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Christopher Ritter, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Buffalo, NY
National Provider Identifier
1093788432
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X
License
213291-2 Issued in NY
Practice address
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215-3021
Phone
(716) 898-3000
Fax
(716) 689-2238
NPI assigned
Feb 8, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X 213291-2 NY Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215-3021

Mailing address

462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215-3021
Phone (716) 898-3000

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
02564047MedicaidNY

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NY
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20040816000854 NY Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 6608849930 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1997
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

160 Farber Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214-8001
Phone (716) 829-2070

462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215-3021
Phone (716) 898-3000

5959 Big Tree Rd
Orchard Park, NY 14127-2210
Phone (716) 204-3200

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
90.97 of 100Reported as group
Quality
80.2
Improvement activities
40
Cost
72.88

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
88.69 of 100Reported as group
Quality
77.6
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
81.28

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Hip replacement1-10
Knee replacement1-10
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)1-10
Removal of tissue1-10
Removal of nail tissue1-10
Removal or shaving of skin growth1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
213291-2NYMDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Erie County Medical Center Corporation CurrentSince Aug 1, 2005 Accepting new patients
University Orthopaedic Services Inc. Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Aug 1, 2004 Accepting new patients
University Orthopaedic Services, Inc Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Aug 1, 2004 Accepting new patients
Erie County Medical Center Corporation CurrentSince Aug 1, 2005 Accepting new patients
Erie County Medical Center Corporation Past Accepting new patients

Locations

160 Farber Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone (716) 829-2070

462 Grider St
Cheektowaga, NY 14215
Phone (716) 831-8612

5959 Big Tree Rd
Ste 108
Orchard Park, NY 14127
Phone (716) 810-7997

338 Harris Hill Rd
Ste 207
Williamsville, NY 14221

111 N Maplemere Rd
Ste 100
Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone (716) 810-7997

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: critter@ubortho.medentdirect.com

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 10

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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