NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark G. Christopher, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Jackson, OH

Mark G. Christopher, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Ohio, and NPI 1699729913, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35-04-9998, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1699729913
Name
Mark G. Christopher
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
35-04-9998 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 Burlington RD, Jackson, OH 45640
Phone
(855) 446-5387
Enumerated
May 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(740) 446-5573
Medicaid ID
0084269000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070726000498); accepts Medicare assignment
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 500 Burlington RD

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

  1. Wendy Argabright, BSN, RNRegistered Nurse1275478539
  2. Kimber Auxier, QMHSAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1528718988
  3. Hannah Bachtel, CNPNurse Practitioner1477105674
  4. Jamie Boster, MA CF-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1972092633
  5. Herman Crabtree, RPH.Pharmacist1164631206
  6. Nirmal Dutta, MDSurgery Physician1538224837

Verify Mark G. 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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

811 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Mark Christopher811
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Dicyclomine Hcl126 claims
  2. Omeprazole126 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G111 claims
  4. Famotidine82 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium65 claims
  6. Linzess58 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): 81.4 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 score69.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.0
  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: $787.28

50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Christopher$787.28
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Holzer Clinic LLCJackson, OH

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

Mark G. Christopher among 741 gastroenterology physician records in Ohio

Mark G. Christopher, M.D. is one of 741 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2003 among the 540 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 741 gastroenterology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Brandenburg, D.OGallipolis, OH 456311912131079
  2. Juan Oharriz, M.D.Gallipolis, OH 456311295768174
  3. Jesse Houghton, M.D.Portsmouth, OH 456621457529125
  4. Charles Wong, M.D.Portsmouth, OH 456621801890314
  5. Waheed Gul, MDChillicothe, OH 456011205813763
  6. Thomas Runge, M.D., M.P.H.Chillicothe, OH 456011114219342
  7. Talal Seoud, MDChillicothe, OH 456011003270075
  8. Aslam Syed, M.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011487097481

Common questions

What is Mark G. Christopher, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mark G. Christopher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699729913, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark G. Christopher, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Burlington RD, Jackson, OH, 45640. Phone: (855) 446-5387. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark G. Christopher, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35-04-9998, 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.

How much does Mark G. Christopher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark G. Christopher, M.D. had 811 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark G. Christopher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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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