Christopher Robert Chuinard, M.D.
NPI 1205926268ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Traverse City, MI
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) with Orthopaedic Associates of Muskegon PC and 3 other groups, practicing in Traverse City, Michigan. 224 Medicare patients in 2024, $130,765 paid; all of their 744 Part D prescriptions were generic. Shoulder Innovations, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $422,497 in all, mostly royalties and licenses. Lists Charlevoix Area Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1205926268 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 26, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 26, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 4301088953 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 224 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,267 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $130,765 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 744 · 870 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 277 |
| Total drug cost | $5,173 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Orthopaedic Associates of Muskegon PCMuskegon, MI · 116 clinicians
- Great Lakes Therapy Housecalls PCTraverse City, MI · 73 clinicians
- Northsport Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation P CGaylord, MI · 39 clinicians
- Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center PCCadillac, MI · 36 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Charlevoix Area HospitalCharlevoix, MI
- Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalCadillac, MI
- Munson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGrayling, MI
- Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGaylord, MI
- Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$422,497 · 66 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$159,086 · 26 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $259,353 | 58 |
| Stryker Corporation | $163,010 | 5 |
| Linvatec Corporation | $70.40 | 2 |
| Ossur Americas, Inc. | $63.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$296,763 · 9 payments
- Consulting Fee$103,775 · 9 payments
- Travel and Lodging$17,202 · 17 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,032 · 26 payments
- Gift$725.12 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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