Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 322
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 195
- Part D claims, 2024
- 141
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 3686 Grandview Parkway, Suite 610, Birmingham, AL 35243
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 971-3706
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Grandview Endoscopy Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Birmingham, Alabama
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Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher is a general surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Christopher practices at Grandview Endoscopy Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. Christopher's NPI, 1003880485, was assigned on February 14, 2006. Dr. Christopher graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Christopher holds Alabama license 18325.
- NPI
- 1003880485NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012819402
- NPI enumeration date
- February 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 971-3706
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher practices at Grandview Endoscopy Center in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Christopher's primary practice is Grandview Endoscopy Center, at 3686 Grandview Parkway, Suite 610, Birmingham, AL 35243. The practice phone is (205) 971-3706.
- Grandview Endoscopy Center3686 Grandview Parkway, Suite 610, Birmingham, AL 35243Phone(205) 971-3706
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Christopher's primary practice is Grandview Endoscopy Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Christopher is also affiliated with Grandview Medical Center. The medical group on file is Advanced Surgeons, PC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christopher to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Christopher practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Grandview Endoscopy Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher is one of 387 general surgeons in Alabama
Surgery is Dr. Christopher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Christopher is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, AlabamaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher billed Medicare for 322 services in 2024
CMS data shows 322 Medicare services from Dr. Christopher across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 195 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,740 for them.
Dr. Christopher's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2062024: 25524%
- Imaging
- 2023: 312024: 4029%
- Surgery
- 2023: 172024: 2759%
Where Dr. Christopher's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office17354%
- In a facility14946%
Dr. Christopher compared with the Alabama median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Christopher
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 322vs 22046% above
- Medicare patients
- 195vs 13446% above
- Part D claims
- 73vs 9019% below
Medians across 365 general surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Christopher's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher treated 195 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 195 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christopher in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 85 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christopher's median patient age at 59, with 63% women.
Dr. Christopher's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Christopher's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12363%
- Men7237%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Christopher's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis60%
- Diabetes36%
- Anxiety35%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Mood disorders31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Christopher's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher wrote 141 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Christopher wrote 141 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 73 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $792 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Christopher's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic127 claims90%
- Brand-name14 claims10%
Dr. Christopher's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Christopher's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics35%49 of 141 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 332024: 73121%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Christopher for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Christopher accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 26 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Christopher, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Christopher's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 75.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Christopher ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 93rd percentile26 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher received $11,716 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 158 general payments to Dr. Christopher from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,538.
General payments to Dr. Christopher by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Christopher by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$7,01360%
- Travel and lodging$3,69432%
- Education$1,0009%
- Gifts$90%
Companies that paid Dr. Christopher the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dr. Christopher graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher's NPI number?
Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher's NPI number is 1003880485. It was assigned on February 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher?
Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher is a general surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher practice?
Dr. Christopher practices at 3686 Grandview Parkway, Suite 610, Birmingham, AL 35243. Dr. Christopher's primary practice is Grandview Endoscopy Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christopher to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Christopher is (205) 971-3706.
What is Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher's medical license number?
Dr. Christopher holds Alabama license 18325.
Which hospitals is Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher affiliated with?
Dr. Christopher is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher part of?
Dr. Christopher is linked to Advanced Surgeons, PC. Dmand AI links Dr. Christopher to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Christopher billed Medicare for 322 services in 2024, and Dr. Christopher accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher's MIPS score?
Dr. Christopher's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher see?
CMS counts 195 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christopher in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Christopher's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher go to medical school?
Dr. Christopher graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Christopher's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Pantoprazole Sodium and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.
Has Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $11,716 in general payments to Dr. Christopher from 37 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher been practicing?
Dr. Christopher graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
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