Dr. Christopher Regar Mickler, DO

Dr. Mickler practices at Baycare Medical Group, Inc. in Clearwater, Florida.

Dr. Mickler's NPI, 1457594012, was assigned on April 13, 2009. Dr. Mickler graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2003. Dr. Mickler holds Florida license OS10561.

Dr. Mickler's primary practice is Baycare Medical Group, Inc., at 400 Pinellas St, Clearwater, FL 33756 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 281-9065.

Dr. Mickler's primary practice is Baycare Medical Group, Inc. in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Mickler is also affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. The medical group on file is BayCare Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mickler to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Mickler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Mickler is board certified in neurological surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery. Dr. Mickler is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Mickler treats.

CMS data shows 667 Medicare services from Dr. Mickler across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 322 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $175,785 for them.

CMS counts 322 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mickler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 136 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, 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. Mickler's median patient age at 70, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Mickler wrote 221 Medicare Part D claims for 128 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 181 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,295 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 175 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Mickler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 134 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Mickler, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 265 general payments to Dr. Mickler from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $42,891.

Dr. Mickler graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2003. Dr. Mickler is a member of AOA.

Dr. Mickler is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.