NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Britt Peterson, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Asheville, NC

Christopher Britt Peterson, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1235157454, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2006-00986, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235157454
Name
Christopher Britt Peterson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
2006-00986 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Tunnel RD, Asheville, NC 28805
Phone
(828) 298-7911
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2024
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 1100 Tunnel RD

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

  1. Mary Abbott, PACPhysician Assistant1619919776
  2. Amber Adams, MSWClinical Social Worker1568741601
  3. Richard Adams, LCSWMental Health Counselor1649232000
  4. Ernest Ahl, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1922046192
  5. Taylor Alexander, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1396123626
  6. Caitlin Amittay, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1619792728

Verify Christopher Britt Peterson 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Peterson14
  2. Specialty average1,000

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 Britt Peterson among 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina

Christopher Britt Peterson, MD is one of 1,725 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 69% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

110 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 110 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Buser, MDAsheville, NC 288051922016773
  2. Francine Carattini-Eley, DOAsheville, NC 288051790862613
  3. Elizabeth Debow, MDAsheville, NC 288051073628988
  4. Henry Eddleman, M.D.Asheville, NC 288051588724470
  5. Randy Gergel, MDAsheville, NC 288051801857842
  6. Signi Goldman, MDAsheville, NC 288051023270121
  7. Edgardo Gonzalez, MDAsheville, NC 288051861452831
  8. Alan Krueger, M.D.Asheville, NC 288051669431086

Common questions

What is Christopher Britt Peterson, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Britt Peterson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235157454, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Britt Peterson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Tunnel RD, Asheville, NC, 28805. Phone: (828) 298-7911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Britt Peterson, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2006-00986, 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 Britt Peterson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Britt Peterson, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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