NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James W. Christopher, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Columbus, OH

James W. Christopher, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1588613848, issued on May 6, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35035914, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588613848
Name
James W. Christopher
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
35035914 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1670 Upham Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone
(614) 293-9600
Enumerated
May 6, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0250204 OH
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1670 Upham Dr

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  1. Muna AbdikarimChild & Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1790558716
  2. Oluwadamilola Adefarati, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811682909
  3. Safeer Ahmad, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386494698
  4. Kiran AjaniStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215639117
  5. Miriam AlghothaniStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750131793
  6. Farah AlmhanaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710780275

Verify James W. Christopher in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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James W. Christopher among 297 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Ohio

James W. Christopher, MD is one of 297 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 51% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Ohio

There are 297 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Ohio. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Juanita Murawski, MDColumbus, OH 432101609824374
  2. Yaser Ramadan, MDColumbus, OH 432101528016086
  3. Michael Schottenstein, M.D.Columbus, OH 432091992904205
  4. Kipp Kastens, M.D.Columbus, OH 432131467548024
  5. Jorden Weiss, JORDEN WEISS D.O.Columbus, OH 432131104938372
  6. Marshall Vary, MDColumbus, OH 432141902929136
  7. Kento Akasaka, D.O.Columbus, OH 432051174933303
  8. Benjamin Albrecht, D.O.Columbus, OH 432051710131487

Common questions

What is James W. Christopher, MD's NPI number?

James W. Christopher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588613848, issued on May 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James W. Christopher, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1670 Upham Dr, Columbus, OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 293-9600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James W. Christopher, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35035914, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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