Physician

Christopher Allen Arnold, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Arnold, M.D. (NPI: 1871547745) practices orthopedic surgery in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Benton, AR. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is THE ORTHOPAEDIC AND JOINT PRESERVATION CENTER OF ARKANSAS, P.A. (NPI: 1528079407; TIN: 710839133) and primary practice location at 72758-8713. Arnold is affiliated with the Mercy Health ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A2616) and CHSPSC ACO 7, LLC (ACO ID: A3714), participating under the MSSP model.

Arnold's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 555 traditional Medicare patients, billed 12,770 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $314,430 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 1,813 prescription claims across 356 beneficiaries totaling $22,730 in drug costs, led by Naloxone Hcl (Naloxone Hcl). DME data shows 122 claims. Open Payments data shows 9 records totaling $27,539. 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 have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $27,841 and ending at $22,730. For DME billing, reported payments fell sharply in recent years, from $25,671 to $9,344.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	619	3,137	$296,391
2016	576	3,448	$284,475
2017	528	2,653	$283,551
2018	493	2,208	$324,584
2019	507	3,257	$294,182
2020	639	11,122	$366,947
2021	578	6,239	$353,824
2022	622	10,102	$405,220
2023	618	5,309	$338,996
2024	555	12,770	$314,430

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	280	1,113	$27,841
2016	316	1,275	$32,306
2017	319	1,177	$26,368
2018	346	1,377	$34,771
2019	324	1,245	$19,179
2020	332	1,404	$77,820
2021	326	1,481	$64,523
2022	357	1,673	$38,069
2023	399	1,840	$31,396
2024	356	1,813	$22,730

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	190	210	$35,940
2016	226	239	$36,458
2017	275	299	$53,398
2018	274	310	$51,505
2019	222	262	$50,469
2020	140	146	$40,708
2021	89	112	$11,564
2022	96	97	$12,742
2023	77	77	$13,534
2024	120	122	$26,228

* / # = 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	140	158	$82
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	364	541	$60
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	142	225	$43
73564	X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	225	273	$28
73560	X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	343	432	$17

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Naloxone Hcl	Naloxone Hcl	153	714	$10,198
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	355	2,101	$3,622
Enoxaparin Sodium	Enoxaparin Sodium	64	440	$2,208
Tranexamic Acid	Tranexamic Acid	93	465	$2,158
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	112	1,328	$1,099

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
L3960	Shoulder elbow wrist hand orthosis, abduction positioning, airplane design, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment	N	19	19	$14,370
E0935	Continuous passive motion exercise device for use on knee only	Y	16	17	$6,995
L1830	Knee orthosis, immobilizer, canvas longitudinal, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	66	67	$3,893
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	19	19	$969

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$1,508	Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	4	$26,032	Zimmer Biomet Holdings, 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 Allen Arnold, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher Allen Arnold, M.D. (NPI 1871547745), 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 Allen Arnold, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Christopher Allen Arnold, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Mercy Health ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2616) and CHSPSC ACO 7, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3714).

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

Christopher Allen Arnold, M.D. is linked to THE ORTHOPAEDIC AND JOINT PRESERVATION CENTER OF ARKANSAS, P.A. (billing NPI 1528079407) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher Allen Arnold, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Christopher Allen Arnold, M.D. has 9 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.