Dr. Christopher J. Pole, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,263
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,242
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,224
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 5202 Faraon, Lower Level, Saint Joseph, MO 64506
- Practice phone
- Call (816) 233-7858
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Murphy-Watson-Burr Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Saint Joseph, Missouri
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Dr. Christopher J. Pole is an ophthalmologist in Saint Joseph, Missouri
Dr. Pole practices at Murphy-Watson-Burr Surgery Center in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
Dr. Pole's NPI, 1285883231, was assigned on September 15, 2008. Dr. Pole graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Pole holds Kansas license 04-35809.
- NPI
- 1285883231NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486802329
- NPI enumeration date
- September 15, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (816) 233-7858
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher J. Pole practices at Murphy-Watson-Burr Surgery Center in Saint Joseph, Missouri
Dr. Pole's primary practice is Murphy-Watson-Burr Surgery Center, at 5202 Faraon, Lower Level, Saint Joseph, MO 64506. The practice phone is (816) 233-7858.
- Murphy-Watson-Burr Surgery Center5202 Faraon, Lower Level, Saint Joseph, MO 64506Phone(816) 233-7858
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher J. Pole is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Pole's primary practice is Murphy-Watson-Burr Surgery Center in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Dr. Pole is also affiliated with Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pole to 1 more hospital, 4 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher J. Pole's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pole practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Murphy-Watson-Burr Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher J. Pole is one of 270 ophthalmologists in Missouri
Ophthalmology is Dr. Pole's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Pole is licensed in Kansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, KansasPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Pole
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher J. Pole billed Medicare for 4,263 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,263 Medicare services from Dr. Pole across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,242 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $436,120 for them.
Dr. Pole's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,8002024: 2,40714%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,4812024: 1,4264%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4442024: 4303%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 222024: 0100%
Where Dr. Pole's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,83767%
- In a facility1,42633%
Dr. Pole compared with the Missouri median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Pole
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 4,263vs 1,5822.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,242vs 63097% above
- Part D claims
- 2,155vs 7033.1 times
Medians across 286 ophthalmologists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pole'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 J. Pole treated 1,242 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 1,242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pole in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 569 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pole's median patient age at 74, with 59% women.
Dr. Pole's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Pole's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women72658%
- Men51642%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pole's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure68%
- Arthritis43%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Diabetes23%
- Chronic kidney disease19%
- Anxiety18%
- Cancer18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pole's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher J. Pole wrote 2,224 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pole wrote 2,224 Medicare Part D claims for 783 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,155 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $187,700 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,057 claims across 17 drugs.
Dr. Pole's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,352 claims61%
- Brand-name872 claims39%
Dr. Pole'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,0572024: 2,1555%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 17 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 J. Pole scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Pole for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Pole accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 654 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Pole, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Pole's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 69.1of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Pole ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 97th percentile654 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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 J. Pole received $131,618 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 165 general payments to Dr. Pole from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Microsurgical Technology, Inc. paid the most, $96,406.
General payments to Dr. Pole by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Pole by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$122,24093%
- Food and beverage$8,0906%
- Travel and lodging$7441%
- Speaker and faculty fees$5000%
- Other$430%
Companies that paid Dr. Pole 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 J. Pole graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Dr. Pole graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher J. Pole'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) |
| 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 J. Pole's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher J. Pole's NPI number is 1285883231. It was assigned on September 15, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher J. Pole?
Dr. Christopher J. Pole is an ophthalmologist in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher J. Pole practice?
Dr. Pole practices at 5202 Faraon, Lower Level, Saint Joseph, MO 64506. Dr. Pole's primary practice is Murphy-Watson-Burr Surgery Center in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pole to 1 hospital, 4 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Christopher J. Pole's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pole is (816) 233-7858.
What is Dr. Christopher J. Pole's medical license number?
Dr. Pole holds Kansas license 04-35809.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher J. Pole affiliated with?
Dr. Pole is affiliated with Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Pole to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. Christopher J. Pole accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pole billed Medicare for 4,263 services in 2024, and Dr. Pole accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher J. Pole's MIPS score?
Dr. Pole's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher J. Pole see?
CMS counts 1,242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pole in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Christopher J. Pole bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pole's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92136) and surgery: eye (66984).
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Where did Dr. Christopher J. Pole go to medical school?
Dr. Pole graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2008.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher J. Pole prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pole's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Ketorolac Tromethamine and Ofloxacin.
Has Dr. Christopher J. Pole received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $131,618 in general payments to Dr. Pole from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Microsurgical Technology, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher J. Pole been practicing?
Dr. Pole graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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