Christopher M. McDonald, PA

  • Abilene, TX
  • Physician assistant
NPI1831297381PAC ID4688729460
Medicare services, 2024
1,024
Medicare patients, 2024
231
Part D claims, 2024
1,229
MIPS score, 2024
79
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1201 N 18th St, Abilene, TX 79601
Practice phone
Call (325) 670-4220
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Primary practice

Hendrick Provider Network

Abilene, Texas

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Christopher M. McDonald is a physician assistant in Abilene, Texas

Christopher McDonald practices at Hendrick Provider Network in Abilene, Texas.

Christopher McDonald's NPI, 1831297381, was assigned on September 20, 2006. Christopher McDonald holds Texas license PA01822.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4688729460
NPI enumeration date
September 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(325) 670-4220
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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 Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Christopher M. McDonald practices at Hendrick Provider Network in Abilene, Texas

Christopher McDonald's primary practice is Hendrick Provider Network, at 1201 N 18th St, Abilene, TX 79601 in Taylor County. The practice phone is (325) 670-4220.

  • Hendrick Provider Network
    1201 N 18th St, Abilene, TX 79601 · Taylor CountyPhone(325) 670-4220

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

Christopher M. McDonald is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Christopher McDonald's primary practice is Hendrick Provider Network in Abilene, Texas. Christopher McDonald is also affiliated with Hendrick Medical Center. The medical group on file is Hendrick Provider Network.

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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 Christopher M. McDonald's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hendrick Provider NetworkAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Christopher M. McDonald is one of 1,541 physician assistants in Texas

Medical is Christopher McDonald's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AM0700X. Christopher McDonald is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Medical physician assistant, TexasPrimaryLicense PA01822 · taxonomy 363AM0700X

Physician assistants near Christopher McDonald

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

Christopher M. McDonald billed Medicare for 1,024 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,024 Medicare services from Christopher McDonald across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 231 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,899 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20241,024
Medicare patients231
Paid by Medicare$47,899
Procedure codes2

Christopher McDonald compared with the Texas median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Christopher McDonald
  • Texas median
Medicare services
1,024vs 3123.3 times
Medicare patients
231vs 1092.1 times
Part D claims
1,168vs 5132.3 times

Medians across 1,010 physician assistants in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Christopher McDonald'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

Christopher M. McDonald treated 231 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79

CMS counts 231 Medicare patients who saw Christopher McDonald in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 95 patients. 75% of them have heart failure, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Christopher McDonald's median patient age at 78, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 2024231
Average age79
Average risk score2.22
Also on Medicaid11%

Christopher McDonald's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Christopher McDonald's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11650%
  • Men11550%

Chronic conditions among Christopher McDonald's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Heart failure75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease75%
  5. Arthritis73%
  6. Atrial fibrillation71%
  7. Chronic kidney disease61%
  8. Diabetes55%

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

Christopher McDonald's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 78

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men47%

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

Christopher M. McDonald wrote 1,229 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Christopher McDonald wrote 1,229 Medicare Part D claims for 192 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,168 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $226,534 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20241,229
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$226,534
Part D patients192

Christopher McDonald's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic886 claims72%
  • Brand-name343 claims28%

Christopher McDonald's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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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

Christopher M. McDonald scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Christopher McDonald for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Christopher McDonald accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Christopher McDonald's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 63of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 65of 100Cost

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Christopher M. McDonald received $377 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Christopher McDonald from 8 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $90.

General payments to Christopher McDonald by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Christopher McDonald the most, 2024 to 2025

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

Sources for Christopher M. McDonald'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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Christopher M. McDonald's NPI number?

Christopher M. McDonald's NPI number is 1831297381. It was assigned on September 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Christopher M. McDonald specialize in?

Christopher M. McDonald is a physician assistant in Abilene, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AM0700X).

Where does Christopher M. McDonald practice?

Christopher McDonald practices at 1201 N 18th St, Abilene, TX 79601. Christopher McDonald's primary practice is Hendrick Provider Network in Abilene, Texas.

What is Christopher M. McDonald's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Christopher McDonald is (325) 670-4220.

What is Christopher M. McDonald's medical license number?

Christopher McDonald holds Texas license PA01822.

Which hospitals is Christopher M. McDonald affiliated with?

Christopher McDonald is affiliated with Hendrick Medical Center.

What medical group is Christopher M. McDonald part of?

Christopher McDonald is linked to Hendrick Provider Network.

Does Christopher M. McDonald accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Christopher McDonald billed Medicare for 1,024 services in 2024, and Christopher McDonald accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Christopher M. McDonald's MIPS score?

Christopher McDonald's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Christopher M. McDonald see?

CMS counts 231 Medicare patients who saw Christopher McDonald in 2024, with an average age of 79.

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What services does Christopher M. McDonald bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Christopher McDonald's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).

What drugs does Christopher M. McDonald prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christopher McDonald's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Potassium Chloride and Entresto.

Has Christopher M. McDonald received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $377 in general payments to Christopher McDonald from 8 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

How long has Christopher M. McDonald been practicing?

Christopher McDonald graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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