Dr. Christopher G. Gartin, MD

  • Harlan, IA
  • General surgeon
NPI1780948919PAC ID8527215656
Medicare services, 2024
488
Medicare patients, 2024
218
Part D claims, 2024
110
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1213 Garfield Avenue, Harlan, IA 51537
Practice phone
Call (712) 755-5161
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Myrtue Medical Center

Hospital · Harlan, Iowa

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Dr. Christopher G. Gartin is a general surgeon in Harlan, Iowa

Dr. Gartin practices at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa, part of State of Iowa.

Dr. Gartin's NPI, 1780948919, was assigned on July 3, 2012. Dr. Gartin graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Gartin holds Kansas license 9408011.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8527215656
NPI enumeration date
July 3, 2012
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(712) 755-5161
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
40
Medical school graduation
2012

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

Dr. Christopher G. Gartin practices at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa

Dr. Gartin's primary practice is Myrtue Medical Center, at 1213 Garfield Avenue, Harlan, IA 51537 in Shelby County. The practice phone is (712) 755-5161.

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Dr. Christopher G. Gartin is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Gartin's primary practice is Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa, part of State of Iowa. Dr. Gartin is also affiliated with Methodist Fremont Health. The medical group on file is Methodist Physicians Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gartin to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gartin practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Myrtue Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher G. Gartin is one of 317 general surgeons in Iowa

Surgery is Dr. Gartin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Gartin is licensed in Kansas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, KansasPrimaryLicense 9408011 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Gartin

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Dr. Christopher G. Gartin billed Medicare for 488 services in 2024

CMS data shows 488 Medicare services from Dr. Gartin across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 218 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,529 for them.

Medicare services, 2024488
Medicare patients218
Paid by Medicare$23,529
Procedure codes9

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4222024: 4113%
Surgery
2023: 402024: 5025%
Other services
2023: 02024: 27

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

  • In an office43489%
  • In a facility5411%

Dr. Gartin compared with the Iowa median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Gartin
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
488vs 1643.0 times
Medicare patients
218vs 14649% above
Part D claims
59vs 4337% above

Medians across 332 general surgeons in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Gartin'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 G. Gartin treated 218 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gartin in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 83 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.02, 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. Gartin's median patient age at 60, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024218
Average age76
Average risk score2.02
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Gartin's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Gartin's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women10749%
  • Men11151%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis71%
  4. Chronic kidney disease41%
  5. Diabetes40%
  6. Atrial fibrillation36%
  7. Ischemic heart disease35%
  8. Mood disorders33%

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

Dr. Gartin's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

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

Dr. Christopher G. Gartin wrote 110 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Gartin wrote 110 Medicare Part D claims for 69 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 59 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $613 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 52 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024110
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$613
Part D patients69

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

  • Generic106 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims4%

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

  • Opioids18%20 of 110 claims
  • Antibiotics47%52 of 110 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: 522024: 5913%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 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 G. Gartin takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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)

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Dr. Christopher G. Gartin has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Gartin in 2018.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Gartin

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Dr. Christopher G. Gartin received $4,661 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Gartin from 14 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,089.

General payments to Dr. Gartin by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Gartin by kind, 2017 to 2025

$4.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,77638%
  • Travel and lodging$1,70237%
  • Education$1,18325%

Companies that paid Dr. Gartin the most, 2017 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 G. Gartin graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Dr. Gartin graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2012.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Nebraska College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher G. Gartin'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)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
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher G. Gartin's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher G. Gartin's NPI number is 1780948919. It was assigned on July 3, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher G. Gartin?

Dr. Christopher G. Gartin is a general surgeon in Harlan, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher G. Gartin practice?

Dr. Gartin practices at 1213 Garfield Avenue, Harlan, IA 51537. Dr. Gartin's primary practice is Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa, part of State of Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gartin to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Christopher G. Gartin's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Gartin is (712) 755-5161.

What is Dr. Christopher G. Gartin's medical license number?

Dr. Gartin holds Kansas license 9408011.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher G. Gartin affiliated with?

Dr. Gartin practices at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. Dr. Gartin is also affiliated with Methodist Fremont Health.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher G. Gartin part of?

Dr. Gartin is linked to Methodist Physicians Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Gartin to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Christopher G. Gartin accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gartin billed Medicare for 488 services in 2024, and Dr. Gartin accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher G. Gartin see?

CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gartin in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Christopher G. Gartin bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Gartin's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99212) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (11042).

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Where did Dr. Christopher G. Gartin go to medical school?

Dr. Gartin graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2012.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher G. Gartin prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gartin's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $4,661 in general payments to Dr. Gartin from 14 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Christopher G. Gartin been practicing?

Dr. Gartin graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.

Does Dr. Christopher G. Gartin do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Gartin.

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