Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD

Dr. Behr practices at San Diego Orthopaedic Associates Medical Group, Inc. in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

Dr. Behr's NPI, 1295797793, was assigned on April 3, 2006. Dr. Behr graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1991. Dr. Behr holds California license G83964.

Dr. Behr's primary practice is San Diego Orthopaedic Associates Medical Group, Inc., at 7257 N Crimson Sky Way, Prescott Valley, AZ 86315 in Yavapai County. The practice phone is (619) 299-8500.

Dr. Behr's primary practice is San Diego Orthopaedic Associates Medical Group, Inc. in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Dr. Behr is also affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. The medical group on file is San Diego Orthopaedic Associates Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Behr to 2 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Behr practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Behr's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Behr is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Behr's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New York and Vermont.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint arthropathy, knee arthroscopy, knee injury and knee replacement among the conditions Dr. Behr treats.

CMS data shows 797 Medicare services from Dr. Behr across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 206 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $54,797 for them.

CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behr in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 117 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Behr's median patient age at 64, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Behr wrote 135 Medicare Part D claims for 83 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 106 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,459 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 123 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Behr for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Behr accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Behr, more than 41% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Behr. The most frequent topics are Knee Joint, Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Femur. Dr. Behr's most frequent co-authors are Thomas L. Wickiewicz, MD, Nathan Breazeale, MD and Peter T. Simonian, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 103 general payments to Dr. Behr from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Djo, LLC paid the most, $63,749.

Dr. Behr graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1991.

Dr. Behr is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.