NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Hamilton Parsons, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Hendersonville, NC

Christopher Hamilton Parsons, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and NPI 1487681003, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-01394, as entered in NPPES) 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487681003
Name
Christopher Hamilton Parsons
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
2017-01394 NC
MD.205573 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
705 6TH Ave W Ste D, Hendersonville, NC 28739
Phone
(828) 694-8422
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(828) 694-8423
Medicaid IDs
2307606 LA
1487681003 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170706002819); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1998
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 705 6TH Ave W Ste D

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

  1. Stephen Vickery, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1124756119

Verify Christopher Hamilton Parsons in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

765 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Christopher Parsons765
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy173 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate62 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate42 claims
  4. Tivicay35 claims
  5. Ceftriaxone29 claims
  6. Minocycline Hcl24 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $137.35

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Parsons$137.35
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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. Henderson County Hospital CorporationHendersonville, NC

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

Christopher Hamilton Parsons among 287 infectious disease physician records in North Carolina

Christopher Hamilton Parsons, M.D. is one of 287 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 204 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 287 infectious disease physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Lafeber, MDHendersonville, NC 287921235222837
  2. Seema Lagvankar, D.O.Hendersonville, NC 287921528016078
  3. Alisa Alker, MDAsheville, NC 288011588824593
  4. Bruce Israel, MDAsheville, NC 288011194775098
  5. James Whitehouse, MDAsheville, NC 288011568412468
  6. Anthony Barile, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031467445031
  7. Matthew Greene, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031851617021
  8. Kristine Johnson, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031487794715

Common questions

What is Christopher Hamilton Parsons, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Hamilton Parsons, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487681003, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Hamilton Parsons, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 6TH Ave W Ste D, Hendersonville, NC, 28739. Phone: (828) 694-8422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Hamilton Parsons, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-01394, as entered by the provider. 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 Hamilton Parsons, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Hamilton Parsons, M.D. had 765 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Hamilton Parsons, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 of 100. 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.

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