Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Christopher Edwards, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Athens, AL

Christopher Edwards, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Athens, Alabama, and NPI 1619187663, issued on May 22, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 27558, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1619187663
Name
Christopher Edwards
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
27558 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Fitness Way, Athens, AL 35611
Phone
(256) 232-0636
Enumerated
May 22, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 101 Fitness Way

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

  1. Wesley Crowell, MDPediatrics Physician1417973330
  2. John Hinson, M.D.Urology Physician1144219320
  3. Michelle HoffmannPediatric Nurse Practitioner1710427281
  4. Belinda Maples, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1245223684
  5. Karen Potter, CRNPFamily Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1922348192
  6. Jenifer Sanders, BSN RN (NP STUDENT)Family Medicine Physician1356267819

Verify Christopher Edwards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama 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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

916 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 74 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Edwards916
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone68 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl49 claims
  3. Cephalexin43 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride32 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl32 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.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Emergency Services OF Mobile, PCMuscle Shoals, AL
  2. Sycamore Lakeland LLCHaleyville, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

22 family medicine physician records list a Athens practice address

They are 22 of the 506 NPPES records with a Athens practice address, and 1,888 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

Other family medicine physician records in Alabama

  1. Anbreen Abbas, MDGadsden, AL1427996651
  2. Bahaa Abdelqader, DOMobile, AL1124757828
  3. Sumayah Abed, MDHoover, AL1902346802
  4. Charles Abney, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1689760704
  5. Jennifer Abt, DOMontgomery, AL1619218369
  6. Dakota Acton Jones, M.D.Fayette, AL1790167864
  7. John Adams, M.D.Alexander City, AL1326307364
  8. Kynard Adams, MDMontgomery, AL1700873494
  9. Adetunji Adaraloye, D.O., M.P.H.Birmingham, AL1457589350
  10. Jimmy Adkisson, DOBrewton, AL1356364459

Common questions

What is Christopher Edwards, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Edwards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619187663, issued on May 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Edwards, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Fitness Way, Athens, AL, 35611. Phone: (256) 232-0636. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Edwards, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 27558, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Christopher Edwards, MD had 916 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.