Dr. Christopher B. Ish, MD

  • Glen Burnie, MD
  • Internist
NPI1538263850PAC ID5799722708
Medicare services, 2024
876
Medicare patients, 2024
200
Part D claims, 2024
2,897
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
7671 Quarterfield Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Practice phone
Call (410) 571-2946
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Bay Surgery Centers - Glen Burnie

Glen Burnie, Maryland

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Dr. Christopher B. Ish is an internist in Glen Burnie, Maryland

Dr. Ish practices at Bay Surgery Centers - Glen Burnie in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

Dr. Ish's NPI, 1538263850, was assigned on September 8, 2006. Dr. Ish graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1994. Dr. Ish holds Maryland license D53283.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5799722708
NPI enumeration date
September 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(410) 571-2946
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
64
Medical school graduation
1994

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

Dr. Christopher B. Ish practices at Bay Surgery Centers - Glen Burnie in Glen Burnie, Maryland

Dr. Ish's primary practice is Bay Surgery Centers - Glen Burnie, at 7671 Quarterfield Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 in Anne Arundel County. The practice phone is (410) 571-2946.

  • Bay Surgery Centers - Glen Burnie
    7671 Quarterfield Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 · Anne Arundel CountyPhone(410) 571-2946

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

Dr. Christopher B. Ish is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ish's primary practice is Bay Surgery Centers - Glen Burnie in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Ish is also affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The medical group on file is Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ish to 1 more 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 B. Ish's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Bay Surgery Centers - Glen BurnieAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Christopher B. Ish is one of 3,320 internists in Maryland

Internal medicine is Dr. Ish's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ish is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ish is licensed in Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, MarylandPrimaryLicense D53283 · 1998 to 2026 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter and cerebrovascular disease among the conditions Dr. Ish treats.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Christopher B. Ish billed Medicare for 876 services in 2024

CMS data shows 876 Medicare services from Dr. Ish across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 200 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,316 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024876
Medicare patients200
Paid by Medicare$47,316
Procedure codes10

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3192024: 3016%
Other services
2023: 1972024: 22313%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1442024: 1536%
Surgery
2023: 1022024: 12725%
Lab and pathology
2023: 1382024: 7248%

Dr. Ish compared with the Maryland median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Ish
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
876vs 65634% above
Medicare patients
200vs 25120% below
Part D claims
2,369vs 3097.7 times

Medians across 3,215 internists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ish'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 B. Ish treated 200 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 200 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ish in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 104 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 9% 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. Ish's median patient age at 64, with 33% women.

Medicare patients, 2024200
Average age72
Average risk score1.09
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. Ish's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ish's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8342%
  • Men11759%

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

  1. High cholesterol72%
  2. High blood pressure66%
  3. Arthritis41%
  4. Diabetes37%
  5. Mood disorders27%
  6. Depression25%
  7. Chronic kidney disease22%
  8. Anxiety20%

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

Dr. Ish's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women33%
  • Men67%

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

Dr. Christopher B. Ish wrote 2,897 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ish wrote 2,897 Medicare Part D claims for 260 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,369 of them, across 78 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $203,747 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,162 claims across 71 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,897
Drugs named by CMS78
Total drug cost$203,747
Part D patients260

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

  • Generic2,584 claims89%
  • Brand-name293 claims10%
  • Other20 claims1%

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

  • Opioids3%92 of 2,897 claims
  • Antibiotics2%59 of 2,897 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: 2,1622024: 2,36910%

Drugs named by CMS: 78 in 2024, 71 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 B. Ish offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Ish accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ish as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Christopher B. Ish has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ish.

Papers1

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Dr. Christopher B. Ish has 3 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Ish, most recently Compassionate Doctors in 2015.

Awards and honors for Dr. Ish

  1. 2015
    • Compassionate Doctors
  2. 2014
    • NCQA PCMH
  3. Undated
    • CMS Stage 1 2012

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Christopher B. Ish graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Dr. Ish graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1994.

  1. Medical schoolRutgers New Jersey Medical School
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in pediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Christopher B. Ish accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Ish is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Ish accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO3
  2. Medicare3
  3. POS3
  4. EPO2
  5. PPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher B. Ish'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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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 B. Ish's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher B. Ish's NPI number is 1538263850. It was assigned on September 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher B. Ish?

Dr. Christopher B. Ish is an internist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher B. Ish practice?

Dr. Ish practices at 7671 Quarterfield Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061. Dr. Ish's primary practice is Bay Surgery Centers - Glen Burnie in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ish to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Christopher B. Ish's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ish is (410) 571-2946.

What is Dr. Christopher B. Ish's medical license number?

Dr. Ish holds Maryland license D53283.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher B. Ish affiliated with?

Dr. Ish is affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher B. Ish part of?

Dr. Ish is linked to Johns Hopkins Community Physicians.

Does Dr. Christopher B. Ish accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ish billed Medicare for 876 services in 2024, and Dr. Ish accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Christopher B. Ish offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ish as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher B. Ish see?

CMS counts 200 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ish in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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Is Dr. Christopher B. Ish board certified?

Yes. Dr. Ish is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Christopher B. Ish bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ish's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and medicare service (G0439).

Where did Dr. Christopher B. Ish go to medical school?

Dr. Ish graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1994.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher B. Ish prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ish's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Amlodipine Besylate.

How long has Dr. Christopher B. Ish been practicing?

Dr. Ish graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

Does Dr. Christopher B. Ish do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Ish.

What insurance does Dr. Christopher B. Ish accept?

Dr. Ish is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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