Dr. Christopher S. Raffo, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 10,953
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 423
- Part D claims, 2024
- 209
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $21,771
- Practice address
- 6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817
- Practice phone
- Call (301) 515-0900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics
Bethesda, Maryland
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Dr. Christopher S. Raffo is an orthopedic surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. Raffo practices at Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Raffo's NPI, 1750398905, was assigned on August 1, 2006. Dr. Raffo graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Raffo holds Maryland license D0062605.
- NPI
- 1750398905NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3678545829
- NPI enumeration date
- August 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (301) 515-0900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher S. Raffo practices at Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. Raffo's primary practice is Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, at 6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (301) 515-0900.
- Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817 · Montgomery CountyPhone(301) 515-0900
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christopher S. Raffo is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Raffo's primary practice is Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Raffo is also affiliated with Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Raffo to 2 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher S. Raffo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Raffo practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher S. Raffo is one of 404 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Raffo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Raffo is licensed in Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MarylandPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Raffo
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 S. Raffo billed Medicare for 10,953 services in 2024
CMS data shows 10,953 Medicare services from Dr. Raffo across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 423 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $132,961 for them.
Dr. Raffo's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,3452024: 9,470604%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7282024: 7083%
- Surgery
- 2023: 4042024: 4255%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2952024: 35019%
Where Dr. Raffo's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office10,942100%
- In a facility110%
Dr. Raffo compared with the Maryland median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Raffo
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 10,953vs 1,3438.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 423vs 34323% above
- Part D claims
- 163vs 9081% above
Medians across 368 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Raffo'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 S. Raffo treated 423 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 423 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Raffo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 213 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have arthritis. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Raffo's median patient age at 54, with 50% women.
Dr. Raffo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Raffo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25661%
- Men16739%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Raffo's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis69%
- High blood pressure65%
- Anxiety22%
- Diabetes21%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Mood disorders19%
- Depression17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Raffo's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 54
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher S. Raffo wrote 209 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Raffo wrote 209 Medicare Part D claims for 126 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 163 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,086 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 137 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Raffo'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. Raffo's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids9%18 of 209 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: 1372024: 16319%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 4 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 S. Raffo ranks in the 85th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Raffo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 48 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Raffo, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Raffo ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 85th percentile48 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 54th percentile21 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)
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Dr. Christopher S. Raffo received $21,771 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 93 general payments to Dr. Raffo from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $14,869.
General payments to Dr. Raffo by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Raffo by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$11,36352%
- Education$3,63917%
- Travel and lodging$3,62917%
- Food and beverage$3,14114%
Companies that paid Dr. Raffo 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 S. Raffo graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine
Dr. Raffo graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1999.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher S. Raffo'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 |
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What is Dr. Christopher S. Raffo's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher S. Raffo's NPI number is 1750398905. It was assigned on August 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher S. Raffo?
Dr. Christopher S. Raffo is an orthopedic surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher S. Raffo practice?
Dr. Raffo practices at 6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817. Dr. Raffo's primary practice is Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Raffo to 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Christopher S. Raffo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Raffo is (301) 515-0900.
What is Dr. Christopher S. Raffo's medical license number?
Dr. Raffo holds Maryland license D0062605.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher S. Raffo affiliated with?
Dr. Raffo is affiliated with Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher S. Raffo part of?
Dr. Raffo is linked to The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. Dmand AI links Dr. Raffo to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Christopher S. Raffo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Raffo billed Medicare for 10,953 services in 2024, and Dr. Raffo accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher S. Raffo see?
CMS counts 423 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Raffo in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Christopher S. Raffo bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Raffo's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J1100) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Christopher S. Raffo go to medical school?
Dr. Raffo graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher S. Raffo prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Raffo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib, Diclofenac Sodium and Methylprednisolone.
Has Dr. Christopher S. Raffo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $21,771 in general payments to Dr. Raffo from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher S. Raffo been practicing?
Dr. Raffo graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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