Dr. Christopher Thomas Martin, MD

Dr. Martin practices at M Health Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center - Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dr. Martin's NPI, 1710272042, was assigned on June 15, 2011. Dr. Martin graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Martin holds Minnesota license 61254.

Dr. Martin's primary practice is M Health Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center - Minneapolis, at 909 Fulton Street Southeast, Minneapolis, MN 55455. The practice phone is (612) 676-5500.

Dr. Martin's primary practice is M Health Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center - Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Martin is also affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital. The medical group on file is M Health Fairview Recovery Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Martin to 4 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account. Dr. Martin's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Martin practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Martin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Martin is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Martin's licenses on file in 3 states: Minnesota, Georgia and Iowa.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, back and neck pain treatment without fusion, bursitis, joint pain, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Martin treats.

CMS data shows 682 Medicare services from Dr. Martin across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 211 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $122,499 for them.

CMS counts 211 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Martin in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, 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. Martin's median patient age at 65, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Martin wrote 354 Medicare Part D claims for 149 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 270 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,003 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 203 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Martin for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Martin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Martin as offering telehealth. CMS counts 249 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Martin, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 61 papers to Dr. Martin, published from 2009 to 2024. 2015 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Postoperative Complications and Lumbar Vertebrae. Dr. Martin has published most often in J Arthroplasty. Dr. Martin's most frequent co-authors are Andrew James Pugely, MD, David W. Polly, MD and John Joseph Callaghan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 247 general payments to Dr. Martin from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $109,680.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Martin, most recently AOA Inductee 2011 in 2011. Dr. Martin serves on AAOS Publications Committee.

Dr. Martin graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Martin is a member of AOA, AAOS, Mid American Orthopaedic Association, NASS and Orthopaedic Research Society.

Dr. Martin is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.