Dr. Christopher L. Cordes, MD
Vascular Surgery (Vascular Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 508
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: University of Alabama School of 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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Vascular Surgery Physician primary
MA license 288842
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA
- Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA
- Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA
Medical groups
- Cardiovascular Center at Tufts Medical Center Inc (97 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
- 508
- Services billed
- 1,304
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 145 | 144 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 40 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 106 |
| Cilostazol Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 102 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 29 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 25 |
| Lorazepam Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 23 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 21 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 21 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 19 |
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 15 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 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, 10 companies reported 28 payments worth $3,630 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,519 |
|---|---|
| Endologix LLC | $579 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $432 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $390 |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $200 |
| Reflow Medical Inc | $165 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $162 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. | $90.44 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,880 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $750 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Vascular Intervention · General - Vascular Intervention_PI · travel to Nashville, TN · in-kind | $375 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Vascular Intervention · General - Vascular Intervention_PI · travel to Nashville, TN · in-kind | $375 |
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.