Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Christopher Smith, DO

Surgery Physician · Elkin, NC

Christopher Smith, DO is a surgery physician with a practice address in Elkin, North Carolina, and NPI 1841780418, issued on May 18, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-01869, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1841780418
Name
Christopher Smith
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
2024-01869 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Eldon Parks Dr Ste A, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone
(336) 835-2349
Enumerated
May 18, 2018
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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  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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

51 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 174 among the 21,427 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Smith51
  2. Specialty average174

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $65.66

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 19,002 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,758.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Smith$65.66
  2. Specialty average$3,758.86

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital IncElkin, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,172 surgery physician records in North Carolina.

Other surgery physician records in North Carolina

  1. Ashley AaronGreenville, NC1417246950
  2. Byron Abels, M.D.Cary, NC1417007592
  3. Matthew Abraham, MDConcord, NC1588927891
  4. Jeffrey Abrams, MDRaleigh, NC1679581011
  5. Hardean Achneck, MDDurham, NC1225203581
  6. Ranvir Achreja, MDSeagrove, NC1902885411
  7. Olufunsho Adamolekun, D.OPinehurst, NC1013210459
  8. Sankar Adusumilli, MDRaleigh, NC1639161227
  9. John Afthinos, M.D.Smithfield, NC1588998850
  10. Paul Ahearne, MDAsheville, NC1699784744

Common questions

What is Christopher Smith, DO's NPI number?

Christopher Smith, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841780418, issued on May 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Smith, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Eldon Parks Dr Ste A, Elkin, NC, 28621. Phone: (336) 835-2349. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Smith, DO's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-01869, 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 Smith, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Smith, DO had 51 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.