Physician

Christopher Robert Chuinard, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Chuinard, M.D. (NPI: 1205926268) practices orthopedic surgery in the Traverse City, MI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Grand Traverse, MI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is GREAT LAKES ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER, P.C. (NPI: 1952323453; TIN: 383202597) and primary practice location at 49684-4587. Chuinard is affiliated with the Honest MSSP of Michigan LLC (ACO ID: A5616) and Northern Michigan Health Network dba NPO-CIN (ACO ID: D0067), participating under both the MSSP and REACH models.

Chuinard's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 224 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,267 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $130,765 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 744 prescription claims across 277 beneficiaries totaling $5,173 in drug costs, led by Meloxicam (Meloxicam). DME data shows 46 claims. Open Payments data shows 27 records totaling $159,086. 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 did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $8,213 and ending at $5,173. For DME billing, reported payments moved sharply higher in recent years, from $0 to $6,339.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	342	1,712	$201,429
2016	350	1,607	$188,818
2017	350	1,688	$195,608
2018	380	1,966	$208,137
2019	375	1,818	$215,250
2020	154	453	$49,971
2021	204	988	$118,606
2022	291	1,398	$157,129
2023	319	1,753	$145,578
2024	224	1,267	$130,765

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	216	465	$8,213
2016	206	501	$7,078
2017	224	466	$4,458
2018	291	626	$5,284
2019	337	837	$6,431
2020	146	340	$2,220
2021	290	876	$5,320
2022	353	1,111	$7,143
2023	354	1,063	$8,818
2024	277	744	$5,173

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	35	35	$2,734
2016	70	70	$5,198
2017	73	73	$5,572
2018	68	68	$5,067
2019	83	85	$6,684
2020	22	22	$1,424
2021	35	35	$2,771
2022	62	62	$5,165
2023	38	38	$3,510
2024	33	46	$9,304

* / # = 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	73	78	$84
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	79	109	$64
99212	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	68	$40
73030	X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	176	295	$23
J3301	Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	59	356	$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	464	17,507	$1,390
Calcitonin-Salmon	Calcitonin,salmon,synthetic	11	333	$564
Nabumetone	Nabumetone	20	690	$363
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	52	697	$230
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	37	1,100	$219

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
A6010	Collagen based wound filler, dry form, sterile, per gram of collagen	N	N/R	11	$5,964
L3670	Shoulder orthosis, acromio/clavicular (canvas and webbing type), prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	33	35	$3,340

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	26	$159,086	Shoulder Innovations, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	1	$68,300	Shoulder Innovations, Inc.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Christopher Robert Chuinard, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher Robert Chuinard, M.D. (NPI 1205926268), 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 Robert Chuinard, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Christopher Robert Chuinard, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Honest MSSP of Michigan LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5616) and Northern Michigan Health Network dba NPO-CIN (REACH, ACO ID D0067).

What billing organization is linked to Christopher Robert Chuinard, M.D.?

Christopher Robert Chuinard, M.D. is linked to GREAT LAKES ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER, P.C. (billing NPI 1952323453) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher Robert Chuinard, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Christopher Robert Chuinard, M.D. has 27 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.