NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa A. Christino, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Boston, MA

Melissa A. Christino, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1326200858, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 258138, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326200858
Name
Melissa A. Christino
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
258138 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone
(617) 355-6000
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181126001571); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 2008
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 300 Longwood Ave

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

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  3. Kristin Abdelnour, PTPhysical Therapist1982821302
  4. Mohamed Abdelrahman, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1558050591
  5. Nadia Abdulrazak, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1952616682
  6. Dhatri AbeyaratneStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437098233

Verify Melissa A. Christino in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $53.31

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Christino$53
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Children's Sports Medicine Foundation IncBoston, MA

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

Melissa A. Christino among 76 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Massachusetts

Melissa A. Christino, MD is one of 76 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 83% 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 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 60 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 76 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elise Bixby, MDBoston, MA 021151801327655
  2. Simon GortzBoston, MA 021151114232584
  3. Jason Ina, MDBoston, MA 021151255838058
  4. Dennis Kramer, M.D.Boston, MA 021151770541690
  5. Elizabeth Matzkin, M.D.Boston, MA 021151861592404
  6. Michael Meade, MDBoston, MA 021151275152027
  7. Jonathan Vandale, PA-CBoston, MA 021151154805281
  8. Richard Wilk, MDBoston, MA 021151598864449

Common questions

What is Melissa A. Christino, MD's NPI number?

Melissa A. Christino, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326200858, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa A. Christino, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 355-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa A. Christino, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 258138, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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