NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christie Maria Somers Arietti, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Athens, GA

Christie Maria Somers Arietti, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1508116740, issued on Sep 14, 2012. Check the license (Georgia 71883, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508116740
Name
Christie Maria Somers Arietti
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
71883 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 400A, Athens, GA 30606
Phone
(706) 548-8600
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2026
Fax
(706) 548-1655
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140623002696); 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 1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 400A

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

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  4. Mark Firth, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710098496
  5. Jane Fleagle, MDInternal Medicine Physician1396704029
  6. Twanya May, PACMedical Physician Assistant1417099870

Verify Christie Maria Somers Arietti in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

400 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christie Somers Arietti400
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium25 claims
  2. Hydrochlorothiazide14 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl14 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians LLCAthens, GA
  2. Piedmont Specialty Hospital Billing LLCAtlanta, GA
  3. St. Mary's Medical Group, Inc.Athens, GA

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

Christie Maria Somers Arietti among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia

Christie Maria Somers Arietti, MD is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

139 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Athens

They are 139 of the 3,160 NPPES records with a practice address in Athens, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Appiah-Pippim, MDAthens, GA 306061891732012
  2. Milene Argo, MDAthens, GA 306061255336848
  3. Michael Biswas, MDAthens, GA 306061588615504
  4. Mary Bond, M.D.Athens, GA 306061235137886
  5. Meghan Cook, MDAthens, GA 306061598768756
  6. Gerald Crites, MDAthens, GA 306061861458630
  7. Jane Fleagle, MDAthens, GA 306061396704029
  8. Evan Fliegel, MDAthens, GA 306061588611784

Common questions

What is Christie Maria Somers Arietti, MD's NPI number?

Christie Maria Somers Arietti, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508116740, issued on Sep 14, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christie Maria Somers Arietti, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 400A, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 548-8600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christie Maria Somers Arietti, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 71883, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christie Maria Somers Arietti, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christie Maria Somers Arietti, MD had 400 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christie Maria Somers Arietti, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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