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.
- 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
Also registered at 101 Fitness Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Karen Potter, CRNPFamily Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1922348192
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Verify Christopher Edwards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 27558Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone68 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl49 claims
- Cephalexin43 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
- Potassium Chloride32 claims
- 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
- Emergency Services OF Mobile, PCMuscle Shoals, AL
- 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.
All 22 in Athens → All 1,888 in Alabama → Every provider in Athens →
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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.