NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chris Nicholas Christakos, MD

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Chris Nicholas Christakos, MD is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1427038512, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 36329, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427038512
Name
Chris Nicholas Christakos
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
36329 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
312 Jonestown RD, Winston Salem, NC 27104
Phone
(336) 716-7576
Enumerated
Jan 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2025
Medicaid ID
892247C NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100302000895); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 312 Jonestown RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Angela Donnelly, ANPNurse Practitioner1023275138
  3. Jennifer Howell, PAPhysician Assistant1568647204
  4. Matthew Laws, MDFamily Medicine Physician1023696382
  5. Camden Richardson, DOFamily Medicine Physician1588369292
  6. Charity Sorensen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861100075

Verify Chris Nicholas Christakos in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 36329    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

3,774 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chris Christakos3,774
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril212 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium203 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium181 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate177 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide117 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium115 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $397.11

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chris Christakos$397.11
  2. Specialty average$781.49

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wake Forest University Health SciencesMocksville, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Chris Nicholas Christakos among 102 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in North Carolina

Chris Nicholas Christakos, MD is one of 102 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2010 among the 77 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 102 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in North Carolina.

All 102 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Lintner, D.O.Winston Salem, NC 271041912227513
  2. Christopher Nelson, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271041417274010
  3. Wojciech Kluzek, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031043147002
  4. Thomas KellamWinston Salem, NC 271061043745375
  5. Zachary Sandbulte, MDWinston Salem, NC 271061063739100
  6. Neil Sparks, DOWinston Salem, NC 271061710113733
  7. Lauren BorowskiWinston Salem, NC 271571013353556
  8. Brian Gottwalt, DOHigh Point, NC 272651437737798

Common questions

What is Chris Nicholas Christakos, MD's NPI number?

Chris Nicholas Christakos, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427038512, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chris Nicholas Christakos, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 312 Jonestown RD, Winston Salem, NC, 27104. Phone: (336) 716-7576. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chris Nicholas Christakos, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 36329, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chris Nicholas Christakos, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chris Nicholas Christakos, MD had 3,774 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.