Christopher G. Acker, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Richmond, VA
Christopher G. Acker, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1053319426, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101054921, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher G. Acker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 0101054921 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 671 Hioaks RD, Richmond, VA 23225
- Phone
- (804) 272-5814
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (804) 560-0232
- Medicaid ID
- 6094783 VA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 327 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 671 Hioaks RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Harry Peppiatt, MDNephrology Physician1114925575
Verify Christopher G. Acker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101054921Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
953 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Spironolactone180 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate110 claims
- Losartan Potassium88 claims
- Carvedilol59 claims
- Furosemide54 claims
- Cinacalcet Hcl29 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: $111.58
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Christopher G. Acker among 327 nephrology physician records in Virginia
Christopher G. Acker, M.D. is one of 327 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 327 nephrology physician records in Virginia.
All 327 in Virginia → Every provider in Richmond → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pavan Annamaraju, MDRichmond, VA 232251609023837
- Peter Condro, M.D.Richmond, VA 232251144228503
- Suneeta Gadde, M.DRichmond, VA 232251992990014
- Ari Hirsch, MDRichmond, VA 232251396952594
- Harry Peppiatt, MDRichmond, VA 232251114925575
- Shreyank Tripathi, MDRichmond, VA 232251285851782
- Naman Gupta, MDRichmond, VA 232241790313005
- Lozina Daneva, MDRichmond, VA 232231144280405
Common questions
What is Christopher G. Acker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher G. Acker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053319426, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher G. Acker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 671 Hioaks RD, Richmond, VA, 23225. Phone: (804) 272-5814. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher G. Acker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101054921, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher G. Acker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher G. Acker, M.D. had 953 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.