NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Lee Christopherson, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Charlotte, NC

David Lee Christopherson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1184611485, issued on Oct 2, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 34832, 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
1184611485
Name
David Lee Christopherson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
34832 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7804 Fairview RD Ste A, Charlotte, NC 28226
Phone
(704) 316-3136
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070406000400); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1974
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 7804 Fairview RD Ste A

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

  1. Angela Davis, FNPNurse Practitioner1851768352
  2. Peter Dorton, MDFamily Medicine Physician1083655211
  3. Lisa Ford, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1881608248

Verify David Lee Christopherson 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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

11,984 Medicare Part D claims for 716 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Christopherson11,984
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium664 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium558 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate499 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium397 claims
  5. Ezetimibe342 claims
  6. Simvastatin332 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): 95.4 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: $2,051.21

115 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. 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. David Christopherson$2,051.21
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCCharlotte, NC

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

David Lee Christopherson among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

David Lee Christopherson, MD 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
  • Graduated1974 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

417 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Charlotte

They are 417 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meaghann Bernardy, MDCharlotte, NC 282261467718866
  2. Nelsa Ciapponi, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282261689690968
  3. Cuong Doan, MDCharlotte, NC 282261710052337
  4. Peter Dorton, MDCharlotte, NC 282261083655211
  5. Lisa Ford, M.DCharlotte, NC 282261881608248
  6. Deidra Gatlin, MDCharlotte, NC 282261649253949
  7. Hartwell Hildebrand, MDCharlotte, NC 282261053404699
  8. Richard Jones, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282261376523712

Common questions

What is David Lee Christopherson, MD's NPI number?

David Lee Christopherson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184611485, issued on Oct 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Lee Christopherson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7804 Fairview RD Ste A, Charlotte, NC, 28226. Phone: (704) 316-3136. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Lee Christopherson, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 34832, 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 David Lee Christopherson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Lee Christopherson, MD had 11,984 Medicare Part D claims for 716 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Lee Christopherson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 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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