Dr. Christopher R. Spence, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 155
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 172
- Part D claims, 2024
- 91
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 570 Chautauqua Blvd, Valley City, ND 58072
- Practice phone
- Call (701) 845-6400
- 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 R. Spence is a general surgeon in Roseburg, Oregon
Dr. Spence practices at CHI Mercy Health in Valley City, North Dakota, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Spence's NPI, 1649252008, was assigned on November 18, 2005. Dr. Spence graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1996. Dr. Spence holds Oregon license MD25756.
- NPI
- 1649252008NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2860447869
- NPI enumeration date
- November 18, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (701) 845-6400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher R. Spence practices in Valley City and Roseburg
Dr. Spence's primary practice is CHI Mercy Health, at 570 Chautauqua Blvd, Valley City, ND 58072 in Barnes County. The practice phone is (701) 845-6400. Dr. Spence also practices at CHI Mercy Health, 2700 NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg, OR 97471.
- CHI Mercy HealthPrimary570 Chautauqua Blvd, Valley City, ND 58072 · Barnes CountyPhone(701) 845-6400
- CHI Mercy Health2700 NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg, OR 97471 · Douglas CountyPhone(541) 677-4845
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christopher R. Spence is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Spence's primary practice is CHI Mercy Health in Valley City, North Dakota, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Spence is also affiliated with CHI Mercy Health. The medical group on file is Centennial Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Spence to 1 more group practice or clinic, 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 R. Spence's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Spence practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| CHI Mercy Health | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher R. Spence is one of 438 general surgeons in Oregon
Surgery is Dr. Spence's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Spence is licensed in Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, OregonPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher R. Spence billed Medicare for 155 services in 2024
CMS data shows 155 Medicare services from Dr. Spence across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 172 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,614 for them.
Dr. Spence's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1532024: 1399%
- Surgery
- 2023: 392024: 1659%
- Other services
- 2023: 132024: 0100%
Where Dr. Spence's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office10870%
- In a facility4730%
Dr. Spence compared with the Oregon median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Spence
- Oregon median
- Medicare services
- 155vs 8387% above
- Medicare patients
- 172vs 822.1 times
- Part D claims
- 74vs 4757% above
Medians across 433 general surgeons in Oregon with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Spence'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 R. Spence treated 172 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 172 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Spence in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 80 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Spence's median patient age at 64, with 57% women.
Dr. Spence's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Spence's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10863%
- Men6437%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Spence's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol71%
- Arthritis41%
- Cancer34%
- Diabetes29%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Mood disorders27%
- COPD26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Spence's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher R. Spence wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Spence wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims for 84 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 74 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,173 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 86 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Spence's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic75 claims82%
- Brand-name16 claims18%
Dr. Spence'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. Spence's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids75%68 of 91 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: 862024: 7414%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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 R. Spence scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Spence for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Spence accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Spence, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Spence's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 67of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Spence ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 50th percentile24 procedures
- Mastectomy
- 79th percentile21 procedures
- Hernia repair - groin (open)
- 94th percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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 R. Spence received $156 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Spence from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $56.
General payments to Dr. Spence by program year, 2016 to 2022
General payments to Dr. Spence by kind, 2016 to 2022
- Food and beverage$10064%
- Gifts$5636%
Companies that paid Dr. Spence the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher R. Spence graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Spence graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher R. Spence'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 Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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)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 R. Spence's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher R. Spence's NPI number is 1649252008. It was assigned on November 18, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher R. Spence?
Dr. Christopher R. Spence is a general surgeon in Roseburg, Oregon. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher R. Spence practice?
Dr. Spence practices at 570 Chautauqua Blvd, Valley City, ND 58072. Dr. Spence also practices at 2700 NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg, OR 97471. Dr. Spence's primary practice is CHI Mercy Health in Valley City, North Dakota, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Spence to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Christopher R. Spence's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Spence is (701) 845-6400.
What is Dr. Christopher R. Spence's medical license number?
Dr. Spence holds Oregon license MD25756.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher R. Spence affiliated with?
Dr. Spence practices at CHI Mercy Health in Valley City, North Dakota. Dr. Spence is also affiliated with CHI Mercy Health.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher R. Spence part of?
Dr. Spence is linked to Centennial Medical Group.
Does Dr. Christopher R. Spence accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Spence billed Medicare for 155 services in 2024, and Dr. Spence accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher R. Spence's MIPS score?
Dr. Spence's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher R. Spence see?
CMS counts 172 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Spence in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Christopher R. Spence bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Spence's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
Where did Dr. Christopher R. Spence go to medical school?
Dr. Spence graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher R. Spence prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Spence's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Sutab.
Has Dr. Christopher R. Spence received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $156 in general payments to Dr. Spence from 5 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher R. Spence been practicing?
Dr. Spence graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
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