Ronald G. Christopher, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Morristown, TN
Ronald G. Christopher, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Morristown, Tennessee, and NPI 1467403386, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD34294, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald G. Christopher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD34294 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2263 Sandstone Dr, Morristown, TN 37814
- Phone
- (423) 353-1070
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 353-1209
- Medicaid IDs
- 1527248 TN
Q008557 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100202000644); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2263 Sandstone Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Creazzo, DPMFoot Surgery Podiatrist1518955707
- David Knecht, PAPhysician Assistant1952184491
- Autum Shaw, MSN, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1144639170
Verify Ronald G. Christopher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD34294Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
978 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 443 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen319 claims
- Methylprednisolone98 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen77 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim76 claims
- Meloxicam74 claims
- Celecoxib65 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): 97 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: $2,723.21
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smoky Mountain Surgical Llc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 3 group practices
- Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCGreenville, NC
- Champion Physical Therapy LLC HallsWhite Pine, TN
- East Tennessee Center For Orthopaedic Excellence PLLCMorristown, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ronald G. Christopher among 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee
Ronald G. Christopher, MD is one of 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 306 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 467 in Tennessee → Every provider in Morristown → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Bratton, MDMorristown, TN 378131578514451
- Carl Byrd, DOMorristown, TN 378131740662998
- William Fly, MDMorristown, TN 378131063473346
- Angelo Sorce, M.D.Morristown, TN 378131215968300
- Aaron Roberts, D.OMaryville, TN 378041932464757
- Eric Morgan, M.D.Maryville, TN 378031124096318
- William Bell, M.D.Maryville, TN 378021588632699
- Michael Campbell, M.D.Maryville, TN 378021801864012
Common questions
What is Ronald G. Christopher, MD's NPI number?
Ronald G. Christopher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467403386, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald G. Christopher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2263 Sandstone Dr, Morristown, TN, 37814. Phone: (423) 353-1070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald G. Christopher, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD34294, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ronald G. Christopher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald G. Christopher, MD had 978 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ronald G. Christopher, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 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.