Dr. Christopher Pool, MD

  • Fontana, CA
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1912382680PAC ID8426432675
Medicare services, 2024
1,162
Medicare patients, 2024
336
Part D claims, 2024
778
Publications
19
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Practice phone
Call (909) 427-5000
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Primary practice

Fontana Medical Center

Hospital · Fontana, California

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Dr. Christopher Pool is an otolaryngologist in Fontana, California

Dr. Pool practices at Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Pool's NPI, 1912382680, was assigned on July 23, 2015. Dr. Pool graduated from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2016. Dr. Pool holds Pennsylvania license 481577.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8426432675
NPI enumeration date
July 23, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(909) 427-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

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

Dr. Christopher Pool practices at Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California

Dr. Pool's primary practice is Fontana Medical Center, at 9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335 in San Bernardino County. The practice phone is (909) 427-5000.

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Dr. Christopher Pool is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Pool's primary practice is Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Pool is also affiliated with Lankenau Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pool to 1 more hospital, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pool practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Fontana Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher Pool is one of 1,107 otolaryngologists in California

Otolaryngology is Dr. Pool's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Pool is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense 481577 · taxonomy 207Y00000X

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Pool

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Dr. Christopher Pool billed Medicare for 1,162 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,162 Medicare services from Dr. Pool across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 336 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $185,738 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,162
Medicare patients336
Paid by Medicare$185,738
Procedure codes12

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1582024: 622294%
Surgery
2023: 912024: 510460%
Other services
2023: 02024: 16
Tests and treatments
2023: 02024: 14

Dr. Pool compared with the California median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Pool
  • California median
Medicare services
1,162vs 66674% above
Medicare patients
336vs 29614% above
Part D claims
678vs 1185.7 times

Medians across 1,045 otolaryngologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pool'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 Pool treated 336 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 336 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pool in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 166 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pool's median patient age at 55, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024336
Average age75
Average risk score1.19
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Pool's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pool's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19057%
  • Men14643%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure74%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Ischemic heart disease32%
  5. Mood disorders29%
  6. Anxiety26%
  7. Depression25%
  8. Diabetes24%

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

Dr. Pool's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 55

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

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

Dr. Christopher Pool wrote 778 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pool wrote 778 Medicare Part D claims for 216 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 678 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,249 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 175 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024778
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$7,249
Part D patients216

Dr. Pool's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic770 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other8 claims1%

Dr. Pool'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. Pool's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics5%41 of 778 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: 1752024: 678287%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Christopher Pool takes part in Medicare

Dr. Pool accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Christopher Pool has 19 publications on record

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Pool, published from 2013 to 2022. 2021 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Endoscopy, Plastic Surgery Procedures and Head and Neck Neoplasms. Dr. Pool has published most often in Laryngoscope. Dr. Pool's most frequent co-authors are Neerav Goyal, MD, Eric M. Genden, MD and Mohemmed Nazir Khan.

Papers19
Years published2013 to 2022

Dr. Pool's papers by year, 2013 to 2022

Topics Dr. Pool writes about most

  • Endoscopy
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Free Tissue Flaps
  • Pain, Postoperative

Dr. Pool's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Pool

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Christopher Pool received $5,425 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 67 general payments to Dr. Pool from 10 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $2,853.

General payments to Dr. Pool by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Pool by kind, 2022 to 2025

$5.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,67649%
  • Travel and lodging$2,06838%
  • Grants$68113%

Companies that paid Dr. Pool the most, 2022 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Christopher Pool graduated from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Dr. Pool graduated from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Sources for Dr. Christopher Pool'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)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (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 Pool's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Pool's NPI number is 1912382680. It was assigned on July 23, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Pool?

Dr. Christopher Pool is an otolaryngologist in Fontana, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Pool practice?

Dr. Pool practices at 9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335. Dr. Pool's primary practice is Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pool to 1 hospital, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Christopher Pool's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pool is (909) 427-5000.

What is Dr. Christopher Pool's medical license number?

Dr. Pool holds Pennsylvania license 481577.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Pool affiliated with?

Dr. Pool practices at Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California. Dr. Pool is also affiliated with Lankenau Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Pool to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Pool part of?

Dr. Pool is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Pool to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Christopher Pool accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pool billed Medicare for 1,162 services in 2024, and Dr. Pool accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Pool see?

CMS counts 336 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pool in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Christopher Pool bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pool's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: lungs and airway (31231) and office visit, new patient (99204).

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Where did Dr. Christopher Pool go to medical school?

Dr. Pool graduated from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2016.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher Pool prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pool's most prescribed drugs by claims were Famotidine, Fluticasone Propionate and Ipratropium Bromide.

Has Dr. Christopher Pool received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,425 in general payments to Dr. Pool from 10 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Christopher Pool been practicing?

Dr. Pool graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

Does Dr. Christopher Pool do research?

Dmand AI links 19 publications to Dr. Pool, published from 2013 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Christopher Pool publish with?

Dr. Pool's most frequent co-authors are Neerav Goyal, MD (5 shared papers), Eric M. Genden, MD (3 shared papers) and Mohemmed Nazir Khan (3 shared papers).

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