NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Erik Geertz, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Hickory, NC

Christopher Erik Geertz, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1669479473, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license on the North Carolina 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
1669479473
Name
Christopher Erik Geertz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
ME73382 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
810 Fairgrove Church RD, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 326-2025
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Medicaid IDs
1669479473 VA
253631500 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100924000621); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1994
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 810 Fairgrove Church RD

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

  1. Randy Arrowood, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336241553
  2. Brian Badders, LPTPhysical Therapist1023195039
  3. Cynthia BarePharmacist1841447539
  4. Jacquelin Barkley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922100049
  5. Margaret Bell, MDAnesthesiology Physician1578785390
  6. Michelle Benfield, MIDWIFEAdvanced Practice Midwife1932308889

Verify Christopher Erik Geertz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

341 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Geertz341
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt56 claims
  2. Cephalexin45 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone29 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl23 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa13 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. Emergency Coverage LLCSpruce Pine, NC

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

Christopher Erik Geertz among 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina

Christopher Erik Geertz, M.D. is one of 2,094 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2012 among the 1,317 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 25 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bernard Crain, MDHickory, NC 286021497797609
  2. Rachel Curtis, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021609873546
  3. Eric Einfalt, MDHickory, NC 286021528005394
  4. Norman Einstein, MDHickory, NC 286021841232824
  5. William Fisher, MDHickory, NC 286021952380263
  6. Jon Giometti, MDHickory, NC 286021568405041
  7. Gary Greer, MDHickory, NC 286021053353110
  8. Henry Huggins, MDHickory, NC 286021366485856

Common questions

What is Christopher Erik Geertz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Erik Geertz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669479473, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Erik Geertz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 Fairgrove Church RD, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 326-2025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Erik Geertz, M.D.'s license?

Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Erik Geertz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Erik Geertz, M.D. had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.