Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Christopher Lee Downing, DO

Individual provider Surgery Physician · NPI 1396763835

Dr. Christopher Lee Downing, DO practises General Surgery in Wytheville, Virginia. Graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996, 30 years ago. Works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Virginia.

Years since qualifying
30
Trained at
Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Licensed in
VA
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
A fully licensed physician, trained like an MD with additional musculoskeletal training. Equivalent practice rights in all 50 states.

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Practice location Address checks out

1787 W Lee Hwy Ste 3
Wytheville, VA 24382-1437
Phone: (276) 228-1050
Fax: (855) 352-6646
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 590 W Ridge Rd, Wytheville, VA 24382-1094 — (276) 228-7948

Specialties & licences

Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence 0102203556 (VA)

Record details

NPI number1396763835
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials DO
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 17, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMarch 18, 2019

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolOHIO UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Graduated 1996 (30 years in practice)
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive) 16 times · 84th percentile
Colonoscopy 74 times · 72nd percentile
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux 65 times · 68th percentile
Hernia repair - groin (open) 1–10 times
Mastectomy 1–10 times
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision 1–10 times
Removal of tissue 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

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 patients188
Services billed 429 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

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Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

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