Christopher Thacker
Surgery - Trauma Surgery β’ Wichita, KS
818 N Emporia St Ste 200
Wichita, KS 672143726
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Christopher Thacker is listed in NPPES under Surgery - Trauma Surgery.
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NPI assigned on March 18, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 15 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone Hcl β 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β 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 Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 18 in 2020 to 15 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2020β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
818 N Emporia St Ste 200
Wichita, KS 672143726
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Wichita Surgical Specialists Pa. 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
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/wich/sal)
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery - Trauma Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
15 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
$23 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 β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $62.57 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $62.57 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Medical Device Business Services, Inc.: $62.57 across 2 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).
Years since graduation
7 years (graduated 2019)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2019 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
2019
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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 Thacker 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 Thacker 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 Wichita and Kansas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Not enough clinicians listed under Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Kansas have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to make a comparison.
Part D drug cost
Not enough clinicians listed under Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Kansas have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to make a comparison.
3 active clinicians are listed under Surgery - Trauma Surgery with a practice address in Wichita, KS (5 in Kansas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 18 in 2020 to 15 in 2024.
- 2020: 18
- 2021: 41
- 2022: 23
- 2023: 27
- 2024: 15
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 18 in 2020 to 15 in 2024.
- 2020: 18
- 2021: 41
- 2022: 23
- 2023: 27
- 2024: 15
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $53 in 2020 to $23 in 2024.
- 2020: $53
- 2021: $143
- 2022: $59
- 2023: $59
- 2024: $23
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $72.69 in 2021 to $62.57 in 2024.
- 2021: $72.69
- 2023: $44.38
- 2024: $62.57
Sources: 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 β December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $62.57.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MATRIXRIB | General | $33.19 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MATRIXRIB | General | $29.38 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
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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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 15 | 51 | $22.73 | 15 |
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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-10-09NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0127X
Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)
I20250430000754
KS
0446586713
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
Wichita Surgical Specialists Pa
818 N Emporia St, Wichita, KS 672143726
Phone: 3162630296
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery - Surgical Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 551 N HILLSIDE ST STE 201, WICHITA, KS 672144925 (Tel: 3162630296)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: KS 04-51053)
Registered at 818 N EMPORIA ST STE 200, WICHITA, KS 672143726 (Tel: 3162630296)
Registered at 818 N EMPORIA ST STE 200, WICHITA, KS 672143726 (Tel: 3162630296)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: KS 04-51053)
Registered at VCUHS GME ADMINISTRATION, BOX 980257, RICHMOND, VA 232980001 (Tel: 8048289783)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: VA 0116039384)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 100 N ACADEMY AVE, DANVILLE, PA 178220001 (Tel: 5702716211)
Registered at 999 N SILVER SPRINGS BLVD APT 1114, WICHITA, KS 672126040 (Tel: 3166891899)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER THACKER
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery - Trauma Surgery Specialists in Wichita
Healthcare providers in WichitaMailing Address
551 N Hillside St Ste 201
Wichita, KS 672144925
Phone: 3162630296