NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Allen Jones, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Durham, NC

Christopher Allen Jones, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1487870259, issued on Apr 18, 2007. 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
1487870259
Name
Christopher Allen Jones
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
MD454788 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 Duke Medicine Cir # 3-132, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 668-7215
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090803000600); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

1,823 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 718 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Jones1,823
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl257 claims
  2. Methadone Hcl175 claims
  3. Pregabalin122 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl86 claims
  5. Gabapentin80 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl53 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 2 group practices

  1. Duke University Health System, IncRaleigh, NC
  2. Scotland Memorial Hospital, IncLaurinburg, NC

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

Christopher Allen Jones among 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina

Christopher Allen Jones, MD is one of 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 30% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2009 among the 42 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yolanda GuzmanDurham, NC 277101790281541
  2. Joshua BriscoeDurham, NC 277051154697662
  3. Nathan Gray, MDDurham, NC 277051285864405
  4. Megan Jordan, MDDurham, NC 277051558524074
  5. Adam Ketner, MDRaleigh, NC 276071598150054
  6. John Morris, MDRaleigh, NC 276071902872054
  7. Robert Rotman, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071194257436
  8. Katherine Aragon, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275991376870337

Common questions

What is Christopher Allen Jones, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Allen Jones, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487870259, issued on Apr 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Allen Jones, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Duke Medicine Cir # 3-132, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 668-7215. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Allen Jones, MD'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 Allen Jones, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Allen Jones, MD had 1,823 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.

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