Dr. Christopher Robert Vitale , DO
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Fort Wayne, IN
5050 N Clinton St
Fort Wayne, IN 468255886
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Dr. Christopher Vitale is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on June 30, 2010; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 246 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 20610 โ Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 60 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 51 service units.
- 99222 โ Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making: 36 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 8 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 29 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Meloxicam โ 29 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Fort Wayne, IN (2024, 31 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,289. Middle half: 347 to 2,139.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 300 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,692. Middle half: 482 to 4,265.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 277 in 2020 to 246 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5050 N Clinton St
Fort Wayne, IN 468255886
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 3 distinct additional practice-address records in Fort Wayne, IN; Warsaw, IN. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Mclaren Macomb; Rau Physical Therapy Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine
2010
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
177 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $22,505 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $17,644 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
43 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
$102 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,054.99 across 17 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,054.99 across 17 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 12)
- Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc: $154.49 across 1 record.
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED: $124.74 across 1 record.
- DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.: $120.97 across 1 record.
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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
16 years (graduated 2010)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2010 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2010
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Vitale 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 Dr. Vitale 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 Fort Wayne and Indiana
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Fort Wayne, IN (2024, 31 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,289. Middle half: 347 to 2,139.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 300 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,692. Middle half: 482 to 4,265.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Fort Wayne, IN (2024, 31 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $96,710. Middle half: $32,009 to $159,445.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 300 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $92,495. Middle half: $38,044 to $180,514.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Fort Wayne, IN (2024, 31 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $75,446. Middle half: $24,352 to $122,586.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 300 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $69,119. Middle half: $28,268 to $135,986.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Fort Wayne, IN (2024, 33 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 322. Middle half: 108 to 722.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 300 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 237. Middle half: 85 to 536.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Fort Wayne, IN (2024, 33 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,819. Middle half: $528 to $6,406.
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 300 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,765. Middle half: $480 to $3,732.
45 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Fort Wayne, IN (492 in Indiana).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Fort Wayne
4.4% of these 45 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
73.3% of these 45 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
Medicare Part B services decreased 11% from 277 in 2020 to 246 in 2024.
- 2020: 277
- 2021: 287
- 2022: 281
- 2023: 288
- 2024: 246
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $23,617 in 2020 and $22,505 in 2024.
- 2020: $23,617
- 2021: $27,569
- 2022: $19,950
- 2023: $19,089
- 2024: $22,505
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare varied from year to year: $18,695 in 2020 and $17,644 in 2024.
- 2020: $18,695
- 2021: $21,795
- 2022: $15,268
- 2023: $14,098
- 2024: $17,644
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 38% from 47 in 2020 to 29 in 2024.
- 2020: 47
- 2021: 34
- 2022: 26
- 2023: 16
- 2024: 29
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30-day fills
30-day fills varied from year to year: 47 in 2020 and 43 in 2024.
- 2020: 47
- 2021: 34
- 2022: 28
- 2023: 16
- 2024: 43
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $507 in 2020 to $102 in 2024.
- 2020: $507
- 2021: $337
- 2022: $292
- 2023: $319
- 2024: $102
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $186.11 in 2021 to $1,054.99 in 2025.
- 2021: $186.11
- 2022: $346.80
- 2023: $954.76
- 2024: $659.40
- 2025: $1,054.99
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 17 records totaling $1,054.99.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAGNETOS | General | $154.49 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOURNAVX | General | $124.74 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $120.97 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Iovera | General | $111.25 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Restrata Wound Matrix | General | $110.44 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Physio-Stim | General | $101.72 |
| SI-BONE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $82.25 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SI-LOK | General | $48.27 |
| Organogenesis Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX | General | $33.36 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $27.96 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $25.35 |
| Kerecis Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Kerecis SurgiClose | General | $23.58 |
| Kerecis Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Kerecis SurgiClose | General | $23.48 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $22.44 |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Integra | General | $18.03 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $15.91 |
| Kerecis Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Kerecis SurgiClose | General | $10.75 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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60 | 32 | $122.93 | $54.27 |
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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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51 | 38 | $91.51 | $68.34 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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36 | 36 | $486.23 | $139.64 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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33 | 26 | $230.91 | $83.70 |
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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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24 | 23 | $142.71 | $86.16 |
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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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17 | 15 | $128.88 | $102.36 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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14 | 13 | $182.50 | $152.93 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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11 | 11 | $628.50 | $184.13 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 29 | 1,290 | $102.41 | 16 |
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: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0801X
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic trauma surgeons deal with the evaluation and management of acute orthopaedic injuries, evaluation and treatment of post-traumatic deformities and nonunions, acute and delayed reconstruction of pelvic and acetabular fractures, as well as osteotomy in the adult hip for treatment of hip arthritis.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20150810000968
CA
8628216934
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Rau Physical Therapy Inc
193 E Jefferson St, Frankenmuth, MI 487341935
Mclaren Macomb
37399 Garfield Rd, Clinton Township, MI 480363672
Mclaren Macomb
1000 Harrington St, Mount Clemens, MI 480432920
Phone: 8104938000
Mclaren Macomb
1030 Harrigton St, Mount Clemens, MI 480432967
Mclaren Macomb
36500 S Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township, MI 480351772
Mclaren Macomb
1030 Harrington St, Mount Clemens, MI 480432918
Phone: 5864933297
Secondary Practice Locations
7920 W Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 468044168
Phone: 2604848551
1500 Provident Dr Ste B
Warsaw, IN 465803297
Phone: 5742698301
11136 Parkview Circle Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 468451730
Phone: 2604848551
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 5052 N CLINTON ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 468255822 (Tel: 2604848551)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5050 N CLINTON ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 468255886 (Tel: 2604848551)
Registered at 5050 N CLINTON ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 468255886 (Tel: 2604848551)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER VITALE, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IN 02004802A)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Fort Wayne
- Michael Rosen
- Dr. Jeffrey Harris, MD
- Dr. William Kunkle, DO
- Dr. Brandon Huggins, MD
- Dr. David Feaker, DO
- Dr. David Conner, MD
Mailing Address
5052 N Clinton St
Fort Wayne, IN 468255822
Phone: 2604848551