NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher E. Lord, M.D.

Addiction Psychiatry Physician · Charlotte, NC

Christopher E. Lord, M.D. is an addiction psychiatry physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1558379396, issued on Aug 4, 2006. 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
1558379396
Name
Christopher E. Lord
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Psychiatry Physician 2084P0802X
Practice location
501 Billingsley Road, Charlotte, NC 28211
Phone
(704) 358-2700
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Fax
(704) 358-2945
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 501 Billingsley Road

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

  1. Linda Avery, LCSWClinical Social Worker1174557748
  2. Alicia Ceballos, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1205950433
  3. Misty Collier, LPAClinical Psychologist1316970502
  4. Connie Eads, LCSWClinical Social Worker1720004054
  5. Mark Ellis, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1851314967
  6. Jill Garman, LPCProfessional Counselor1235164948

Verify Christopher E. Lord 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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction psychiatry physician in 2024

478 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 716 among the 421 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Christopher Lord478
  2. Specialty average716

Most prescribed

  1. Duloxetine Hcl52 claims
  2. Lamotrigine47 claims
  3. Gabapentin44 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl28 claims
  5. Clozapine20 claims
  6. Lithium Carbonate19 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.

Christopher E. Lord among 14 addiction psychiatry physician records in North Carolina

Christopher E. Lord, M.D. is one of 14 addiction psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 64% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 36% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0802X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 14 addiction psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 addiction psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Beth Boyarsky, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282041487731758
  2. John Moranville, MDMorehead City, NC 285571730183641
  3. Susan Kostenko, M.D.Black Mountain, NC 287111932226073
  4. Matthew Bader, M.D.Durham, NC 277071518192350
  5. Teresa Purdy, MDDurham, NC 277051922115781
  6. Joel Chisholm, MDCherokee, NC 287191194990622
  7. Susan Whitley, MDAsheville, NC 288031407916067
  8. Eric Morse, MDRaleigh, NC 276151801804968

Common questions

What is Christopher E. Lord, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher E. Lord, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558379396, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher E. Lord, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Billingsley Road, Charlotte, NC, 28211. Phone: (704) 358-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher E. Lord, 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 E. Lord, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher E. Lord, M.D. had 478 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among addiction psychiatry physician prescribers was 716. 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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