Dr. Christopher R. Sidden, MD

  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Diagnostic radiologist
NPI1104872837PAC ID0840298550
Medicare services, 2024
2,762
Medicare patients, 2024
1,662
MIPS score, 2024
93
Hospital affiliations
6
Medical groups
19
Practice address
420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Practice phone
Call (661) 327-1792
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Primary practice

Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Bakersfield, California

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Dr. Christopher R. Sidden is a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, California

Dr. Sidden practices at Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Sidden's NPI, 1104872837, was assigned on May 25, 2006. Dr. Sidden graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2001. Dr. Sidden holds Virginia license 0101244741.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0840298550
NPI enumeration date
May 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(661) 327-1792
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Christopher R. Sidden practices at Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California

Dr. Sidden's primary practice is Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital, at 420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 327-1792.

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Dr. Christopher R. Sidden is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 19 medical groups

Dr. Sidden's primary practice is Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Sidden is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital Downtown. The medical group on file is Kern Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sidden to 4 more hospitals, 18 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher R. Sidden's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sidden practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dignity Health - Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 18 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Christopher R. Sidden is one of 4,096 diagnostic radiologists in California

Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Sidden's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Sidden is licensed in Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Diagnostic radiology, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0101244741 · taxonomy 2085R0202X

Diagnostic radiologists near Dr. Sidden

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Dr. Christopher R. Sidden billed Medicare for 2,762 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,762 Medicare services from Dr. Sidden across 26 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,662 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $78,891 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20242,762
Medicare patients1,662
Paid by Medicare$78,891
Procedure codes26

Dr. Sidden's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 3,0432024: 2,7629%
Tests and treatments
2023: 202024: 0100%

Dr. Sidden compared with the California median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Sidden
  • California median
Medicare services
2,762vs 2,28121% above
Medicare patients
1,662vs 1,34623% above

Medians across 3,734 diagnostic radiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sidden'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. Christopher R. Sidden treated 1,662 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 1,662 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sidden in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 596 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sidden's median patient age at 65, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,662
Average age76
Average risk score2.01
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Sidden's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Sidden's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women93056%
  • Men73244%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sidden's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis56%
  4. Ischemic heart disease44%
  5. Heart failure43%
  6. Diabetes42%
  7. Chronic kidney disease40%
  8. Mood disorders40%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Sidden's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christopher R. Sidden scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Sidden for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sidden accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Sidden's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Christopher R. Sidden graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School

Dr. Sidden graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2001.

  1. Medical schoolEastern Virginia Medical School

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Sources for Dr. Christopher R. Sidden's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher R. Sidden's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher R. Sidden's NPI number is 1104872837. It was assigned on May 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher R. Sidden?

Dr. Christopher R. Sidden is a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).

Where does Dr. Christopher R. Sidden practice?

Dr. Sidden practices at 420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Dr. Sidden's primary practice is Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sidden to 4 hospitals, 18 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.

What is Dr. Christopher R. Sidden's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sidden is (661) 327-1792.

What is Dr. Christopher R. Sidden's medical license number?

Dr. Sidden holds Virginia license 0101244741.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher R. Sidden affiliated with?

Dr. Sidden practices at Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Sidden is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital Downtown. Dmand AI links Dr. Sidden to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher R. Sidden part of?

Dr. Sidden is linked to Kern Radiology. Dmand AI links Dr. Sidden to 18 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Christopher R. Sidden accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sidden billed Medicare for 2,762 services in 2024, and Dr. Sidden accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Christopher R. Sidden's MIPS score?

Dr. Sidden's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher R. Sidden see?

CMS counts 1,662 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sidden in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Christopher R. Sidden bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sidden's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (71045), diagnostic imaging (70450) and diagnostic imaging (74177).

Where did Dr. Christopher R. Sidden go to medical school?

Dr. Sidden graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2001.

How long has Dr. Christopher R. Sidden been practicing?

Dr. Sidden graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

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