Dr. Christopher Allen Prato, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,818
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 264
- Part D claims, 2024
- 936
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $2,440
- Practice address
- 2345 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Practice phone
- Call (704) 865-0077
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center PA
Gastonia, North Carolina
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Dr. Christopher Allen Prato is an orthopedic surgeon in Gastonia, North Carolina
Dr. Prato practices at Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center PA in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Dr. Prato's NPI, 1376538686, was assigned on September 13, 2005. Dr. Prato graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1997. Dr. Prato holds North Carolina license 2008-01483.
- NPI
- 1376538686NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3678653227
- NPI enumeration date
- September 13, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (704) 865-0077
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christopher Allen Prato practices at Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center PA in Gastonia, North Carolina
Dr. Prato's primary practice is Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center PA, at 2345 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054 in Gaston County. The practice phone is (704) 865-0077.
- Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center PA2345 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054 · Gaston CountyPhone(704) 865-0077
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christopher Allen Prato is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Prato's primary practice is Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center PA in Gastonia, North Carolina. Dr. Prato is also affiliated with CaroMont Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is CaroMont Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Prato to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each 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 Allen Prato's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Prato practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center PA | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Allen Prato is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Prato's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Prato's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Wisconsin license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Prato
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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 Allen Prato billed Medicare for 4,818 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,818 Medicare services from Dr. Prato across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 264 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $107,752 for them.
Dr. Prato's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 4,7902024: 3,76621%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4392024: 4185%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3602024: 3713%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3282024: 26320%
Where Dr. Prato's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,805100%
- In a facility130%
Dr. Prato compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Prato
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 4,818vs 9964.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 264vs 24110% above
- Part D claims
- 879vs 1575.6 times
Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Prato'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 Allen Prato treated 264 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 264 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Prato in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 136 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Prato's median patient age at 68, with 62% women.
Dr. Prato's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Prato's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18470%
- Men8030%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Prato's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes33%
- Anxiety31%
- Mood disorders31%
- Chronic kidney disease30%
- Depression28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Prato's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Allen Prato wrote 936 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Prato wrote 936 Medicare Part D claims for 237 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 879 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,304 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 922 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Prato's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic933 claims100%
- Brand-name and other3 claims0%
Dr. Prato'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. Prato's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids17%158 of 936 claims
- Antibiotics9%88 of 936 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: 9222024: 8795%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 14 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 Allen Prato ranks in the 54th percentile for knee replacement in Medicare
CMS counts 21 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Prato, more than 54% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Where Dr. Prato ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 54th percentile21 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 53rd percentile14 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)
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher Allen Prato received $2,440 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 100 general payments to Dr. Prato from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $419.
General payments to Dr. Prato by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Prato 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 Allen Prato graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Prato graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Allen Prato'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 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 Allen Prato's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Allen Prato's NPI number is 1376538686. It was assigned on September 13, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Allen Prato?
Dr. Christopher Allen Prato is an orthopedic surgeon in Gastonia, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Allen Prato practice?
Dr. Prato practices at 2345 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054. Dr. Prato's primary practice is Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center PA in Gastonia, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Prato to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher Allen Prato's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Prato is (704) 865-0077.
What is Dr. Christopher Allen Prato's medical license number?
Dr. Prato holds North Carolina license 2008-01483, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher Allen Prato been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Prato in North Carolina and Wisconsin.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Allen Prato affiliated with?
Dr. Prato is affiliated with CaroMont Regional Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Allen Prato part of?
Dr. Prato is linked to CaroMont Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Prato to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher Allen Prato accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Prato billed Medicare for 4,818 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Allen Prato see?
CMS counts 264 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Prato in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Christopher Allen Prato bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Prato's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7322), injected or infused drug (J0702) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Christopher Allen Prato go to medical school?
Dr. Prato graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Allen Prato prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Prato's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib, Ondansetron ODT and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Christopher Allen Prato received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,440 in general payments to Dr. Prato from 34 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Allen Prato been practicing?
Dr. Prato graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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