Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,828
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 458
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,115
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2100 Hwy 61 N, Vicksburg, MS 39183
- Practice phone
- Call (601) 883-5000
- 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 Cody Tipton is an orthopedic surgeon in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Dr. Tipton practices at Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, Mississippi, part of Community Health Systems.
Dr. Tipton's NPI, 1801282223, was assigned on April 13, 2015. Dr. Tipton graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Tipton holds Mississippi license 28824.
- NPI
- 1801282223NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2466763156
- NPI enumeration date
- April 13, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (601) 883-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton practices at Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Dr. Tipton's primary practice is Merit Health River Region, at 2100 Hwy 61 N, Vicksburg, MS 39183 in Warren County. The practice phone is (601) 883-5000.
- Merit Health River Region2100 Hwy 61 N, Vicksburg, MS 39183 · Warren CountyPhone(601) 883-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Tipton's primary practice is Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, Mississippi, part of Community Health Systems. The medical group on file is Tillman Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tipton to 4 more home health agencies, 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 Cody Tipton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tipton practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Merit Health River Region | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton is one of 159 orthopedic surgeons in Mississippi
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Tipton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Tipton is licensed in Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MississippiPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton billed Medicare for 2,828 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,828 Medicare services from Dr. Tipton across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 458 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $81,908 for them.
Dr. Tipton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,5082024: 1,508No change
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7952024: 55830%
- Imaging
- 2023: 5472024: 43820%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3372024: 3244%
Where Dr. Tipton's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,78799%
- In a facility411%
Dr. Tipton compared with the Mississippi median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Tipton
- Mississippi median
- Medicare services
- 2,828vs 1,88250% above
- Medicare patients
- 458vs 35928% above
- Part D claims
- 1,072vs 2953.6 times
Medians across 150 orthopedic surgeons in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Tipton'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 Cody Tipton treated 458 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 458 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tipton in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 186 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tipton's median patient age at 65, with 59% women.
Dr. Tipton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Tipton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women29063%
- Men16837%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Tipton's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes37%
- Anxiety32%
- Mood disorders29%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Depression27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Tipton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
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 Cody Tipton wrote 1,115 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Tipton wrote 1,115 Medicare Part D claims for 345 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,072 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,861 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,129 claims across 16 drugs.
Dr. Tipton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,109 claims99%
- Brand-name and other6 claims1%
Dr. Tipton'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. Tipton's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids24%264 of 1,115 claims
- Antibiotics5%59 of 1,115 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: 1,1292024: 1,0725%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 16 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 Cody Tipton scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Tipton for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Tipton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 25 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Tipton, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Tipton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 73.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Tipton ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 69th percentile25 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 59th percentile25 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 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 Cody Tipton received $38,105 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 100 general payments to Dr. Tipton from 15 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $28,610.
General payments to Dr. Tipton by program year, 2020 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Tipton by kind, 2020 to 2025
- Grants$20,00052%
- Education$10,85628%
- Travel and lodging$4,51012%
- Food and beverage$2,7397%
Companies that paid Dr. Tipton the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton graduated from Howard University College of Medicine
Dr. Tipton graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton'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 Cody Tipton's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton's NPI number is 1801282223. It was assigned on April 13, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton?
Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton is an orthopedic surgeon in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton practice?
Dr. Tipton practices at 2100 Hwy 61 N, Vicksburg, MS 39183. Dr. Tipton's primary practice is Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, Mississippi, part of Community Health Systems. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tipton to 4 home health agencies.
What is Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Tipton is (601) 883-5000.
What is Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton's medical license number?
Dr. Tipton holds Mississippi license 28824.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton affiliated with?
Dr. Tipton practices at Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton part of?
Dr. Tipton is linked to Tillman Medical Group.
Does Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tipton billed Medicare for 2,828 services in 2024, and Dr. Tipton accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton's MIPS score?
Dr. Tipton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton see?
CMS counts 458 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tipton in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Tipton's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton go to medical school?
Dr. Tipton graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tipton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Ibuprofen and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $38,105 in general payments to Dr. Tipton from 15 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Cody Tipton been practicing?
Dr. Tipton graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
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