Physician

Christopher Chittum, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Chittum, M.D. (NPI: 1548286412) practices neurosurgery in the Spartanburg, SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Spartanburg, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CAROLINA ORTHOPAEDIC AND NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES (NPI: 1568454056; TIN: 570510670) and primary practice location at 29303-4209.

Chittum's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 673 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,613 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $261,122 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 413 prescription claims across 207 beneficiaries totaling $4,719 in drug costs, led by Baclofen (Baclofen). DME data shows 34 claims. Open Payments data shows 11 records totaling $1,486. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $10,599 to $4,719. For DME billing, reported payments moved sharply higher in recent years, from $14,867 to $60,781.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	234	850	$156,397
2016	207	934	$172,854
2017	431	2,504	$232,710
2018	469	3,656	$264,971
2019	468	2,894	$225,098
2020	421	2,102	$226,618
2021	458	2,433	$221,391
2022	480	2,563	$235,916
2023	582	3,233	$222,748
2024	673	4,613	$261,122

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	156	293	$10,599
2016	156	387	$35,060
2017	189	404	$8,874
2018	239	479	$34,897
2019	298	649	$19,336
2020	220	436	$14,532
2021	183	448	$11,968
2022	181	414	$4,473
2023	189	444	$4,251
2024	207	413	$4,719

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	47	$3,323
2016	12	48	$14,531
2017	16	49	$18,123
2018	21	34	$22,372
2019	21	32	$22,527
2020	51	51	$109,966
2021	44	44	$67,741
2022	34	34	$75,495
2023	13	13	$11,420
2024	34	34	$18,957

* / # = 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
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	162	162	$113
72082	X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views	173	173	$49
77073	X-ray for bone length assessment	166	166	$32
97110	Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	307	1,886	$17
97140	Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	172	491	$15

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Baclofen	Baclofen	11	595	$1,616
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	61	1,709	$535
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	24	1,405	$417
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	36	327	$367
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	34	1,065	$295

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
L0650	Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, with rigid anterior and posterior frame/panel(s), posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, lateral strength provided by rigid lateral frame/panel(s), produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	21	21	$16,387
L0174	Cervical, collar, semi-rigid, thermoplastic foam, two piece with thoracic extension, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	13	13	$2,570

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	11	$1,486	Orthofix Medical, 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.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

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

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher Chittum, M.D. (NPI 1548286412), 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 Chittum, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

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

Christopher Chittum, M.D. is linked to CAROLINA ORTHOPAEDIC AND NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES (billing NPI 1568454056) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher Chittum, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Christopher Chittum, M.D. has 11 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.