Dr. Christopher Macomber, M.D.
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 117
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
MN license 60277
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN
- Allina United Hospital Saint PAul, MN
- Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN
- Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribault, MN
Medical groups
- Allina Health System (3,842 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 117
- Services billed
- 272
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 32 | 25 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 26 | 26 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 25 | 22 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in Minneapolis, MN | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 24 payments worth $32,522 in total to this clinician.
| Davol Inc. | $32,443 |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $78.74 |
| Honoraria | $29,160 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,610 |
| Food and Beverage | $752 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. May 29, 2025 | Honoraria | $7,290 |
| Davol Inc. Apr 7, 2025 | Honoraria | $7,020 |
| Davol Inc. Sep 10, 2025 | Honoraria | $7,020 |
| Davol Inc. Jun 13, 2025 | Honoraria | $6,480 |
| Davol Inc. Jan 2, 2025 | Honoraria | $1,350 |
| Davol Inc. Mar 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Sioux Falls, SD · in-kind | $875 |
| Davol Inc. Mar 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Sioux Falls, SD · in-kind | $570 |
| Davol Inc. Jun 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to PLYMOUTH, MN · in-kind | $540 |
| Davol Inc. Mar 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Lenexa, KS · in-kind | $253 |
| Davol Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Sioux Falls, SD · in-kind | $160 |
All 13 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. Sep 10, 2025 | Honoraria | $7,020 |
| Davol Inc. Jun 13, 2025 | Honoraria | $6,480 |
| Davol Inc. Jun 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to PLYMOUTH, MN · in-kind | $540 |
| Davol Inc. May 29, 2025 | Honoraria | $7,290 |
| Davol Inc. Apr 7, 2025 | Honoraria | $7,020 |
| Davol Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Sioux Falls, SD · in-kind | $160 |
| Davol Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Sioux Falls, SD · in-kind | $142 |
| Davol Inc. Mar 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Lenexa, KS · in-kind | $253 |
| Davol Inc. Mar 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Sioux Falls, SD · in-kind | $570 |
| Davol Inc. Mar 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Sioux Falls, SD · in-kind | $35.15 |
| Davol Inc. Mar 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Sioux Falls, SD · in-kind | $35.15 |
| Davol Inc. Mar 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Phasix Mesh · Surgery · travel to Sioux Falls, SD · in-kind | $875 |
| Davol Inc. Jan 2, 2025 | Honoraria | $1,350 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.