Dr. Christopher D. Chaput, MD

Dr. Chaput practices at UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Chaput's NPI, 1710947783, was assigned on March 24, 2006. Dr. Chaput graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Chaput holds Texas license K6449.

Dr. Chaput's primary practice is UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center, at 8300 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 450-9030.

Dr. Chaput's primary practice is UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Chaput is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is UT Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chaput to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chaput practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Chaput's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Chaput is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Chaput's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Maryland.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, carpal tunnel syndrome, joint cyst, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Chaput treats.

CMS data shows 200 Medicare services from Dr. Chaput across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 140 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,875 for them.

CMS counts 140 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chaput in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 69 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chaput's median patient age at 70, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chaput wrote 49 Medicare Part D claims for 24 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 30 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $376 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 53 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Chaput accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 130 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Chaput, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 56 papers to Dr. Chaput, published from 2010 to 2025. 2012 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Cervical Vertebrae and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Chaput has published most often in Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Dr. Chaput's most frequent co-authors are Mark Douglas Rahm, MD, Gautham Sivaraj Prabhakar, MD and George Jallo.

Dmand AI links Dr. Chaput to 1 clinical trial.

CMS Open Payments shows 264 general payments to Dr. Chaput from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $1,082,228.

Dr. Chaput graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1997.

Dr. Chaput is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.