Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard, DO

  • Cumming, GA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1942592613PAC ID2860631892
Medicare services, 2024
1,157
Medicare patients, 2024
404
Part D claims, 2024
657
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
94
Practice address
4150 Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Rd, Cumming, GA 30040
Practice phone
Call (770) 889-9737
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Primary practice

Georgia Urology PA

Cumming, Georgia

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Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard is an orthopedic surgeon in Cumming, Georgia

Dr. Blanchard practices at Georgia Urology PA in Cumming, Georgia.

Dr. Blanchard's NPI, 1942592613, was assigned on May 12, 2011. Dr. Blanchard graduated from Pcom in 2011. Dr. Blanchard holds Georgia license 076441.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2860631892
NPI enumeration date
May 12, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(770) 889-9737
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

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

Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard practices at Georgia Urology PA in Cumming, Georgia

Dr. Blanchard's primary practice is Georgia Urology PA, at 4150 Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Rd, Cumming, GA 30040 in Forsyth County. The practice phone is (770) 889-9737.

  • Georgia Urology PA
    4150 Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Rd, Cumming, GA 30040 · Forsyth CountyPhone(770) 889-9737

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Blanchard's primary practice is Georgia Urology PA in Cumming, Georgia. Dr. Blanchard is also affiliated with Northside Hospital Forsyth. The medical group on file is Resurgens Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blanchard to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

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

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blanchard practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Georgia Urology PAAvailable with a free account
+7 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard is one of 659 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Blanchard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Blanchard is board certified in orthopedic surgery by the AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Blanchard's licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 076441 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • North Carolina licenseLicense 2016-00752

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, carpal tunnel syndrome, joint pain, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, scoliosis and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Blanchard treats.

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Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard billed Medicare for 1,157 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,157 Medicare services from Dr. Blanchard across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 404 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $142,570 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,157
Medicare patients404
Paid by Medicare$142,570
Procedure codes18

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7082024: 56520%
Imaging
2023: 5712024: 48914%
Surgery
2023: 1122024: 1038%

Where Dr. Blanchard's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,05491%
  • In a facility1039%

Dr. Blanchard compared with the Georgia median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Blanchard
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
1,157vs 1,57426% below
Medicare patients
404vs 28044% above
Part D claims
603vs 35470% above

Medians across 619 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Blanchard'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 Steven Blanchard treated 404 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 404 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blanchard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 193 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blanchard's median patient age at 62, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024404
Average age74
Average risk score0.97

Dr. Blanchard's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Blanchard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women21152%
  • Men19348%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease33%
  5. Anxiety32%
  6. Diabetes25%
  7. Mood disorders24%
  8. Depression23%

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

Dr. Blanchard's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 62

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men47%

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

Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard wrote 657 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Blanchard wrote 657 Medicare Part D claims for 340 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 603 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,786 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 660 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024657
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$4,786
Part D patients340

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

  • Generic655 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims0%

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

  • Opioids30%194 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: 6602024: 6039%

Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 14 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

Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Blanchard for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Blanchard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 115 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Blanchard, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Blanchard's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 82.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Blanchard ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
77th percentile115 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
59th percentile28 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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 Steven Blanchard has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Blanchard. Dr. Blanchard's most frequent co-authors are Allan C. Beebe, MD, Kevin E. Klingele, MD and Indranil Kushare.

Papers1

Dr. Blanchard's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Blanchard

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Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard received $370,812 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 127 general payments to Dr. Blanchard from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Choice Spine, LLC paid the most, $294,843.

General payments to Dr. Blanchard by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Blanchard by kind, 2016 to 2025

$370.8Kin total
  • Royalties and licenses$202,05954%
  • Consulting fees$98,17526%
  • Grants$50,00013%
  • Travel and lodging$17,2815%
  • Food and beverage$3,2971%

Companies that paid Dr. Blanchard the most, 2016 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 Steven Blanchard graduated from Pcom

Dr. Blanchard graduated from Pcom in 2011. Dr. Blanchard is a member of AOA.

  1. Medical schoolPcom
  2. Board certified in orthopedic surgeryAOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery
  3. Board certified in 2016 - 2025GA State License
  4. Board certified in 2016 - 2018NC State License
  5. Board certified in 2011 - 2017OH State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers

Dr. Blanchard is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Blanchard accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare8
  2. PPO8
  3. POS3
  4. HMO2
  5. EPO1
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard's NPI number is 1942592613. It was assigned on May 12, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard?

Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard is an orthopedic surgeon in Cumming, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard practice?

Dr. Blanchard practices at 4150 Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Rd, Cumming, GA 30040. Dr. Blanchard's primary practice is Georgia Urology PA in Cumming, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blanchard to 4 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Blanchard is (770) 889-9737.

What is Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard's medical license number?

Dr. Blanchard holds Georgia license 076441, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Blanchard in Georgia and North Carolina.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard affiliated with?

Dr. Blanchard is affiliated with Northside Hospital Forsyth. Dmand AI links Dr. Blanchard to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard part of?

Dr. Blanchard is linked to Resurgens Orthopaedics.

Does Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blanchard billed Medicare for 1,157 services in 2024, and Dr. Blanchard accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard's MIPS score?

Dr. Blanchard's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard see?

CMS counts 404 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blanchard in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard board certified?

Yes. Dr. Blanchard is board certified in orthopedic surgery by the AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Blanchard's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and diagnostic imaging (72148).

Where did Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard go to medical school?

Dr. Blanchard graduated from Pcom in 2011.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blanchard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Diclofenac Sodium and Oxycodone HCl.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $370,812 in general payments to Dr. Blanchard from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Choice Spine, LLC.

How long has Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard been practicing?

Dr. Blanchard graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

Does Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Blanchard.

Who does Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard publish with?

Dr. Blanchard's most frequent co-authors are Allan C. Beebe, MD (1 shared paper), Kevin E. Klingele, MD (1 shared paper) and Indranil Kushare (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Christopher Steven Blanchard accept?

Dr. Blanchard is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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