Dr. Christopher E. Swanson, MD

Dr. Swanson practices at First Coast Surgery Center in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dr. Swanson's NPI, 1548429525, was assigned on June 5, 2008. Dr. Swanson graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2007. Dr. Swanson holds Florida license ME124439.

Dr. Swanson's primary practice is First Coast Surgery Center, at 4035 Southpoint Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216. The practice phone is (356) 651-9721.

Dr. Swanson's primary practice is First Coast Surgery Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Swanson is also affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. The medical group on file is Southeast Orthopedic Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Swanson to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Swanson practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Swanson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Swanson is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Swanson's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, fluid in a joint, joint arthropathy, joint cyst, joint pain, knee arthroscopy and knee injury among the conditions Dr. Swanson treats.

CMS data shows 1,707 Medicare services from Dr. Swanson across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 458 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $125,058 for them.

CMS counts 458 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Swanson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 235 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Swanson's median patient age at 63, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Swanson wrote 152 Medicare Part D claims for 94 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 124 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $709 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 119 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Swanson for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Swanson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 69 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Swanson, more than 92% 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)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Swanson in 2013. Dr. Swanson's most frequent co-authors are Martin Joseph Herman, MD and Edward G. Schleyer, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 172 general payments to Dr. Swanson from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $18,220.

Dr. Swanson graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2007.

Dr. Swanson 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.