Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Christopher S. Ray, MD

Individual provider Anesthesiology Physician · NPI 1548267131

Christopher S. Ray, MD practises Anesthesiology in Scottsdale, Arizona. Graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2000, 26 years ago. Practices with Arizona Pain Specialists PLLC, a 39-clinician group, works from 3 locations, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Arizona.

Years since qualifying
26
Trained at
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Licensed in
AZ
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

8997 E Desert Cove Ave Fl 1
Scottsdale, AZ 85260-6742
Phone: (480) 325-9600
Fax: (480) 493-5336
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Additional practice locations (2)

  • 7436 E Main St Ste 1, Mesa, AZ 85207-9338 — (480) 325-9600
  • 1940 E Thunderbird Rd Ste 103, Phoenix, AZ 85022-5760 — (623) 293-3985

Specialties & licences

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208VP0014X · Licence 32707 (AZ)
Anesthesiology Physician Taxonomy 207L00000X · Licence 32707 (AZ)

Record details

NPI number1548267131
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 28, 2005
Last updated in NPPESApril 4, 2022
Certification dateApril 4, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyANESTHESIOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON
Graduated 2000 (26 years in practice)
Group practice Arizona Pain Specialists Pllc — 39 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients364
Services billed 1,246 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $2,211 54 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Travel and Lodging $227 2 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference

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Colleagues at Arizona Pain Specialists PLLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 39 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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