NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Gill Christenbury, M.D.

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Atlanta, GA

Joseph Gill Christenbury, M.D. is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1679816458, issued on Mar 31, 2013. Check the license (Georgia 077717, 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
1679816458
Name
Joseph Gill Christenbury
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
License number
077717 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3225 Cumberland Blvd SE Ste 900, Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone
(404) 351-2220
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 352-5392
Medicaid ID
003200154A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170623001379); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 2013
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 3225 Cumberland Blvd SE Ste 900

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

  1. Hans Andrews, MDOphthalmology Physician1972091288
  2. Sapna Desai, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467842278
  3. Matthew Floyd, MDOphthalmology Physician1245751106
  4. Rajat Ghaiy, M.D.Neuro-ophthalmology Physician1609052695
  5. Daniel Hwang, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1629236344
  6. Aleksandr Kruglov, MDOphthalmology Physician1275039638

Verify Joseph Gill Christenbury 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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024

2,704 Medicare Part D claims for 698 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Joseph Christenbury2,704
  2. Specialty average1,263

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate724 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin558 claims
  3. Latanoprost162 claims
  4. Valacyclovir131 claims
  5. Restasis130 claims
  6. Fluorometholone125 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): 83.4 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 score69.8
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,254.21

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Christenbury$1,254.21
  2. Specialty average$3,109.37

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. Eye Consultants OF Atlanta, PCAtlanta, GA

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

Joseph Gill Christenbury among 10 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Georgia

Joseph Gill Christenbury, M.D. is one of 10 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 40% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0120X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Georgia

There are 10 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Georgia.

The 8 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Lee, MDAtlanta, GA 303391366406787
  2. Evan Loft, MDAtlanta, GA 303391750407839
  3. Hasan Al Sayed, MDAtlanta, GA 303421134951460
  4. Amit Bajaj, MDAtlanta, GA 303421144783143
  5. Soroosh Behshad, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221578850806
  6. Colton McCoy, MD, MBAAtlanta, GA 303031407316995
  7. Abigail Kalish, M.D.Marietta, GA 300601265069249
  8. Barbara Smith, MDMarietta, GA 300601285263269

Common questions

What is Joseph Gill Christenbury, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Gill Christenbury, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679816458, issued on Mar 31, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Gill Christenbury, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3225 Cumberland Blvd SE Ste 900, Atlanta, GA, 30339. Phone: (404) 351-2220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Gill Christenbury, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 077717, 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 Joseph Gill Christenbury, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Gill Christenbury, M.D. had 2,704 Medicare Part D claims for 698 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Gill Christenbury, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.4 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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