Christine Geier Childs, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Christine Geier Childs, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1952339236, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine Geier Childs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- Practice location
- 2990 Bethesda PL, Winston Salem, NC 27103
- Phone
- (336) 768-8281
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080422000304); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- North Carolina Medical School, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2990 Bethesda PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Norma Collins, LCSWClinical Social Worker1902022643
- Alan Cook, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1558453084
- Samone CowanPeer Specialist1811824402
- Palmer Edwards, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1578521787
- Deborah Grey, LCSWClinical Social Worker1376603704
- Teven Harmon-Townsend, LCSWClinical Social Worker1356637714
Verify Christine Geier Childs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
2,730 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Bupropion Xl285 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate185 claims
- Trazodone Hcl164 claims
- Lamotrigine159 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl158 claims
- Sertraline Hcl125 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: $1,298.19
63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Iti, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.). The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- New Directions - Treatment Center For Anxiety And DepressionWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christine Geier Childs among 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina
Christine Geier Childs, M.D. is one of 1,725 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 69% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 744 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,725 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ruth Benca, MD PHDWinston Salem, NC 271031932175940
- Surya Challa, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031730162819
- Halimena Creque, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031487634507
- Palmer Edwards, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031578521787
- Nancy Gaby, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031053350587
- Karen Green, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031851361729
- Ali Jarrahi, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031932174786
- Beverly Jones, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031801851506
Common questions
What is Christine Geier Childs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christine Geier Childs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952339236, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine Geier Childs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2990 Bethesda PL, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 768-8281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine Geier Childs, M.D.'s license?
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 Christine Geier Childs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine Geier Childs, M.D. had 2,730 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.
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.