NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher R. Edwards, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Atlanta, GA

Christopher R. Edwards, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1619048196, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 034581, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1619048196
Name
Christopher R. Edwards
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
034581 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
285 Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Phone
(404) 265-6701
Enumerated
Nov 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 265-6702
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 285 Boulevard NE

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

  1. Vincent Boswell, M.D., P.C.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1609865021
  2. Celio Burrowes, MDSpecialist1023021060
  3. Caroline Charles-May, MDPediatrics Physician1245253699
  4. Andy Choi, PTPhysical Therapist1659484954
  5. William Chun, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1700081676
  6. Gregory Cumberbatch, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1952552945

Verify Christopher R. Edwards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Christopher Edwards11
  2. Specialty average381

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: $23.45

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Djo, LLC. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Edwards$23
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

Christopher R. Edwards among 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Georgia

Christopher R. Edwards, M.D. is one of 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207XS0117X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Georgia

There are 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melanie Kinchen, MDAtlanta, GA 303121134142029
  2. Carl Fackler, MDAtlanta, GA 303091205838273
  3. Howard McMahan, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303081013904390
  4. Zachary Crawford, MD, PHARMDBrookhaven, GA 303191902368087
  5. Jeffrey Baron, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303271427059377
  6. Dheera Ananthakrishnan, MDAtlanta, GA 303291780768192
  7. Scott Boden, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303291134234990
  8. Brian Goh, MD, PHDAtlanta, GA 303291629508866

Common questions

What is Christopher R. Edwards, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher R. Edwards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619048196, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher R. Edwards, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 285 Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA, 30312. Phone: (404) 265-6701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher R. Edwards, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 034581, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher R. Edwards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher R. Edwards, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.