SARAH CHRIST, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner in ROCK HILL, South Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
SARAH CHRIST, FNP filed 881 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Nurse Practitioner in ROCK HILL, South Carolina, prescribing 76% generic.
- 881
- Part D claims, 2023
- 76%
- generic prescribing
- $15.6
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
SARAH CHRIST, FNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
881 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about SARAH CHRIST, FNP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Family Nurse Practitioner share within South Carolina
Family Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in South Carolina
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Family Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Family Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Family Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Family Nurse Practitioner estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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SARAH CHRIST, FNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding FNP credentials at 170 AMENDMENT AVE, ROCK HILL, SC, 29732, with a listed phone of (803) 324-7607. NPI 1063113736 was issued on 03/10/2023. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CHRIST most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 881 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 521 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $147K in drug spend, split 24% brand-name and 76% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1063113736 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | FNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/10/2023 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SARAH CHRIST, FNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$16
Largest payer
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
24% brand-name claims vs 76% generic, on 881 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,349
- Total Day Supply
- 31,450
- Brand vs Generic
- 24% brand / 76% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $118K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $29K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 35
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.24
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 80, 65-74: 257, 75-84: 170, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What SARAH CHRIST, FNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte
Peg 3350-Electrolyte
166 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
100 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
79 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
76 claims
- Linzess 59
Linzess
59 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl 56
Dicyclomine Hcl
56 claims
- Colestipol Hcl 28
Colestipol Hcl
28 claims
- Sucralfate 15
Sucralfate
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Peg 3350-Electrolyte Sodium Chloride/Nahco3/Kcl/Peg | 166 |
| Omeprazole | 100 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 79 |
| Famotidine | 76 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 59 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | 56 |
| Colestipol Hcl | 28 |
| Sucralfate | 15 |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr Dexlansoprazole | 13 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How SARAH CHRIST, FNP fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
SARAH CHRIST, FNP's 881 claims are below the specialty average of 1,222.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CHRIST.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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