NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John M. Childress, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · New York, NY

John M. Childress, M.D. is a sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1134157605, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1134157605
Name
John M. Childress
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081S0010X
License numbers
ME 95727 FL
ME95727 FL
35 123788 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
550 1St Ave, New York, NY 10016
Phone
(212) 263-3293
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(212) 263-3522
Medicaid ID
PENDING FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050708000875); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2000
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 550 1St Ave

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

  1. Clarisse AbanillaPhysician Assistant1598445579
  2. Ehab Abaza, MDInternal Medicine Physician1114507555
  3. Valentino Abballe, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1710305081
  4. Diana Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568105633
  5. Germeen AbdelmessihAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1134840028
  6. Kathryn Abe-Ridgway, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629865324

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
  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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

151 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 410 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Childress151
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin19 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate11 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score93.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $13.73

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 237 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,359.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Childress$13.73
  2. Specialty average$1,359.24

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. New York UniversityNew York, NY

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

John M. Childress among 105 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in New York

John M. Childress, M.D. is one of 105 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in New York. 62% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2014 among the 54 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081S0010X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in New York

There are 105 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in New York.

The 8 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Deporto, D.O.New York, NY 100161306821004
  2. Pradeep Penta, MDNew York, NY 100161982801874
  3. Jonas Sokolof, D.O.New York, NY 100161730258856
  4. Othman Adil, MDNew York, NY 100171972183259
  5. Gerard Varlotta, D.ONew York, NY 100171003818584
  6. Andrew WardNew York, NY 100171417593336
  7. Xiao Wei Liu, MDManhattan, NY 100181104445584
  8. Jason Fritzhand, D.O.New York, NY 100191285758029

Common questions

What is John M. Childress, M.D.'s NPI number?

John M. Childress, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134157605, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John M. Childress, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 1St Ave, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 263-3293. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John M. Childress, M.D.'s license?

Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John M. Childress, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John M. Childress, M.D. had 151 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 406. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John M. Childress, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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