Dr. Christopher Hans Topel, DO

Dr. Topel practices at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, part of Lester E. Cox Medical Centers.

Dr. Topel's NPI, 1578857199, was assigned on May 31, 2011. Dr. Topel graduated from Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health - Mesa in 2011. Dr. Topel holds Texas license Q5938.

Dr. Topel's primary practice is Cox Medical Center South, at 3801 South National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65807 in Greene County. The practice phone is (417) 269-6000.

Dr. Topel's primary practice is Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, part of Lester E. Cox Medical Centers. Dr. Topel is also affiliated with Methodist Hospital Stone Oak. The medical group on file is CoxHealth Neurology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Topel to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Topel practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurology is Dr. Topel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Topel is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Topel is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy, migraine and chronic headache, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and stroke among the conditions Dr. Topel treats.

CMS data shows 237 Medicare services from Dr. Topel across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 134 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,129 for them.

CMS counts 134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Topel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 48 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.81, 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. Topel's median patient age at 63, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Topel wrote 59 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $73 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 73 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Topel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Topel, published from 2016 to 2019. 2016 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Hospital Mortality, Stroke and Texas. Dr. Topel has published most often in J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. Dr. Topel's most frequent co-authors are Vivek Misra, MD, Lee Albert Birnbaum, MD and Ali Seifi, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 133 general payments to Dr. Topel from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $1,492.

Dr. Topel graduated from Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health - Mesa in 2011.

Dr. Topel is in network with 5 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.