Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 197
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 147
- Part D claims, 2021
- 17
- MIPS score, 2024
- 95
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
- Practice phone
- Call (312) 926-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Mehta practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare.
Dr. Mehta's NPI, 1871931212, was assigned on June 7, 2013. Dr. Mehta graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Mehta holds Illinois license 125063616.
- NPI
- 1871931212NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183921760
- NPI enumeration date
- June 7, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (312) 926-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Mehta's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital, at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 926-2000.
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook CountyPhone(312) 926-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Mehta's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. Dr. Mehta is also affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. The medical group on file is Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mehta to 2 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies 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 Kunal Mehta's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mehta practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta is one of 208 cardiothoracic surgeons in Illinois
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Mehta's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Mehta is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), IllinoisPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta billed Medicare for 197 services in 2024
CMS data shows 197 Medicare services from Dr. Mehta across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 147 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $108,136 for them.
Dr. Mehta's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1272024: 11113%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 972024: 8611%
Where Dr. Mehta's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office8644%
- In a facility11156%
Dr. Mehta compared with the Illinois median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Mehta
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 197vs 16420% above
- Medicare patients
- 147vs 1359% above
- Part D claims
- 17vs 1911% below
Medians across 174 cardiothoracic surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Mehta'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 Kunal Mehta treated 147 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 147 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mehta in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 64 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, 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. Mehta's median patient age at 67, with 31% women.
Dr. Mehta's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Mehta's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5638%
- Men9162%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Mehta's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease75%
- Atrial fibrillation59%
- Heart failure59%
- Arthritis47%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
- Diabetes37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Mehta's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women31%
- Men68%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims in 2021
In 2021, Dr. Mehta wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $2,056 in total drug cost.
Dr. Mehta's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Mehta for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Mehta accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Mehta as offering telehealth. CMS counts 18 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Mehta, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Mehta's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 95of 100Final score
- 83of 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. Mehta ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- 63rd percentile18 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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 Kunal Mehta received $80,358 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 250 general payments to Dr. Mehta from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 60% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $28,454.
General payments to Dr. Mehta by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Mehta by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$47,98860%
- Travel and lodging$16,37920%
- Food and beverage$12,97616%
- Speaker and faculty fees$1,5002%
- Other$1,5152%
Companies that paid Dr. Mehta 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 Kunal Mehta graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
Dr. Mehta graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 2013.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta'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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors 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) |
| 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 |
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What is Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta's NPI number is 1871931212. It was assigned on June 7, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta?
Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta practice?
Dr. Mehta practices at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611. Dr. Mehta's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mehta to 2 hospitals, 3 home health agencies and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Mehta is (312) 926-2000.
What is Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta's medical license number?
Dr. Mehta holds Illinois license 125063616.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta affiliated with?
Dr. Mehta practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mehta is also affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Mehta to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta part of?
Dr. Mehta is linked to Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. Dmand AI links Dr. Mehta to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Mehta billed Medicare for 197 services in 2024, and Dr. Mehta accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Mehta as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta's MIPS score?
Dr. Mehta's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta see?
CMS counts 147 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mehta in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Mehta's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), care management and other visits (99443) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33361).
Where did Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta go to medical school?
Dr. Mehta graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 2013.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Mehta's most prescribed drugs by claims were Piperacillin-Tazobactam.
Has Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $80,358 in general payments to Dr. Mehta from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Kunal Mehta been practicing?
Dr. Mehta graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
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