David A. Christ, M.D.
Specialist · Spencer, IA
David A. Christ, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Spencer, Iowa, and NPI 1922072297, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 24150, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David A. Christ
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 24150 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 1St Ave E, Spencer, IA 51301
- Phone
- (712) 262-6214
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (712) 262-6216
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100520000292); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kansas Medical College, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David A. Christ in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 24150Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
1,118 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl465 claims
- Finasteride150 claims
- Cephalexin83 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride48 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl47 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim41 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: $81.79
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Procept BioRobotics Corporation. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer, IA · Acute Care Hospitals4 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.
David A. Christ among 123 specialist records in Iowa
David A. Christ, M.D. is one of 123 specialist records with a practice address in Iowa. 29% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 29% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 1988 among the 28 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 85% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 specialist records list a practice address in Spencer
They are 4 of the 346 NPPES records with a practice address in Spencer, and 123 specialist records in Iowa.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Cunningham, ATC/LSpencer, IA 513011861851065
- Daniel Jorgensen, MDSpencer, IA 513011588634794
- Walter Mendenhall, M.D.Spencer, IA 513011194799643
- Leann Krumwiede, PTASpirit Lake, IA 513601568764900
- Jim EwoldtSioux City, IA 511061083583298
- Heidi Nelson, DPTSioux City, IA 511061700173192
- Laurie Smith, OTSioux City, IA 511061134554595
- Richard Hildebrand, M.D.Sioux City, IA 511041073574802
Common questions
What is David A. Christ, M.D.'s NPI number?
David A. Christ, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922072297, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David A. Christ, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 1St Ave E, Spencer, IA, 51301. Phone: (712) 262-6214. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David A. Christ, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 24150, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David A. Christ, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David A. Christ, M.D. had 1,118 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.