Dr. Christopher M. Dodd, MD
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
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King County includes primary care (5% of residents) and dental (4% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
Medicare and federal program status
Opted out of Medicare from July 1, 2025 through July 1, 2027. Medicare does not pay for this clinician’s services: patients with Medicare sign a private contract and pay the clinician directly. They can still order tests and refer Medicare patients to other providers.
Source: CMS Medicare Opt Out Affidavits (record last updated September 15, 2025). Opting out is a legal choice many clinicians make, often to run a cash or concierge practice.
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
Licensed in Washington since 2010, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Internal Medicine Physician primary
WA license MD60190283 (first issued 2010; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 3 payments worth $11,760 in total to this clinician.
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $11,745 |
|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $15.98 |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,745 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $15.98 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Fort Worth, TX · in-kind | $11,692 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Fort Worth, TX · in-kind | $53.00 |
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.