NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Aries Adams, MD

Neurology Physician · Memphis, TN

Christopher Aries Adams, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1336672476, issued on Apr 5, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 72013, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1336672476
Name
Christopher Aries Adams
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
72013 TN
MD61242889 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1325 Eastmoreland Ave Ste 101, Memphis, TN 38104
Phone
(901) 261-3500
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2024
Fax
(901) 624-2961
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241115000508); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2017
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 1325 Eastmoreland Ave Ste 101

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

  1. Callie Covington, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730302191
  2. Hafiz Elahi, MDNeurology Physician1689897159
  3. Cheran Elangovan, M.D.,Neurology Physician1124479704
  4. Tiffany Fisher, MDNeurology Physician1306139597
  5. Abdullah Hakoun, MDNeurology Physician1013478429
  6. Rozita Khalili, MDNeurology Physician1386273274

Verify Christopher Aries Adams in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

147 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Christopher Adams147
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa56 claims
  2. Gabapentin16 claims
  3. Carbidopa12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $749.19

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Adams$749.19
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. UT Medical Group IncMemphis, TN
  2. UT Methodist Physicians LLCMemphis, TN

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

Christopher Aries Adams among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee

Christopher Aries Adams, MD is one of 381 neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 296 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Khalid Alsherbini, MDMemphis, TN 381041720309248
  2. Sushma Bellamkonda, M.DMemphis, TN 381041982950093
  3. Gregory Condon, MDMemphis, TN 381041477512291
  4. Hafiz Elahi, MDMemphis, TN 381041689897159
  5. Tiffany Fisher, MDMemphis, TN 381041306139597
  6. Charles Hubbert, M. D.Memphis, TN 381041306994611
  7. Michael Jacewicz, MDMemphis, TN 381041427032150
  8. James Jaster, MDMemphis, TN 381041003005885

Common questions

What is Christopher Aries Adams, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Aries Adams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336672476, issued on Apr 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Aries Adams, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 Eastmoreland Ave Ste 101, Memphis, TN, 38104. Phone: (901) 261-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Aries Adams, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 72013, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Aries Adams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Aries Adams, MD had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Aries Adams, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. 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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