Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,791
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 344
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,054
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Industry payments
- $648
- Practice address
- 6221 Metropolitan St., Carlsbad, CA 92009
- Practice phone
- Call (760) 807-1750
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Coastal Ambulatory Service Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Carlsbad, California
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Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman is an ophthalmologist in Carlsbad, California
Dr. Spellman practices at Coastal Ambulatory Service Center in Carlsbad, California.
Dr. Spellman's NPI, 1265484018, was assigned on May 17, 2006. Dr. Spellman graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1998. Dr. Spellman's California license number on file is A95995.
- NPI
- 1265484018NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507813482
- NPI enumeration date
- May 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (760) 807-1750
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman practices at Coastal Ambulatory Service Center in Carlsbad, California
Dr. Spellman's primary practice is Coastal Ambulatory Service Center, at 6221 Metropolitan St., Carlsbad, CA 92009. The practice phone is (760) 807-1750.
- Coastal Ambulatory Service Center6221 Metropolitan St., Carlsbad, CA 92009Phone(760) 807-1750
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Spellman's primary practice is Coastal Ambulatory Service Center in Carlsbad, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Spellman to 1 physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Spellman practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Coastal Ambulatory Service Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Spellman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Spellman is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Spellman's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
- New York license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, dry eye, glaucoma, glaucoma surgery, inflammation of iris, secondary membranaous cataract surgery and vitreous eye degeneration among the conditions Dr. Spellman treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman billed Medicare for 1,791 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,791 Medicare services from Dr. Spellman across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 344 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $143,517 for them.
Dr. Spellman's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,2952024: 1,52418%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1092024: 12212%
- Surgery
- 2023: 812024: 11036%
- Imaging
- 2023: 302024: 3517%
Where Dr. Spellman's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,73997%
- In a facility523%
Dr. Spellman compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Spellman
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,791vs 1,07966% above
- Medicare patients
- 344vs 42118% below
- Part D claims
- 944vs 61853% above
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Spellman'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 Nawn Spellman treated 344 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 344 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Spellman in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 154 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Spellman's median patient age at 77, with 63% women.
Dr. Spellman's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Spellman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20058%
- Men14442%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Spellman's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis39%
- Osteoporosis23%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
- Diabetes21%
- Mood disorders18%
- Anxiety17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Spellman's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman wrote 1,054 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Spellman wrote 1,054 Medicare Part D claims for 190 patients. 57% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 944 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $58,059 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 950 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Spellman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic599 claims57%
- Brand-name455 claims43%
Dr. Spellman'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 9502024: 9441%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 14 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. Christopher Nawn Spellman scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Spellman for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Spellman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 71 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Spellman, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Spellman's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 68of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Spellman ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 69th percentile71 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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. Christopher Nawn Spellman received $648 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Spellman from 1 drug or device company from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $648.
General payments to Dr. Spellman by program year, 2016 to 2019
Companies that paid Dr. Spellman the most, 2016 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Spellman.
Awards and honors for Dr. Spellman
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin
Dr. Spellman graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1998. Dr. Spellman is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Spellman is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Spellman accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare9
- HMO6
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman'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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman's NPI number is 1265484018. It was assigned on May 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman?
Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman is an ophthalmologist in Carlsbad, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman practice?
Dr. Spellman practices at 6221 Metropolitan St., Carlsbad, CA 92009. Dr. Spellman's primary practice is Coastal Ambulatory Service Center in Carlsbad, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Spellman to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Spellman is (760) 807-1750.
What is Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman's medical license number?
Dr. Spellman's California license number on file is A95995, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Spellman in California (2006 to 2025) and New York (2000 to 2007).
Does Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Spellman billed Medicare for 1,791 services in 2024, and Dr. Spellman accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman's MIPS score?
Dr. Spellman's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman see?
CMS counts 344 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Spellman in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman board certified?
Yes. Dr. Spellman is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Spellman's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92250).
Where did Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman go to medical school?
Dr. Spellman graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Spellman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Timolol Maleate.
Has Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $648 in general payments to Dr. Spellman from 1 company from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman been practicing?
Dr. Spellman graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Christopher Nawn Spellman accept?
Dr. Spellman is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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