Christopher E. Dunham , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Tucson, AZ
4175 S. Alamo Ave Bldg 400, 355th Medical Group-Davis Monthan Afb
Tucson, AZ 85707
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Christopher Dunham is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on April 10, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 274 Original Medicare Part B services in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2022:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 97 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 85 service units.
- 99204 — New patient outpatient office visit: 36 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2021 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2022). CPT notice
See all 7 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 570 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Methotrexate (Methotrexate Sodium) — 112 prescription fills, including refills.
- Prednisone — 106 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate — 46 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 17 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Tucson, AZ (2024, 155 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 367. Middle half: 123 to 922.
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Arizona (2024, 1,917 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 260. Middle half: 86 to 858.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 22 in 2016 to 570 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4175 S. Alamo Ave Bldg 400
355th Medical Group-Davis Monthan Afb
Tucson, AZ 85707
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $24,675 in 2022
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2022. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
Paid by Medicare
About $19,027 in 2022
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2022, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
30-day fills
1,055 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$13,165 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $584.57 across 28 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $584.57 across 28 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 12)
- Amgen Inc.: $151.36 across 9 records.
- ABBVIE INC.: $80.10 across 3 records.
- Organon Llc: $75.63 across 4 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Christopher Dunham has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Christopher Dunham as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Tucson and Arizona
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Tucson, AZ (2024, 155 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 367. Middle half: 123 to 922.
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Arizona (2024, 1,917 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 260. Middle half: 86 to 858.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Tucson, AZ (2024, 155 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,322. Middle half: $1,211 to $160,281.
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Arizona (2024, 1,917 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,301. Middle half: $765 to $83,048.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Christopher Dunham are from 2022.
284 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Tucson, AZ (3,673 in Arizona).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Tucson
10.9% of these 284 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
57.4% of these 284 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2022 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2022 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2022 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 2491% from 22 in 2016 to 570 in 2024.
- 2016: 22
- 2017: 12
- 2022: 539
- 2023: 1,125
- 2024: 570
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 4295% from 24 in 2016 to 1,055 in 2024.
- 2016: 24
- 2017: 12
- 2022: 1,051
- 2023: 2,204
- 2024: 1,055
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $368 in 2016 to $13,165 in 2024.
- 2016: $368
- 2017: $214
- 2022: $6,309
- 2023: $152,346
- 2024: $13,165
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 82% from $3,167.37 in 2023 to $584.57 in 2024.
- 2023: $3,167.37
- 2024: $584.57
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2022), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): 28 records totaling $584.57.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| UCB, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cimzia | General | $39.30 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RINVOQ | General | $30.93 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TALTZ | General | $28.00 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XELJANZ | General | $27.71 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Enbrel | General | $27.63 |
| Sandoz Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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HYRIMOZ | General | $27.46 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XELJANZ | General | $26.87 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SKYRIZI | General | $26.67 |
| Organon Llc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RENFLEXIS | General | $23.22 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TALTZ | General | $23.10 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SKYRIZI | General | $22.50 |
| Organon Llc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RENFLEXIS | General | $21.78 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACTHAR | General | $21.45 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EVENITY | General | $21.30 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Enbrel | General | $21.07 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Enbrel | General | $20.02 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EUFLEXXA | General | $19.71 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Enbrel | General | $17.45 |
| Organon Llc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RENFLEXIS | General | $17.39 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ORENCIA | General | $17.33 |
| UCB, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cimzia | General | $17.12 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EVENITY | General | $16.13 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CYLTEZO | General | $16.04 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SAPHNELO | General | $13.39 |
| Organon Llc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RENFLEXIS | General | $13.24 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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97 | 69 | $292.00 | $106.55 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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85 | 65 | $206.00 | $76.03 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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36 | 36 | $376.00 | $137.32 |
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96127
Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems
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16 | 14 | $12.00 | $4.57 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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16 | 16 | $254.00 | $93.98 |
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81002
Urinalysis, manual test
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12 | 12 | $14.00 | $3.43 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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12 | 12 | $298.00 | $109.61 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2022; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Methotrexate | Methotrexate Sodium | 112 | 5,875 | $1,777.28 | 42 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 106 | 4,484 | $635.38 | 61 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 46 | 3,220 | $2,216.88 | 28 |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 43 | 3,270 | $468.44 | 19 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 40 | 2,580 | $978.83 | 22 |
| Sulfasalazine Dr | Sulfasalazine | 32 | 1,340 | $1,369.80 | 14 |
| Sulfasalazine | Sulfasalazine | 31 | 1,640 | $783.03 | 16 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 26 | 1,303 | $495.51 | 13 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 23 | 1,440 | $117.49 | 16 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 23 | 990 | $1,102.21 | — |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 14 | 412 | $912.08 | — |
| Leflunomide | Leflunomide | 14 | 990 | $463.68 | — |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 13 | 1,170 | $89.03 | — |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 13 | 1,036 | $177.86 | — |
| Pilocarpine Hcl | Pilocarpine Hcl | 12 | 600 | $849.28 | — |
| Nabumetone | Nabumetone | 11 | 510 | $92.14 | — |
| Minocycline Hcl | Minocycline Hcl | 11 | 390 | $636.50 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20080326000536
AZ
9638163421
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 4175 S. ALAMO AVE BLDG 400, 355TH MEDICAL GROUP-DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, TUCSON, AZ 85707 (Tel: 5202282822)
Registered at 4799 E AMERICAN BEAUTY DR, TUCSON, AZ 857565262 (Tel: 5208615088)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1460 W VALENCIA RD, TUCSON, AZ 857466001 (Tel: 5205730966)
Registered at 1460 W VALENCIA RD, TUCSON, AZ 857466001 (Tel: 5205730966)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER DUNHAM, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: PA MA052050)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Tucson
- Elizabeth Sermons, PA
- Haley Sampsell, PA-C
- Hossai Shah, PA
- Stacy Long, PA-C
- Leda Reid, PA
- Richard Street Ii, PA-C
Mailing Address
4799 E American Beauty Dr
Tucson, AZ 857565262
Phone: 5208615088