NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Derrick Andrew Christopher, M.D., M.B.A.

Pediatric Surgery Physician · Chicago, IL

Derrick Andrew Christopher, M.D., M.B.A. is a pediatric surgery physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1427374891, issued on Apr 10, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 036144226, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427374891
Name
Derrick Andrew Christopher
Credential
M.D., M.B.A.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Surgery Physician 2086S0120X
License numbers
036144226 IL
036.144226 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
676 N Saint Clair St FL 19, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(312) 695-3555
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171003007811); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2010
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 676 N Saint Clair St FL 19

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

  1. Ana Bulaja, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528695814
  2. Amanda Cheung, M.D.Hepatology Physician1548585193
  3. Kyle Curtis, MDSurgery Physician1346803012
  4. Zachary DietchTransplant Surgery Physician1275832024
  5. Daniel Ganger, MDHepatology Physician1407821689
  6. Jalen Harvey, MDTransplant Surgery Physician1841827334

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric surgery physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 179 among the 68 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Derrick Christopher13
  2. Specialty average179

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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,459.86

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was TransMedics, Inc. The 523 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,419.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Derrick Christopher$4,459.86
  2. Specialty average$5,419.89

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. Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL

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

Derrick Andrew Christopher among 70 pediatric surgery physician records in Illinois

Derrick Andrew Christopher, M.D., M.B.A. is one of 70 pediatric surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 2010, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0120X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 70 pediatric surgery physician records in Illinois.

The 8 pediatric surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amir Alhajjat, M.B.B.SChicago, IL 606111841578457
  2. Anthony Chin, MDChicago, IL 606111679604193
  3. Seth Goldstein, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111700043494
  4. Julia Grabowski, MDChicago, IL 606111811150345
  5. Yue Hu, MD, MPHChicago, IL 606111912147349
  6. Catherine Hunter, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111295907665
  7. Thomas Inge, MDChicago, IL 606111619946407
  8. Rashmi Kabre, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111346411980

Common questions

What is Derrick Andrew Christopher, M.D., M.B.A.'s NPI number?

Derrick Andrew Christopher, M.D., M.B.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427374891, issued on Apr 10, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Derrick Andrew Christopher, M.D., M.B.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 676 N Saint Clair St FL 19, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-3555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Derrick Andrew Christopher, M.D., M.B.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036144226, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Derrick Andrew Christopher, M.D., M.B.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Derrick Andrew Christopher, M.D., M.B.A. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric surgery physician prescribers was 179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Derrick Andrew Christopher, M.D., M.B.A.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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