Michael Christopher, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Madison, WI
Michael Christopher, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1477932796, issued on May 19, 2015. Check the license (Wisconsin 6158-851, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Christopher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 6158-851 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- UW Hospitals And Clinics 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
- Phone
- (608) 263-6400
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190501002221); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Christopher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 6158-851Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,220 Medicare Part D claims for 586 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole233 claims
- Fluorouracil198 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide185 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate104 claims
- Valacyclovir46 claims
- Amoxicillin41 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): 94.1 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $888.98
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Ironwood Dermatology, PCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Christopher among 325 dermatology physician records in Wisconsin
Michael Christopher, M.D. is one of 325 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 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 2015, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2009 among the 228 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 325 dermatology physician records in Wisconsin.
All 325 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Madison → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Swati Garg, MDMadison, WI 537921174179394
- John Moon, MDMadison, WI 537921164162855
- Traci Pawlitschek, MDMadison, WI 537921003379488
- Jon Peebles, M.D.Madison, WI 537921144563313
- Andrew Poggemiller, MDMadison, WI 537921093381808
- Andrea Rustad, MDMadison, WI 537921942856208
Common questions
What is Michael Christopher, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Christopher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477932796, issued on May 19, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Christopher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at UW Hospitals And Clinics 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53792. Phone: (608) 263-6400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Christopher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 6158-851, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Christopher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Christopher, M.D. had 1,220 Medicare Part D claims for 586 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Christopher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.