Christopher M. Locke, DPM
Podiatrists (Foot Surgery Podiatrist)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 28
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 289
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
- 2006Registered 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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Foot Surgery Podiatrist primary
MA license 2174
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- South Shore Hospital South Weymouth, MA
Medical groups
- South Shore Medical Center, Inc. (175 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
- 289
- Services billed
- 1,366
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 284 | 100 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 280 | 98 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 269 | 77 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 77 | 13 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 67 | 45 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 51 | 36 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 38 | 24 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 22 | 21 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 22 | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 21 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Doxycycline Hyclate Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 30 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 29 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 20 |
| Econazole Nitrate | 17 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 15 |
| Ciclopirox (ciclopirox olamine) | 15 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 15 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 14 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 13 |
| Fluocinonide 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, 8 companies reported 11 payments worth $387 in total to this clinician.
| Organogenesis Inc. | $150 |
|---|---|
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $56.52 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $56.08 |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $37.81 |
| Stryker Corporation | $22.87 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $22.45 |
| Bioventus LLC | $20.74 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $20.32 |
| Food and Beverage | $387 |
|---|
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.