Physician

Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Klifto, M.D. (NPI: 1164713947) practices orthopedic surgery in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Durham, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE, INC. (NPI: 1205553369; TIN: 862109896) and primary practice location at 27704-2702. Klifto is affiliated with the Duke Connected Care, LLC (ACO ID: A2419), participating under the MSSP model.

Klifto's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 620 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,494 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $303,281 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 209 prescription claims across 116 beneficiaries totaling $2,410 in drug costs, led by Diclofenac Sodium (Diclofenac Sodium). DME data shows 115 claims. Open Payments data shows 154 records totaling $164,941. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $27,383 to $303,281. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $321 to $2,410. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	80	436	$27,383
2018	322	1,855	$122,103
2019	452	2,757	$170,355
2020	425	2,244	$193,025
2021	453	2,807	$225,499
2022	508	3,093	$238,431
2023	524	3,538	$264,338
2024	620	4,494	$303,281

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	13	$321
2017	26	42	$542
2018	55	96	$2,212
2019	63	117	$1,774
2020	46	68	$3,599
2021	59	102	$2,292
2022	93	250	$3,013
2023	111	236	$3,578
2024	116	209	$2,410

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	79	82	$7,337
2019	129	131	$16,409
2020	70	70	$5,550
2021	101	102	$10,300
2022	67	68	$5,553
2023	85	85	$7,962
2024	102	115	$11,770

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	343	443	$87
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	182	208	$63
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	148	195	$50
73030	X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	282	524	$24
J1100	Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	145	916	$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	11	216	$251
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	57	2,054	$186
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	23	138	$175
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	12	375	$91
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	20	119	$86

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L3670	Shoulder orthosis, acromio/clavicular (canvas and webbing type), prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	65	65	$7,822
L3924	Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	18	18	$1,580
E1800	Dynamic adjustable elbow extension/flexion device, includes soft interface material	Y	N/R	13	$1,243
L3908	Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	19	19	$1,125

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	152	$147,931	Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	2	$17,010	Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D. (NPI 1164713947), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Duke Connected Care, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2419).

What billing organization is linked to Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D.?

Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D. is linked to DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE, INC. (billing NPI 1205553369) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Christopher Scott Klifto, M.D. has 154 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.