Christy Christophersen, M.D.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Ames, IA
Christy Christophersen, M.D. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1447631379, issued on Jun 16, 2015. Check the license (Iowa 48272, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christy Christophersen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License numbers
- 48272 IA
30527 MN
66454 MN
208991 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 239-4475
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210720002853); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records → All 12 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1215 Duff Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher AlbertPharmacist1811480056
- Jill AlexanderPediatrics Physician1851387591
- Rupal Amin, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225024995
- Trisha Andersen, DOAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518917947
- Randy Anderson, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1912115288
- Manuel Arbelaez Agudelo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1093237562
Verify Christy Christophersen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 48272Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $19.25
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 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
- Mcfarland Clinic PCAmes, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christy Christophersen among 12 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Iowa
Christy Christophersen, M.D. is one of 12 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 50% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 12 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 12 in Iowa → Every provider in Ames → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lea Gunnell, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661629363734
- Amrut Borade, MBBS, MSIowa City, IA 522421184155533
- Bopha Chrea, M.DIowa City, IA 522421942611025
- Aly Fayed, MD, M.SC.Iowa City, IA 522421487394391
- Mostafa Hammad, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421174407357
- Victoria Hoelscher, MDIowa City, IA 522421578191821
- Moses Lee, MDIowa City, IA 522421568028322
- Peter Maurus, M.D.North Liberty, IA 523171881602050
Common questions
What is Christy Christophersen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christy Christophersen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447631379, issued on Jun 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christy Christophersen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 239-4475. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christy Christophersen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 48272, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christy Christophersen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christy Christophersen, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. 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.