CHRISTOPHER SIMPSON DO
NPI 1437151024
General Practice in Athens, OH

Active since August 12, 2005
265 W UNION ST, SUITE B, ATHENS, OH 45701(740) 594-2456(740) 594-9630 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 10, 2018. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

About Christopher Simpson Do NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

CHRISTOPHER SIMPSON DO (NPI 1437151024) is an individual general practice provider in Athens, Ohio, licensed in Ohio (34-0059835) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. He maintains 2 additional practice locations.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1437151024
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy208D00000X
Provider Legal NameCHRISTOPHER SIMPSONCredential: DO
Location Address265 W UNION ST, SUITE BAthens, OH 45701
Mailing Address265 W Union St, Suite BAthens, OH 45701-2313 · (740) 594-2456 · Fax (740) 594-9630
Fax(740) 594-9630
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateAugust 12, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 10, 2018
NPI 1437151024 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyGeneral PracticeAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208D00000X
License Licensed in OH · 34-0059835
Definition
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee
265 W UNION ST, Athens, OH 45701

Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 12 Health Center DrAthens, OH 45701-2907 · Phone (740) 592-7100
Location 286 Columbus Cir Ste 203Athens, OH 45701-1371 · Phone (740) 249-4122

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0988632OH

Accepted Insurance

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Systemic Antimicrobial Therapy - Avoidance of Inappropriate Use
Percentage of patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of AOE who were not prescribed systemic antimicrobial therapy
13%32 patients
Adult Sinusitis: Computerized Tomography (CT) for Acute Sinusitis (Overuse)
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of acute sinusitis who had a computerized tomography (CT) scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered at the time of diagnosis or received within 28 days after date of diagnosis
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%340 patients
Breast Cancer Screening
Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer
55%288 patients3/55-star benchmark: 92%
Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
59%246 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%
Cervical Cancer Screening
Percentage of women 21-64 years of age who were screened for cervical cancer using either of the following criteria: - Women age 21-64 who had cervical cytology performed every 3 years - Women age 30-64 who had cervical cytology/human papillomavirus (HPV)…
40%687 patients
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer
54%499 patients3/55-star benchmark: 85%
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period
39%122 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
100%3,555 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
100%5,268 patients5/55-star benchmark: 99%
Health Information Exchange
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…
7%197 patients1/55-star benchmark: 88%
Medication Reconciliation
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
100%350 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
41%4,097 patients2/55-star benchmark: 97%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Patients screenedForUse: 95% · 316 patients
Patients tobacco: 13% · 31 patients
79%316 patients4/55-star benchmark: 98%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
100%4,097 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
20%4,097 patients1/55-star benchmark: 89%
View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.
33%4,097 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Family Medicine
265 W UNION ST, SUITE A
ATHENS, OH 45701
General Practice
265 W UNION ST, SUITE B
ATHENS, OH 45701
Family Medicine
265 W UNION ST, EXPRESSCARE
ATHENS, OH 45701
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
265 W UNION ST
ATHENS, OH 45701
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
265 W UNION ST
ATHENS, OH 45701

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Christopher Simpson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Christopher Simpson is 1437151024. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 12, 2005.

Where is Christopher Simpson located?

Christopher Simpson practices at 265 W Union St Suite B, Athens, OH 45701. The listed phone number is (740) 594-2456.

What is Christopher Simpson's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Practice with taxonomy code 208D00000X.

What insurance does Christopher Simpson accept?

Health plans from CareSource list Christopher Simpson as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Christopher Simpson was last updated on July 10, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.