Dr. Christopher E. Avendano, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,735
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 735
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,032
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $1,739
- Practice address
- 1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Practice phone
- Call (419) 557-7400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Christopher E. Avendano is a pulmonologist in Sandusky, Ohio
Dr. Avendano practices at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio, part of Firelands Health.
Dr. Avendano's NPI, 1003868126, was assigned on May 17, 2006. Dr. Avendano graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Avendano holds Ohio license 35069636.
- NPI
- 1003868126NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5890690267
- NPI enumeration date
- May 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (419) 557-7400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher E. Avendano practices at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio
Dr. Avendano's primary practice is Firelands Regional Medical Center, at 1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870 in Erie County. The practice phone is (419) 557-7400.
- Firelands Regional Medical Center1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870 · Erie CountyPhone(419) 557-7400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher E. Avendano is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Avendano's primary practice is Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio, part of Firelands Health. Dr. Avendano is also affiliated with ProMedica Toledo Hospital. The medical group on file is Firelands Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Avendano to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher E. Avendano's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Avendano practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher E. Avendano is one of 611 pulmonologists in Ohio
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Avendano's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Avendano is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, OhioPrimary
Pulmonologists near Dr. Avendano
Counts of pulmonologists 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 E. Avendano billed Medicare for 2,735 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,735 Medicare services from Dr. Avendano across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 735 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $152,053 for them.
Dr. Avendano's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1322024: 1,73854%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6002024: 91452%
- Surgery
- 2023: 122024: 83592%
Where Dr. Avendano's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2278%
- In a facility2,50892%
Dr. Avendano compared with the Ohio median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Avendano
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 2,735vs 5594.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 735vs 2443.0 times
- Part D claims
- 1,826vs 6163.0 times
Medians across 606 pulmonologists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Avendano'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 E. Avendano treated 735 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 735 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Avendano in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 287 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Avendano's median patient age at 69, with 47% women.
Dr. Avendano's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Avendano's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women37050%
- Men36550%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Avendano's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis59%
- COPD47%
- Atrial fibrillation45%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
- Chronic kidney disease39%
- Diabetes36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Avendano's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher E. Avendano wrote 2,032 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Avendano wrote 2,032 Medicare Part D claims for 354 patients. 40% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,826 of them, across 34 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,004,944 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,954 claims across 31 drugs.
Dr. Avendano's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic821 claims40%
- Brand-name1,211 claims60%
Dr. Avendano'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. Avendano's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%73 of 2,032 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: 1,9542024: 1,8267%
Drugs named by CMS: 34 in 2024, 31 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 E. Avendano offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Avendano accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Avendano as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher E. Avendano received $1,739 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 102 general payments to Dr. Avendano from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 91% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $339.
General payments to Dr. Avendano by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Avendano by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,59191%
- Education$1489%
Companies that paid Dr. Avendano 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 E. Avendano graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine
Dr. Avendano graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher E. Avendano'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| 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 E. Avendano's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher E. Avendano's NPI number is 1003868126. It was assigned on May 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher E. Avendano?
Dr. Christopher E. Avendano is a pulmonologist in Sandusky, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Christopher E. Avendano practice?
Dr. Avendano practices at 1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870. Dr. Avendano's primary practice is Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio, part of Firelands Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Avendano to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Christopher E. Avendano's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Avendano is (419) 557-7400.
What is Dr. Christopher E. Avendano's medical license number?
Dr. Avendano holds Ohio license 35069636.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher E. Avendano affiliated with?
Dr. Avendano practices at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. Dr. Avendano is also affiliated with ProMedica Toledo Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Avendano to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher E. Avendano part of?
Dr. Avendano is linked to Firelands Physician Group.
Does Dr. Christopher E. Avendano accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Avendano billed Medicare for 2,735 services in 2024, and Dr. Avendano accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Christopher E. Avendano offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Avendano as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher E. Avendano see?
CMS counts 735 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Avendano in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Christopher E. Avendano bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Avendano's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), lung function service (94729) and lung function service (94726).
Where did Dr. Christopher E. Avendano go to medical school?
Dr. Avendano graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher E. Avendano prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Avendano's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trelegy Ellipta, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa and Breo Ellipta.
Has Dr. Christopher E. Avendano received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,739 in general payments to Dr. Avendano from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. Christopher E. Avendano been practicing?
Dr. Avendano graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
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