Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,383
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 413
- Part D claims, 2024
- 657
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $1,229
- Practice address
- 163 Hospital Drive, Toccoa, GA 30577
- Practice phone
- Call (706) 282-4250
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Find Dr. Vaughn's professional email, personal email and mobile number
Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.
Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn is an orthopedic surgeon in Toccoa, Georgia
Dr. Vaughn practices at Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System.
Dr. Vaughn's NPI, 1861404295, was assigned on August 13, 2006. Dr. Vaughn graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Vaughn holds Georgia license 45999.
- NPI
- 1861404295NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022065283
- NPI enumeration date
- August 13, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (706) 282-4250
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn practices at Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa, Georgia
Dr. Vaughn's primary practice is Stephens County Hospital, at 163 Hospital Drive, Toccoa, GA 30577 in Stephens County. The practice phone is (706) 282-4250.
- Stephens County Hospital163 Hospital Drive, Toccoa, GA 30577 · Stephens CountyPhone(706) 282-4250
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Vaughn's primary practice is Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. Dr. Vaughn is also affiliated with Piedmont Athens Regional. The medical group on file is Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Toccoa Clinic Family Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vaughn to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each 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 Mark Vaughn's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vaughn practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Stephens County Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
For health IT teams
Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across Wellstar Health System and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.
Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn is one of 659 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Vaughn's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Vaughn is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, GeorgiaPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Vaughn
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn billed Medicare for 4,383 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,383 Medicare services from Dr. Vaughn across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 413 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,163 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Vaughn's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 8762024: 2,965238%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2952024: 55789%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1672024: 434160%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2442024: 42775%
Dr. Vaughn compared with the Georgia median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Vaughn
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 4,383vs 1,5742.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 413vs 28048% above
- Part D claims
- 571vs 35461% above
Medians across 619 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vaughn'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.
Need commercial claims for Dr. Vaughn?
Medicare shows one payer. Book a meeting to get commercial claims data for Dr. Vaughn and other orthopedic surgeons in Georgia.
Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn treated 413 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 413 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vaughn in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 175 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vaughn's median patient age at 69, with 62% women.
Dr. Vaughn's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Vaughn's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26163%
- Men15237%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vaughn's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Anxiety31%
- Mood disorders30%
- Depression28%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Vaughn's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn wrote 657 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vaughn wrote 657 Medicare Part D claims for 224 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 571 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,959 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 462 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Vaughn's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic643 claims98%
- Brand-name14 claims2%
Dr. Vaughn'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. Vaughn's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids63%416 of 657 claims
- Antibiotics5%36 of 657 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: 4622024: 57124%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 10 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 Mark Vaughn ranks in the 55th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Vaughn accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Vaughn, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Vaughn ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 48th percentile17 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 55th percentile15 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 51st percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
For MedTech and pharma teams
Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.
Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn received $1,229 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Vaughn from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Medacta USA, Inc. paid the most, $721.
General payments to Dr. Vaughn by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Vaughn by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$79765%
- Food and beverage$43235%
Companies that paid Dr. Vaughn the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Dr. Vaughn graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn
Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.
What is Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn's NPI number is 1861404295. It was assigned on August 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn?
Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn is an orthopedic surgeon in Toccoa, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn practice?
Dr. Vaughn practices at 163 Hospital Drive, Toccoa, GA 30577. Dr. Vaughn's primary practice is Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vaughn to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vaughn is (706) 282-4250.
What is Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn's medical license number?
Dr. Vaughn holds Georgia license 45999.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn affiliated with?
Dr. Vaughn practices at Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa, Georgia. Dr. Vaughn is also affiliated with Piedmont Athens Regional. Dmand AI links Dr. Vaughn to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn part of?
Dr. Vaughn is linked to Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Toccoa Clinic Family Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Vaughn to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vaughn billed Medicare for 4,383 services in 2024, and Dr. Vaughn accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn see?
CMS counts 413 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vaughn in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vaughn's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7325), injected or infused drug (J3301) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Show 4 more questionsShow fewer questions
Where did Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn go to medical school?
Dr. Vaughn graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vaughn's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Acetaminophen-Codeine and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,229 in general payments to Dr. Vaughn from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medacta USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Mark Vaughn been practicing?
Dr. Vaughn graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
Selling to orthopaedic surgery practices?
See orthopedic surgeons in Georgia by site of care and group
Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.
- 30 days free
- Self-serve
- No credit card