Lana Dawn Christiano, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Charleston, WV
Lana Dawn Christiano, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Charleston, West Virginia, and NPI 1467615344, issued on Jul 9, 2008. Check the license (West Virginia 24790, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lana Dawn Christiano
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 24790 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 415 Morris St, Charleston, WV 25301
- Phone
- (304) 344-3551
- Enumerated
- Jul 9, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2024
- Fax
- (304) 342-6927
- Medicaid ID
- 3810023317 WV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120620000003); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 49 in West Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 415 Morris St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shadi Abu-Halimah, MDVascular Surgery Physician1144415290
- Anosh Akbar, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699566885
- Natalie Allen, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1518210046
- Constantino Amores, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1174587646
- Patrick Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356306369
- Frederick Armbrust, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1518921048
Verify Lana Dawn Christiano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 24790Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
225 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 95 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen67 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl53 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Gabapentin12 claims
- Dexamethasone11 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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): 49.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Charleston Area Medical Center IncCharleston, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lana Dawn Christiano among 49 neurological surgery physician records in West Virginia
Lana Dawn Christiano, MD is one of 49 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 36 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 49 neurological surgery physician records in West Virginia.
All 49 in West Virginia → Every provider in Charleston → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Constantino Amores, M.D.Charleston, WV 253011174587646
- Frederick Armbrust, M.D.Charleston, WV 253011518921048
- Stepan Capek, MDCharleston, WV 253011538522404
- Robert Crow, M.D.Charleston, WV 253011023072139
- James Harman, D.O.Charleston, WV 253011033477278
- John Schmidt, M.D.Charleston, WV 253011962466029
- Calvin Whaley, DOCharleston, WV 253011699033894
- John Orphanos, M.D.South Charleston, WV 253091336346964
Common questions
What is Lana Dawn Christiano, MD's NPI number?
Lana Dawn Christiano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467615344, issued on Jul 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lana Dawn Christiano, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 Morris St, Charleston, WV, 25301. Phone: (304) 344-3551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lana Dawn Christiano, MD's license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 24790, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lana Dawn Christiano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lana Dawn Christiano, MD had 225 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lana Dawn Christiano, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 49.8 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.
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.