NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher William Soika, MD

Surgery Physician · Braselton, GA

Christopher William Soika, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Braselton, Georgia, and NPI 1164415790, issued on Aug 30, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 079463, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite 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
1164415790
Name
Christopher William Soika
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
079463 GA
35066460 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1404 River PL Ste 201, Braselton, GA 30517
Phone
(770) 219-9200
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
2190632 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180712001931); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1404 River PL Ste 201

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

  1. Nechol Allen, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1033229083
  2. Corey Barron, AGACNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1174139026
  3. Lya Crichlow, MDSurgery Physician1477888964
  4. Nizar Hariri, M.DVascular Surgery Physician1942562863
  5. Golda Kwayisi, MDSurgery Physician1528487139
  6. Angie Rodriguez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043722630

Verify Christopher William Soika in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

156 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Soika156
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Gavilyte-G40 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 claims
  3. Celecoxib31 claims
  4. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes13 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): 82.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $314.29

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Soika$314.29
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Northeast Georgia Physicians Group IncBraselton, GA

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

Christopher William Soika among 991 surgery physician records in Georgia

Christopher William Soika, MD is one of 991 surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 611 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 surgery physician records list a practice address in Braselton

They are 7 of the 340 NPPES records with a practice address in Braselton, and 991 surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. J Brandys, MD FRCS FACSBraselton, GA 305171588618391
  2. James Chambers, M.D., PHDBraselton, GA 305171902009095
  3. Hasco Craver, D.O.Braselton, GA 305171861457434
  4. Lya Crichlow, MDBraselton, GA 305171477888964
  5. Golda Kwayisi, MDBraselton, GA 305171528487139
  6. Travelyan Walker, M.D.Braselton, GA 305171932364155
  7. Keith Curcio, DVMSugar Hill, GA 305181467276899
  8. Ronald Pearson, M.D.Blue Ridge, GA 305131063466803

Common questions

What is Christopher William Soika, MD's NPI number?

Christopher William Soika, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164415790, issued on Aug 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher William Soika, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1404 River PL Ste 201, Braselton, GA, 30517. Phone: (770) 219-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher William Soika, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 079463, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher William Soika, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher William Soika, MD had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher William Soika, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.

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