Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,057
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 748
- Part D claims, 2024
- 215
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Industry payments
- $540
- Practice address
- 34 Granby St, Asheville, NC 28801
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 225-0861
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP
Asheville, North Carolina
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Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. Lechner practices at Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP in Asheville, North Carolina.
Dr. Lechner's NPI, 1922117803, was assigned on August 30, 2006. Dr. Lechner graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Lechner holds North Carolina license 34379.
- NPI
- 1922117803NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4789571159
- NPI enumeration date
- August 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 225-0861
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner practices at Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP in Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. Lechner's primary practice is Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP, at 34 Granby St, Asheville, NC 28801 in Buncombe County. The practice phone is (828) 225-0861.
- Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP34 Granby St, Asheville, NC 28801 · Buncombe CountyPhone(828) 225-0861
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lechner's primary practice is Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP in Asheville, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Carolina Hand and Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lechner to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lechner practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner is one of 70 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in North Carolina
Hand surgery is Dr. Lechner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Lechner is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic hand surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Lechner
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 Todd Lechner billed Medicare for 5,057 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,057 Medicare services from Dr. Lechner across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 748 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $227,035 for them.
Dr. Lechner's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,8082024: 1,98710%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3592024: 1,3213%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,1292024: 1,1462%
- Imaging
- 2023: 7142024: 60316%
Where Dr. Lechner's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,70593%
- In a facility3527%
Dr. Lechner compared with the North Carolina median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Lechner
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 5,057vs 1,1284.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 748vs 2982.5 times
- Part D claims
- 173vs 10171% above
Medians across 71 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lechner'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 Todd Lechner treated 748 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 748 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lechner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 400 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lechner's median patient age at 70, with 59% women.
Dr. Lechner's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lechner's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women40554%
- Men34346%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lechner's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure64%
- Mood disorders24%
- Depression22%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
- Anxiety20%
- Diabetes20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lechner's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner wrote 215 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lechner wrote 215 Medicare Part D claims for 176 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 173 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,208 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 168 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Lechner's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic211 claims98%
- Brand-name and other4 claims2%
Dr. Lechner'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. Lechner's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids72%155 of 215 claims
- Antibiotics10%21 of 215 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: 1682024: 1733%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 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 Todd Lechner scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Lechner for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Lechner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 17 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Lechner, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Lechner's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 77.7of 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. Lechner ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 72nd percentile17 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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 Todd Lechner received $540 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Lechner from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $122.
General payments to Dr. Lechner by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lechner by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$52898%
- Education$122%
Companies that paid Dr. Lechner 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 Todd Lechner graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine
Dr. Lechner graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1986.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)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 Todd Lechner's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner's NPI number is 1922117803. It was assigned on August 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner?
Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner practice?
Dr. Lechner practices at 34 Granby St, Asheville, NC 28801. Dr. Lechner's primary practice is Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lechner to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lechner is (828) 225-0861.
What is Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner's medical license number?
Dr. Lechner holds North Carolina license 34379.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner part of?
Dr. Lechner is linked to Carolina Hand and Sports Medicine.
Does Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lechner billed Medicare for 5,057 services in 2024, and Dr. Lechner accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner's MIPS score?
Dr. Lechner's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner see?
CMS counts 748 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lechner in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lechner's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: bones and joints (20550).
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Where did Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner go to medical school?
Dr. Lechner graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lechner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Methylprednisolone.
Has Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $540 in general payments to Dr. Lechner from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. Christopher Todd Lechner been practicing?
Dr. Lechner graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
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