Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,319
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 620
- Part D claims, 2024
- 209
- Publications
- 179
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 3609 Southwest Durham Dr, Durham, NC 27707
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Durham, North Carolina
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Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Klifto practices at North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic - HOPD in Durham, North Carolina.
Dr. Klifto's NPI, 1164713947, was assigned on April 27, 2011. Dr. Klifto graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2011. Dr. Klifto holds North Carolina license 2017-01372.
- NPI
- 1164713947NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4587937784
- NPI enumeration date
- April 27, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto practices at North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic - HOPD in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Klifto's primary practice is North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic - HOPD, at 3609 Southwest Durham Dr, Durham, NC 27707.
- North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic - HOPD3609 Southwest Durham Dr, Durham, NC 27707
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Klifto's primary practice is North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic - HOPD in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Klifto is also affiliated with Duke University Hospital. The medical group on file is Legacy Healthcare Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Klifto to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Klifto practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic - HOPD | 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 Scott Klifto is one of 70 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in North Carolina
Hand surgery is Dr. Klifto's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Klifto is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic hand surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Klifto
Counts of orthopaedic hand surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto billed Medicare for 4,319 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,319 Medicare services from Dr. Klifto across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 620 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $246,866 for them.
Dr. Klifto's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,6592024: 2,26436%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6062024: 77027%
- Imaging
- 2023: 5792024: 71123%
- Surgery
- 2023: 4562024: 57426%
Where Dr. Klifto's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,09495%
- In a facility2255%
Dr. Klifto compared with the North Carolina median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Klifto
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 4,319vs 1,1283.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 620vs 2982.1 times
- Part D claims
- 159vs 10157% above
Medians across 71 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Klifto'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 Scott Klifto treated 620 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 620 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Klifto in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 279 patients. 74% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high cholesterol. 6% 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. Klifto's median patient age at 71, with 63% women.
Dr. Klifto's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Klifto's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women39964%
- Men22136%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Klifto's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis74%
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure71%
- Mood disorders31%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Depression28%
- Diabetes27%
- Anxiety26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Klifto's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto wrote 209 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Klifto wrote 209 Medicare Part D claims for 116 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 159 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $904 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 183 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Klifto's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic206 claims99%
- Brand-name and other3 claims1%
Dr. Klifto'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. Klifto's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids22%47 of 209 claims
- Antibiotics13%27 of 209 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: 1832024: 15913%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 6 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 Scott Klifto ranks in the 87th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Klifto accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Klifto as offering telehealth. CMS counts 51 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Klifto, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Klifto ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 87th percentile51 procedures
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Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto has 179 publications on record
Dmand AI links 179 papers to Dr. Klifto, published from 2013 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 47. The most frequent topics are Shoulder Joint, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Shoulder and Arthroscopy. Dr. Klifto has published most often in J Shoulder Elbow Surg. Dr. Klifto's most frequent co-authors are Oke Adrian Anakwenze, MD, John Rhodes Wickman, MD and David S. Ruch, MD.
Dr. Klifto's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Klifto writes about most
- Shoulder Joint
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Shoulder
- Arthroscopy
- Shoulder
- Joint Instability
- Range of Motion, Articular
- Rotator Cuff
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
Dr. Klifto's most frequent co-authors
- Oke Adrian Anakwenze, MD90 shared papers
- John Rhodes Wickman, MD19 shared papers
- David S. Ruch, MD17 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Klifto
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto received $578,002 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 679 general payments to Dr. Klifto from 25 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $498,612.
General payments to Dr. Klifto by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Klifto by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Consulting fees$416,39972%
- Speaker and faculty fees$79,91614%
- Travel and lodging$58,22410%
- Food and beverage$20,4944%
- Education$2,9701%
Companies that paid Dr. Klifto the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Dr. Klifto graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto'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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 Scott Klifto's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto's NPI number is 1164713947. It was assigned on April 27, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto?
Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto practice?
Dr. Klifto practices at 3609 Southwest Durham Dr, Durham, NC 27707. Dr. Klifto's primary practice is North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic - HOPD in Durham, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Klifto to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto's medical license number?
Dr. Klifto holds North Carolina license 2017-01372.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto affiliated with?
Dr. Klifto is affiliated with Duke University Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Klifto to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto part of?
Dr. Klifto is linked to Legacy Healthcare Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Klifto to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Klifto billed Medicare for 4,319 services in 2024, and Dr. Klifto accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Klifto as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto see?
CMS counts 620 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Klifto in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Klifto's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), injected or infused drug (J1100) and diagnostic imaging (73030).
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Where did Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto go to medical school?
Dr. Klifto graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Klifto's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Methylprednisolone and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $578,002 in general payments to Dr. Klifto from 25 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto been practicing?
Dr. Klifto graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto do research?
Dmand AI links 179 publications to Dr. Klifto, published from 2013 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Christopher Scott Klifto publish with?
Dr. Klifto's most frequent co-authors are Oke Adrian Anakwenze, MD (90 shared papers), John Rhodes Wickman, MD (19 shared papers) and David S. Ruch, MD (17 shared papers).
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