NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher A. Zagar, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Cornelius, NC

Christopher A. Zagar, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cornelius, North Carolina, and NPI 1235127051, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2002-00190, 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
1235127051
Name
Christopher A. Zagar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2002-00190 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19485 Old Jetton RD, Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone
(704) 384-1775
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 384-1776
Medicaid ID
89134VX NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081104000029); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 19485 Old Jetton RD

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

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  2. David Cook, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1477532356
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  4. Heather Doty, DOFamily Medicine Physician1427038348
  5. Bryan Edwards, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1063408300
  6. Jess Kirby, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1497745822

Verify Christopher A. Zagar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2002-00190    Check the board
  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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,510 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Zagar1,510
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium86 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium81 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate57 claims
  4. Omeprazole57 claims
  5. Zolpidem Tartrate42 claims
  6. Alprazolam41 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: $11,879.58

44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Zagar$11,880
  2. Specialty average$903

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. Atrium Health North Market Network LLCCornelius, NC

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

Christopher A. Zagar among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Christopher A. Zagar, M.D. is one of 4,953 family medicine 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Cornelius

They are 36 of the 669 NPPES records with a practice address in Cornelius, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

All 4,953 in North Carolina → Every provider in Cornelius → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy Alexanian, M.D.Cornelius, NC 280311124006416
  2. Andrew Blodgett, DOCornelius, NC 280311396887485
  3. David Cook, M.D.Cornelius, NC 280311477532356
  4. Stacey Devine, M.D.Cornelius, NC 280311912986852
  5. Heather Doty, DOCornelius, NC 280311427038348
  6. Jackie Faircloth, MDCornelius, NC 280311306861679
  7. Mark Higdon, D.O.Cornelius, NC 280311598857187
  8. Lee Lindquist, M.D.Cornelius, NC 280311679552822

Common questions

What is Christopher A. Zagar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher A. Zagar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235127051, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher A. Zagar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19485 Old Jetton RD, Cornelius, NC, 28031. Phone: (704) 384-1775. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher A. Zagar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2002-00190, 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 A. Zagar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher A. Zagar, M.D. had 1,510 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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