Christopher L. Cullum, DPM
Podiatrists (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 236
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
- 2016Medical school: New York College of Podiatric Medicine
- 2016Registered 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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Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist primary
OH license 59.000623
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mercy Health - West Hospital Cincinnati, OH
- The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH
- Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH
Medical groups
- Surestep Foot and Ankle Medical Center LLC (5 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
- 236
- Services billed
- 1,937
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 426 | 164 |
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | 336 | 114 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 130 | 40 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 118 | 48 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 109 | 36 |
| Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | 93 | 27 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 72 | 57 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 50 | 26 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 50 | 26 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 39 | 39 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 112 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 70 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 50 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 37 |
| Promethazine Hcl Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 25 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 24 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 18 |
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 18 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 18 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 13 |
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, 7 companies reported 28 payments worth $2,519 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $1,747 |
|---|---|
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $340 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $215 |
| Bone Support Inc. | $132 |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | $48.33 |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $24.91 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $11.70 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,002 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $518 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation Oct 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging INFINITY · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES · travel to ATLANTA, GA | $518 |
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.