Christopher Richard Morris, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Kingsport, TN
Christopher Richard Morris, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Kingsport, Tennessee, and NPI 1295831733, issued on Sep 15, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000024219, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Richard Morris
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD0000024219 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Three Sheridan Square, Kingsport, TN 37660
- Phone
- (423) 392-6840
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (423) 392-6845
- Medicaid ID
- 6077218 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031111000478); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Three Sheridan Square
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Clark Hernandez, PACPhysician Assistant1306941372
Verify Christopher Richard Morris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000024219Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,308 Medicare Part D claims for 858 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 288 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate589 claims
- Methotrexate524 claims
- Prednisone466 claims
- Gabapentin251 claims
- Tramadol Hcl207 claims
- Folic Acid163 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,760.49
174 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Arthritis Associates OF Kingsport, PLLCKingsport, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Richard Morris among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee
Christopher Richard Morris, MD is one of 139 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.
All 139 in Tennessee → Every provider in Kingsport → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Annette Abril, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601013127430
- Emma Greear, DOKingsport, TN 376601467943845
- Michael Bible, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201730172727
- Trusha Patel, DOBristol, TN 376201184940462
- Marvin Beard, MDAlcoa, TN 377011831276088
- Jeffrey Scheib, MDAlcoa, TN 377011275610370
- Rania Al Asmar, MDJohnson City, TN 376041083107932
- James Baker, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041477530301
Common questions
What is Christopher Richard Morris, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Richard Morris, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295831733, issued on Sep 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Richard Morris, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Three Sheridan Square, Kingsport, TN, 37660. Phone: (423) 392-6840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Richard Morris, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000024219, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Richard Morris, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Richard Morris, MD had 4,308 Medicare Part D claims for 858 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Richard Morris, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.