NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher A. Dawson, MD

Pain Medicine Physician · Newport News, VA

Christopher A. Dawson, MD is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Newport News, Virginia, and NPI 1003028812, issued on May 4, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0101242386, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1003028812
Name
Christopher A. Dawson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
License numbers
0101242386 VA
ME 109296 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
860 Omni Blvd Ste 115, Newport News, VA 23606
Phone
(757) 232-8844
Enumerated
May 4, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(757) 232-8868
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080602000917); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 860 Omni Blvd Ste 115

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

  1. Heidi Albrecht, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1235677154
  2. Roxanne Beckman, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1083505945
  3. Olivia Collier, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1265247639
  4. Rosetta Fratiani, NPNurse Practitioner1801171889
  5. Jennifer Hale, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1972361137

Verify Christopher A. Dawson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024

772 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 273 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Dawson772
  2. Specialty average2,095

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin288 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl86 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen58 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl52 claims
  6. Pregabalin40 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, PCWilliamsburg, VA

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

Christopher A. Dawson among 25 pain medicine physician records in Virginia

Christopher A. Dawson, MD is one of 25 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 17 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine Physician providers in Virginia

There are 25 pain medicine physician records in Virginia.

The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lynn Dahl, DOHampton, VA 236661780659896
  2. Martin Ton, MDVirginia Beach, VA 234541316966427
  3. Lyndera Vickland, LMTVirginia Beach, VA 234541174188478
  4. Charles Brown, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201740283191
  5. Michael Decker, MDRichmond, VA 232941396711594
  6. Maria Glazier, MDRichmond, VA 232491316998537
  7. Scott Chirichetti, DOCharlottesville, VA 229111487723003
  8. Richard Messinger, MDCharlottesville, VA 229111801008891

Common questions

What is Christopher A. Dawson, MD's NPI number?

Christopher A. Dawson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003028812, issued on May 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher A. Dawson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 860 Omni Blvd Ste 115, Newport News, VA, 23606. Phone: (757) 232-8844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher A. Dawson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101242386, 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 A. Dawson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher A. Dawson, MD had 772 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. 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.