Christopher Neil Carender, MD

NPI 1376071134ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Iowa City, IA

Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Iowa City, Iowa, trained at Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University (class of 2017). 131 Medicare patients in 2024, $81,553 paid; nearly all of their 56 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Stryker Corporation reported $17.00 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1376071134
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	May 24, 2017
Last updated in NPPES	Jan 12, 2024
Certified by provider	Jan 12, 2024

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Orthopaedic Surgery Primary	207X00000X	70671	MN
Orthopaedic Surgery	207X00000X	R-10904	IA

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 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	131
Services billed	251 across 29 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$81,553

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	56 · 59 30-day fills
Patients	44
Total drug cost	$1,900
Generic share	98% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University
Graduation year	2017
Medicare specialty	Orthopedic Surgery
Telehealth	Offers telehealth