Dr. Paul Christian McCormick, MD

Dr. McCormick practices at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York, New York.

Dr. McCormick's NPI, 1891843934, was assigned on January 8, 2007. Dr. McCormick graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1982. Dr. McCormick holds New York license 154934.

Dr. McCormick's primary practice is Columbia University Irving Medical Center, at 622 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032 in New York County. The practice phone is (212) 297-4255.

Dr. McCormick's primary practice is Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York, New York. Dr. McCormick is also affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The medical group on file is ColumbiaDoctors. Dmand AI also links Dr. McCormick to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McCormick practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. McCormick's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. McCormick is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. McCormick's licenses on file in 4 states: New York, New Jersey, Florida and Wisconsin.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. McCormick treats.

CMS data shows 419 Medicare services from Dr. McCormick across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 272 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $70,947 for them.

CMS counts 272 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McCormick in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 126 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McCormick's median patient age at 70, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. McCormick wrote 38 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $77 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. McCormick for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. McCormick accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. McCormick as offering telehealth. CMS counts 45 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. McCormick, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 53 papers to Dr. McCormick, published from 2002 to 2025. 2011 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Neurosurgical Procedures, Spinal Cord Neoplasms and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. McCormick has published most often in J Neurosurg Spine. Dr. McCormick's most frequent co-authors are Peter Douglas Angevine, MD, Peter Daniel Canoll, MD, PhD and Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. McCormick to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis.

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. McCormick from 2 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $285.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. McCormick, most recently Best Doctors in New York in 2023. Dr. McCormick serves on Advisory Committee - Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical Trial.

Dr. McCormick graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1982. Dr. McCormick is a member of AANS, CNS and New York Society for Neurosurgery.

Dr. McCormick is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.