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

Individual provider Family Medicine Physician · NPI 1558688986

Dr. Christopher Vare, MD is registered under Family Practice in Columbus, New Jersey. Graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2007, 19 years ago. Practices with Advocare, LLC, a 385-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in New Jersey.

Years since qualifying
19
Trained at
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Licensed in
NJ
In the registry since
2010
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

23659 Columbus Rd Ste 4
Columbus, NJ 08022-1980
Phone: (609) 238-3304
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Specialties & licences

Family Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Q00000X · Licence 25MA08670900 (NJ)

Record details

NPI number1558688986
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedApril 25, 2010
Last updated in NPPESFebruary 16, 2023
Certification dateFebruary 16, 2023

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyFAMILY PRACTICE
Medical schoolRUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduated 2007 (19 years in practice)
Group practice Advocare, Llc — 385 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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 patients297
Services billed 1,580 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $801 43 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Colleagues at Advocare, LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 385 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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