Dr. Christopher B. Arnold, MD
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 565
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
- 2011Medical school: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Emergency Medicine Physician primary
OK license 31328
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- O U Medical Center Oklahoma City, OK
Medical groups
- Ou Health PArtners Inc (1,184 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
- 565
- Services billed
- 606
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 342 | 332 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 74 | 74 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 24 | 23 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 17 | 17 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 17 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Oklahoma City, OK | 43 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Oklahoma City, OK | 39 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Oklahoma City, OK | 26 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Other prescribers in Oklahoma City, OK | 23 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Oklahoma City, OK | 22 |
| Levetiracetam Other prescribers in Oklahoma City, OK | 21 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Oklahoma City, OK | 21 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Oklahoma City, OK | 19 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Oklahoma City, OK | 17 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Oklahoma City, OK | 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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $20.15 in total to this clinician.
| Abbott Laboratories | $20.15 |
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| Food and Beverage | $20.15 |
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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.