DR. ARES MICHAEL CHRISTAKIS M.D.
NPI 1861652141
Surgery in New Orleans, LA
About Dr. Ares Michael Christakis M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. ARES MICHAEL CHRISTAKIS M.D. (NPI 1861652141) is an individual surgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (MD.204170) and active in the NPI registry since June 2008. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Touro Infirmary, and maintains a secondary practice location in Metairie.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Ares Michael Christakis M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Ares Christakis reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
New Orleans, LA 70115
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 206 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Touro Infirmary
Acute Care Hospitals · New Orleans, LAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70115 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Ares Christakis's NPI number?
The NPI number for Ares Christakis is 1861652141. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 11, 2008.
Where is Ares Christakis located?
Ares Christakis practices at 3525 Prytania St. Suite 620, New Orleans, LA 70115. The listed phone number is (504) 894-5640.
What is Ares Christakis's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is Ares Christakis enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Ares Christakis is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Ares Christakis's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Ares Christakis reassigns Medicare benefits to Crescent City Physicians, Inc. (New Orleans, LA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Ares Christakis's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Ares Christakis accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Magnolia Health, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and 1 other insurer list Ares Christakis 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.
Is Ares Christakis affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Ares Christakis is affiliated with Touro Infirmary.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Ares Christakis was last updated on March 6, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.
# Dr. Ares Michael Christakis, M.D. · NPI 1861652141
Surgery physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 11, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1861652141 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 11, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** MD.204170 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3525 PRYTANIA ST., SUITE 620, New Orleans, LA 70115-8100
- **Phone:** (504) 894-5640 · **Fax:** (504) 894-5641
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Crescent City Physicians, Inc. (NPI 1689722340, New Orleans, LA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, class of 2008
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 6, 2019
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 1084921 (LA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1861652141) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.