Dr Christopher D Alftine, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Central Point, OR

Dr Christopher D Alftine, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Central Point, Oregon. He went to University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine and graduated in 1995 and has 29 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice La Clinica Del Valle Family Health Care Center Inc and his current practice location is 4940 Hamrick Rd, Central Point, Oregon. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (541) 690-3600.

Dr Christopher D Alftine is licensed to practice in Oregon (license number MD21290) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1073510483.

Contact Information

Dr Christopher D Alftine, MD
4940 Hamrick Rd,
Central Point, OR 97502-3072
(541) 690-3600
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Christopher D Alftine
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience29 Years
Location4940 Hamrick Rd, Central Point, Oregon
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Christopher D Alftine attended and graduated from University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine in 1995
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1073510483
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/30/2005
  • Last Update Date: 08/26/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6204864085
  • Enrollment ID: I20101201000770

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Christopher D Alftine such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1073510483NPI-NPPES
151269MedicaidOR

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD21290 (Oregon)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
La Clinica Del Valle Family Health Care Center Inc024414308943

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Entity NameLa Clinica Del Valle Family Health Care Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1851327571
PECOS PAC ID: 0244143089
Enrollment ID: O20031107000627

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Christopher D Alftine, MD
931 Chevy Way,
Medford, OR 97504-4127

Ph: (541) 535-6239
Dr Christopher D Alftine, MD
4940 Hamrick Rd,
Central Point, OR 97502-3072

Ph: (541) 690-3600

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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
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