NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Stephen Litts, MD

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Florence, SC

Christopher Stephen Litts, MD is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1922061282, issued on Apr 8, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 22935, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922061282
Name
Christopher Stephen Litts
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
License number
22935 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1005 E Cheves St, Florence, SC 29506
Phone
(843) 777-7900
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 777-7925
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 1005 E Cheves St

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

  1. Rodney Alan, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1568499572
  2. Meredith Banner, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1073513180
  3. Melanie Bramblett, PASurgical Physician Assistant1467999565
  4. Brian Crisp, PASurgical Physician Assistant1982616264
  5. Patrick Denton, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1851391932
  6. Zachary DipaoloSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1265873194

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024

245 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 111 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Litts245
  2. Specialty average188

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl79 claims
  2. Prednisone37 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl29 claims
  4. Gabapentin27 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl12 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: $103.89

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Litts$103.89
  2. Specialty average$4,725.83

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

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 13 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in South Carolina.

Other surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in South Carolina

  1. Milton Armstrong, MDCharleston, SC1255397543
  2. Jason Clark, MDCharleston, SC1649421132
  3. James Essman, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1962412221
  4. Daniel Falcon, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1942210216
  5. Jesse Lewis, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC1770889131
  6. David Lukowski, M.D.Little River, SC1871793471
  7. John McFadden, MDCharleston, SC1295758308
  8. Ethan Pierce, PA-CSpartanburg, SC1093432528
  9. Lawrence Rudisill, MDGreenville, SC1699725952
  10. Gerald Shealy, MDCharleston, SC1952324063

Common questions

What is Christopher Stephen Litts, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Stephen Litts, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922061282, issued on Apr 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Stephen Litts, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1005 E Cheves St, Florence, SC, 29506. Phone: (843) 777-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Stephen Litts, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 22935, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Stephen Litts, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Stephen Litts, MD had 245 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. 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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