Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood, MD

  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1558563601PAC ID6305030057
Medicare services, 2024
1,729
Medicare patients, 2024
627
Part D claims, 2024
2,249
Publications
26
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Practice phone
Call (734) 936-4000
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Primary practice

University Hospital

School-Based Health Center · Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood is an ophthalmologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Dr. Hood practices at University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Dr. Hood's NPI, 1558563601, was assigned on June 1, 2007. Dr. Hood graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2006. Dr. Hood holds Michigan license 4301088489.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6305030057
NPI enumeration date
June 1, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(734) 936-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

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

Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood practices at University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Dr. Hood's primary practice is University Hospital, at 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. The practice phone is (734) 936-4000.

  • University Hospital
    1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109Phone(734) 936-4000

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Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hood's primary practice is University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Hood is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Michigan Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hood to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Hood's employer is on file too: a school & student health.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood is one of 653 ophthalmologists in Michigan

Ophthalmology is Dr. Hood's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Hood's licenses on file in 2 states: Michigan and Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, MichiganPrimaryLicense 4301088489 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • Ohio licenseLicense 57-013911

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Hood

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

Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood billed Medicare for 1,729 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,729 Medicare services from Dr. Hood across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 627 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $187,247 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,729
Medicare patients627
Paid by Medicare$187,247
Procedure codes16

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 8142024: 67917%
Tests and treatments
2023: 5792024: 49614%
Surgery
2023: 5412024: 43819%
Imaging
2023: 1222024: 8134%
Other services
2023: 02024: 35

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

  • In an office1,63595%
  • In a facility945%

Dr. Hood compared with the Michigan median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Hood
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
1,729vs 1,08060% above
Medicare patients
627vs 40455% above
Part D claims
2,131vs 6883.1 times

Medians across 670 ophthalmologists in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hood's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood treated 627 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 627 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hood in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 264 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hood's median patient age at 69, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024627
Average age74
Average risk score1.34
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Hood's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Hood's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women35356%
  • Men27444%

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

  1. High blood pressure72%
  2. High cholesterol70%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Diabetes30%
  5. Anxiety26%
  6. Chronic kidney disease26%
  7. Mood disorders26%
  8. Ischemic heart disease25%

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

Dr. Hood's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood wrote 2,249 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hood wrote 2,249 Medicare Part D claims for 686 patients. 47% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,131 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $253,354 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,818 claims across 23 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,249
Drugs named by CMS22
Total drug cost$253,354
Part D patients686

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

  • Generic1,061 claims47%
  • Brand-name1,188 claims53%

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

  • Opioids1%14 of 2,249 claims
  • Antibiotics2%43 of 2,249 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: 1,8182024: 2,13117%

Drugs named by CMS: 22 in 2024, 23 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 Thomas Hood ranks in the 91st percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Dr. Hood accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 343 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Hood, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Hood ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
91st percentile343 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood has 26 publications on record

Dmand AI links 26 papers to Dr. Hood, published from 2012 to 2024. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Visual Acuity, Postoperative Complications and Corneal Diseases. Dr. Hood has published most often in Cornea. Dr. Hood's most frequent co-authors are Roni Mintz Shtein, MD, Ronald R. Krueger, MD and Sana M. Qureshi, MD.

Papers26
Years published2012 to 2024

Dr. Hood's papers by year, 2012 to 2024

Topics Dr. Hood writes about most

  • Visual Acuity
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Corneal Diseases
  • Cornea
  • Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
  • Lens Implantation, Intraocular
  • Myopia
  • Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty

Dr. Hood's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Hood

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Hood to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus and Chickenpox.

Conditions in Dr. Hood's trials

  • Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
  • Chickenpox

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Hood

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Hood

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood received $165 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Hood from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $113.

General payments to Dr. Hood by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Hood by kind, 2016 to 2024

$165in total
  • Food and beverage$12877%
  • Education$3823%

Companies that paid Dr. Hood the most, 2016 to 2024

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 Thomas Hood graduated from University of Michigan Medical School

Dr. Hood graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Michigan Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood'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
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
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 Thomas Hood's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood's NPI number is 1558563601. It was assigned on June 1, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood?

Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood is an ophthalmologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood practice?

Dr. Hood practices at 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Dr. Hood's primary practice is University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hood to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hood is (734) 936-4000.

What is Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood's medical license number?

Dr. Hood holds Michigan license 4301088489, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hood in Michigan and Ohio.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood affiliated with?

Dr. Hood is affiliated with University Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood part of?

Dr. Hood is linked to University of Michigan Health.

Does Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hood billed Medicare for 1,729 services in 2024, and Dr. Hood accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood see?

CMS counts 627 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hood in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hood's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92136) and surgery: eye (66984).

Where did Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood go to medical school?

Dr. Hood graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hood's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Ofloxacin and Fluorometholone.

Has Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $165 in general payments to Dr. Hood from 3 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood been practicing?

Dr. Hood graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

Does Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood do research?

Dmand AI links 26 publications to Dr. Hood, published from 2012 to 2024. Dr. Hood has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Christopher Thomas Hood publish with?

Dr. Hood's most frequent co-authors are Roni Mintz Shtein, MD (4 shared papers), Ronald R. Krueger, MD (2 shared papers) and Sana M. Qureshi, MD (2 shared papers).

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