NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Chad Lankford, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Atlantis, FL

Christopher Chad Lankford, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Atlantis, Florida, and NPI 1679869549, issued on Jun 20, 2011. Check the license (Florida ME121044, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1679869549
Name
Christopher Chad Lankford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME121044 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5301 S Congress Ave, Atlantis, FL 33462
Phone
(352) 514-7209
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150630001432); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5301 S Congress Ave

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

  1. Rami Abaza, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962329383
  2. Feza AbbasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871397299
  3. Michael Agatstein, D.O.Hospitalist Physician1730543638
  4. Gerardo Aguirre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1346231727
  5. Jorge Ahues, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750743407
  6. Ishmam Alam, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427750488

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

428 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Lankford428
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium26 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate26 claims
  3. Clopidogrel19 claims
  4. Eliquis18 claims
  5. Levofloxacin16 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $81.11

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Lankford$81.11
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sound Physicians OF Florida VI LLCFort Lauderdale, FL

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

Christopher Chad Lankford among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Christopher Chad Lankford, M.D. is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

76 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Atlantis

They are 76 of the 574 NPPES records with a practice address in Atlantis, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Accamma Abraham, MDAtlantis, FL 334621295719144
  2. Gerardo Aguirre, MDAtlantis, FL 334621346231727
  3. Elias Amador, MDAtlantis, FL 334621326039702
  4. Manuel Bornia, MDAtlantis, FL 334621073571063
  5. Alfredo Dosdos, MDAtlantis, FL 334621427004548
  6. Sara Garcia, MDLantana, FL 334621275529604
  7. Belayet Hossain, M.D.Atlantis, FL 334621619914868
  8. Kenneth Manchon, MDAtlantis, FL 334621073569398

Common questions

What is Christopher Chad Lankford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Chad Lankford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679869549, issued on Jun 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Chad Lankford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5301 S Congress Ave, Atlantis, FL, 33462. Phone: (352) 514-7209. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Chad Lankford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME121044, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Chad Lankford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Chad Lankford, M.D. had 428 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.