NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zachary Kyle Christopher, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Zachary Kyle Christopher, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1134625841, issued on Apr 2, 2018. Check the license (Arizona 59206, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1134625841
Name
Zachary Kyle Christopher
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
59206 AZ
13274768-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054
Phone
(480) 301-8000
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240805003283); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2018
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 5777 E Mayo Blvd

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

214 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zachary Christopher214
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl38 claims
  2. Meloxicam35 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl35 claims
  4. Omeprazole28 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl26 claims
  6. Celecoxib12 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): 92.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $4,429.92

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. 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.

  1. Zachary Christopher$4,430
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ

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

Zachary Kyle Christopher among 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona

Zachary Kyle Christopher, MD is one of 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% 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 Arizona 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 Arizona

There are 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Bert, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541346465010
  2. Brad Bruns, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541679530109
  3. Henry Clarke, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541609851310
  4. Megan Conti MicaPhoenix, AZ 850541992936751
  5. Ryan De Leon, MDPhoenix, AZ 850541720612369
  6. Steven Hattrup, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541609851179
  7. Todd Kile, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541013992700
  8. Kevin Renfree, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541205811999

Common questions

What is Zachary Kyle Christopher, MD's NPI number?

Zachary Kyle Christopher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134625841, issued on Apr 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zachary Kyle Christopher, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054. Phone: (480) 301-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zachary Kyle Christopher, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 59206, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zachary Kyle Christopher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zachary Kyle Christopher, MD had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zachary Kyle Christopher, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.

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