Dr. Christopher William Ritchie, MD

  • Charlotte, NC
  • Urologist
NPI1295393098PAC ID3870912132
Medicare services, 2024
628
Medicare patients, 2024
207
Part D claims, 2024
325
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
1518 E 3rd St, Charlotte, NC 28204
Practice phone
Call (704) 372-5180
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Primary practice

Urology Specialists of the Carolinas

Charlotte, North Carolina

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Dr. Christopher William Ritchie is a urologist in Charlotte, North Carolina

Dr. Ritchie practices at Urology Specialists of the Carolinas in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Ritchie's NPI, 1295393098, was assigned on June 5, 2019. Dr. Ritchie graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2024. Dr. Ritchie holds North Carolina license 2024-01266.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3870912132
NPI enumeration date
June 5, 2019
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(704) 372-5180
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
28
Medical school graduation
2024

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Christopher William Ritchie practices at Urology Specialists of the Carolinas in Charlotte, North Carolina

Dr. Ritchie's primary practice is Urology Specialists of the Carolinas, at 1518 E 3rd St, Charlotte, NC 28204 in Mecklenburg County. The practice phone is (704) 372-5180.

  • Urology Specialists of the Carolinas
    1518 E 3rd St, Charlotte, NC 28204 · Mecklenburg CountyPhone(704) 372-5180

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Christopher William Ritchie is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Ritchie's primary practice is Urology Specialists of the Carolinas in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Ritchie is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Urology Specialists of the Carolinas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ritchie to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher William Ritchie's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ritchie practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Urology Specialists of the CarolinasAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Christopher William Ritchie is one of 451 urologists in North Carolina

Urology is Dr. Ritchie's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Ritchie is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Urology, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2024-01266 · taxonomy 208800000X

Urologists near Dr. Ritchie

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Christopher William Ritchie billed Medicare for 628 services in 2024

CMS data shows 628 Medicare services from Dr. Ritchie across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 207 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,628 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024628
Medicare patients207
Paid by Medicare$26,628
Procedure codes9

Dr. Ritchie's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits227
  2. Lab and pathology181
  3. Other services167
  4. Surgery53

Dr. Ritchie compared with the North Carolina median for urologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ritchie
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
628vs 99537% below
Medicare patients
207vs 34039% below
Part D claims
218vs 56661% below

Medians across 438 urologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ritchie'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 William Ritchie treated 207 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 207 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ritchie in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 91 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ritchie's median patient age at 72, with 19% women.

Medicare patients, 2024207
Average age76
Average risk score1.26

Dr. Ritchie's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ritchie's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2412%
  • Men18388%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ritchie's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Ischemic heart disease33%
  5. Chronic kidney disease32%
  6. Diabetes31%
  7. Cancer25%
  8. Atrial fibrillation23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Ritchie's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women19%
  • Men81%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christopher William Ritchie wrote 325 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ritchie wrote 325 Medicare Part D claims for 202 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 218 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $30,761 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 210 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024325
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$30,761
Part D patients202

Dr. Ritchie's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic288 claims89%
  • Brand-name and other37 claims11%

Dr. Ritchie'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. Ritchie's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids7%22 of 325 claims
  • Antibiotics11%35 of 325 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: 2102024: 2184%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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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 William Ritchie scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Ritchie for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Ritchie accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Ritchie's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 81.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Prostate resection: 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 William Ritchie received $5,315 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 151 general payments to Dr. Ritchie from 33 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $1,449.

General payments to Dr. Ritchie by program year, 2020 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Ritchie by kind, 2020 to 2025

$5.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,90592%
  • Travel and lodging$4108%

Companies that paid Dr. Ritchie the most, 2020 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Christopher William Ritchie graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Dr. Ritchie graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2024.

  1. Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher William Ritchie's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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 paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher William Ritchie's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher William Ritchie's NPI number is 1295393098. It was assigned on June 5, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher William Ritchie?

Dr. Christopher William Ritchie is a urologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher William Ritchie practice?

Dr. Ritchie practices at 1518 E 3rd St, Charlotte, NC 28204. Dr. Ritchie's primary practice is Urology Specialists of the Carolinas in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ritchie to 4 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Christopher William Ritchie's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ritchie is (704) 372-5180.

What is Dr. Christopher William Ritchie's medical license number?

Dr. Ritchie holds North Carolina license 2024-01266.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher William Ritchie affiliated with?

Dr. Ritchie is affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ritchie to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher William Ritchie part of?

Dr. Ritchie is linked to Urology Specialists of the Carolinas. Dmand AI links Dr. Ritchie to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Christopher William Ritchie accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ritchie billed Medicare for 628 services in 2024, and Dr. Ritchie accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Christopher William Ritchie's MIPS score?

Dr. Ritchie's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher William Ritchie see?

CMS counts 207 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ritchie in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Christopher William Ritchie bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ritchie's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), lab and pathology test (81000) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Christopher William Ritchie go to medical school?

Dr. Ritchie graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2024.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher William Ritchie prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ritchie's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Gemtesa.

Has Dr. Christopher William Ritchie received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,315 in general payments to Dr. Ritchie from 33 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Christopher William Ritchie been practicing?

Dr. Ritchie graduated from medical school in 2024, 2 years ago.

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