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher C. Worthen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 04-34421, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher C. Worthen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher C. Worthen, MD had 5,581 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.