Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond, MD, MPH
- Medicare services, 2024
- 78
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 110
- Part D claims, 2024
- 91
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 1105 Sixth Street, Traverse City, MI 49684
- Practice phone
- Call (231) 935-5000
- 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 Ammond Lafond is a general surgeon in Traverse City, Michigan
Dr. Lafond practices at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan, part of Munson Healthcare.
Dr. Lafond's NPI, 1083930465, was assigned on April 11, 2010. Dr. Lafond holds Michigan license 4301097033.
- NPI
- 1083930465NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608025515
- NPI enumeration date
- April 11, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (231) 935-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond practices at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan
Dr. Lafond's primary practice is Munson Medical Center, at 1105 Sixth Street, Traverse City, MI 49684 in Grand Traverse County. The practice phone is (231) 935-5000.
- Munson Medical Center1105 Sixth Street, Traverse City, MI 49684 · Grand Traverse CountyPhone(231) 935-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Lafond's primary practice is Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan, part of Munson Healthcare. Dr. Lafond is also affiliated with Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital. The medical group on file is Munson Healthcare Endocrinology & Metabolism. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lafond to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Lafond's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lafond practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Munson Medical Center | 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 Ammond Lafond is one of 1,095 general surgeons in Michigan
Surgery is Dr. Lafond's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lafond is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MichiganPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond billed Medicare for 78 services in 2024
CMS data shows 78 Medicare services from Dr. Lafond across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 110 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,495 for them.
Dr. Lafond's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 872024: 7810%
Where Dr. Lafond's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5469%
- In a facility2431%
Dr. Lafond compared with the Michigan median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Lafond
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 78vs 12638% below
- Medicare patients
- 110vs 107Close to median
- Part D claims
- 41vs 3037% above
Medians across 1,046 general surgeons in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lafond'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 Ammond Lafond treated 110 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 110 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lafond in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 44 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lafond's median patient age at 68, with 59% women.
Dr. Lafond's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lafond's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6055%
- Men5045%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lafond's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol74%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis52%
- Anxiety32%
- Mood disorders31%
- Cancer30%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lafond's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lafond wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims for 68 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 41 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $81 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 76 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Lafond's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic80 claims88%
- Brand-name11 claims12%
Dr. Lafond'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. Lafond's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids53%48 of 91 claims
- Antibiotics16%15 of 91 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: 762024: 4146%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 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 Ammond Lafond scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Lafond for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lafond accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lafond as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Lafond's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Mastectomy: 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); 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 Ammond Lafond received $3,244 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Lafond from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,281.
General payments to Dr. Lafond by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lafond by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$1,74354%
- Food and beverage$1,00131%
- Education$50015%
Companies that paid Dr. Lafond the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond'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)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)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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond's NPI number is 1083930465. It was assigned on April 11, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond?
Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond is a general surgeon in Traverse City, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond practice?
Dr. Lafond practices at 1105 Sixth Street, Traverse City, MI 49684. Dr. Lafond's primary practice is Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan, part of Munson Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lafond to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lafond is (231) 935-5000.
What is Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond's medical license number?
Dr. Lafond holds Michigan license 4301097033.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond affiliated with?
Dr. Lafond practices at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan. Dr. Lafond is also affiliated with Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Lafond to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond part of?
Dr. Lafond is linked to Munson Healthcare Endocrinology & Metabolism. Dmand AI links Dr. Lafond to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lafond billed Medicare for 78 services in 2024, and Dr. Lafond accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Lafond as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond's MIPS score?
Dr. Lafond's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond see?
CMS counts 110 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lafond in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lafond's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99213).
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lafond's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,244 in general payments to Dr. Lafond from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Ammond Lafond been practicing?
Dr. Lafond graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
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