NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Derick J. Christian, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Paterson, NJ

Derick J. Christian, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Paterson, New Jersey, and NPI 1972594364, issued on Nov 3, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07982000, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1972594364
Name
Derick J. Christian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
25MA07982000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503
Phone
(973) 754-2850
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 3, 2026
Medicaid ID
0188638 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060215000227); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 703 Main St

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

  1. Pegah Aalami-HarandiObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1740654441
  2. Noor Abbassi, DMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144859265
  3. Rachel Abboud, DOCardiovascular Disease Physician1366931107
  4. George Abdelmalek, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376303073
  5. Abdalhai Abdul Samad, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265371223
  6. Ann Abdul-Rahman, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285572545

Verify Derick J. Christian in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $195.78

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Derick Christian$195.78
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. St Josephs Medical Group PCPaterson, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Derick J. Christian among 737 surgery physician records in New Jersey

Derick J. Christian, M.D. is one of 737 surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 surgery physician records list a practice address in Paterson

They are 13 of the 1,474 NPPES records with a practice address in Paterson, and 737 surgery physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew De La Torre, M.D.Paterson, NJ 075031184659823
  2. Andrew Dolgin, PAPaterson, NJ 075031639978059
  3. Nazmi Elrabie, MDPaterson, NJ 075031124046917
  4. Dina Galaktionova, DOPaterson, NJ 075031316364144
  5. John Hobbs, DOPaterson, NJ 075031336826668
  6. Nancy Shen, DOPaterson, NJ 075031841828258
  7. Alan Sori, M.D.Paterson, NJ 075031790724342
  8. Emily Szczech, DOPaterson, NJ 075031801181938

Common questions

What is Derick J. Christian, M.D.'s NPI number?

Derick J. Christian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972594364, issued on Nov 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Derick J. Christian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ, 07503. Phone: (973) 754-2850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Derick J. Christian, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07982000, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.