Dr. Christopher Lepage Gaunder , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Athens, GA
1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 500b
Athens, GA 306062184
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Dr. Christopher Gaunder is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on December 17, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,485 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J7318 — Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg: 782 service units.
- J3301 — Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 444 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 233 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 17 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,545 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Naproxen — 199 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone Hcl — 196 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ondansetron Odt (Ondansetron) — 172 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 13 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Athens, GA (2024, 16 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,848. Middle half: 287 to 4,005.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 466 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,112. Middle half: 682 to 5,937.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 114 in 2020 to 2,485 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 500b
Athens, GA 306062184
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates Llc; Piedmont Athens Specialty Care Llc; Restorathens, Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Mercer University School Of Medicine
2012
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
388 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $204,757 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $157,410 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,566 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$10,377 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $6,076.02 across 17 records.
By nature of payment
- Royalty or License: $2,843.66 across 1 record.
- Travel and Lodging: $1,685.30 across 3 records.
- Food and Beverage: $1,547.06 across 13 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 8)
- NextStep Arthropedix, LLC: $2,843.66 across 1 record.
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.: $2,534.10 across 6 records.
- restor3d, inc.: $247.27 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
14 years (graduated 2012)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2012 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Gaunder has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Gaunder as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Athens and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Athens, GA (2024, 16 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,848. Middle half: 287 to 4,005.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 466 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,112. Middle half: 682 to 5,937.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Athens, GA (2024, 16 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $193,375. Middle half: $24,302 to $229,738.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 466 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $96,431. Middle half: $41,948 to $181,444.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Athens, GA (2024, 16 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $148,345. Middle half: $17,479 to $176,246.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 466 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $71,995. Middle half: $31,204 to $136,115.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Athens, GA (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 715. Middle half: 225 to 1,025.
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 487 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 491. Middle half: 182 to 889.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Athens, GA (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,709. Middle half: $2,164 to $6,587.
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 487 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,700. Middle half: $1,125 to $8,077.
20 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Athens, GA (753 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Athens
5% of these 20 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
80% of these 20 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 2080% from 114 in 2020 to 2,485 in 2024.
- 2020: 114
- 2021: 92
- 2022: 2,939
- 2023: 2,218
- 2024: 2,485
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 1991% from $9,794 in 2020 to $204,757 in 2024.
- 2020: $9,794
- 2021: $9,043
- 2022: $245,940
- 2023: $150,304
- 2024: $204,757
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 1971% from $7,599 in 2020 to $157,410 in 2024.
- 2020: $7,599
- 2021: $6,762
- 2022: $194,185
- 2023: $115,374
- 2024: $157,410
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 1697% from 86 in 2020 to 1,545 in 2024.
- 2020: 86
- 2021: 102
- 2022: 589
- 2023: 1,225
- 2024: 1,545
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 1721% from 86 in 2020 to 1,566 in 2024.
- 2020: 86
- 2021: 102
- 2022: 604
- 2023: 1,254
- 2024: 1,566
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $632 in 2020 to $10,377 in 2024.
- 2020: $632
- 2021: $549
- 2022: $5,038
- 2023: $12,206
- 2024: $10,377
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 54% from $13,210.96 in 2021 to $6,076.02 in 2025.
- 2021: $13,210.96
- 2022: $6,487.63
- 2023: $1,938.60
- 2024: $1,109.62
- 2025: $6,076.02
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 17 records totaling $6,076.02.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| NextStep Arthropedix, LLC |
Royalty or License
Cash or cash equivalent
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iNSitu Hip System | General | $2,843.66 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Persona | General | $1,157.64 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $499.63 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $492.66 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $256.29 |
| restor3d, inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $212.20 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $178.22 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ORTHOGRID HIP | General | $92.88 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $64.63 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUROLANE | General | $49.96 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XCELL | General | $48.15 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ORTHOVISC | General | $35.75 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ORTHOVISC | General | $35.75 |
| restor3d, inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $35.07 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $35.00 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Restrata Wound Matrix | General | $24.65 |
| Vericel Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $13.88 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2018–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2019–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J7318
Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
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782 | 12 | $43.00 | $6.14 |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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444 | 86 | $6.00 | $0.98 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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233 | 192 | $387.60 | $120.05 |
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77073
X-ray for bone length assessment
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228 | 227 | $129.00 | $41.22 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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142 | 142 | $583.68 | $158.73 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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134 | 105 | $146.00 | $43.04 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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111 | 109 | $125.86 | $31.04 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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107 | 95 | $264.37 | $67.64 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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90 | 68 | $129.82 | $36.98 |
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27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
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44 | 41 | $4778.62 | $1244.29 |
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20985
Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure
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42 | 41 | $517.00 | $139.78 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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42 | 41 | $4755.00 | $1238.34 |
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73522
X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views
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22 | 22 | $171.00 | $48.94 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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19 | 18 | $171.89 | $42.70 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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18 | 17 | $251.61 | $82.00 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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16 | 16 | $691.00 | $167.01 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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11 | 11 | $370.00 | $106.05 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Naproxen | Naproxen | 199 | 5,939 | $1,501.78 | 149 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 196 | 1,404 | $750.31 | 157 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 172 | 1,720 | $2,263.48 | 159 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 170 | 1,485 | $215.32 | 160 |
| Cefadroxil | Cefadroxil | 167 | 1,670 | $1,416.71 | 157 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 165 | 4,799 | $559.26 | 136 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 159 | 5,055 | $1,904.25 | 64 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 93 | 603 | $543.36 | 90 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 86 | 120 | $76.48 | 46 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 70 | 2,320 | $174.75 | 33 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 29 | 596 | $810.63 | 15 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 20 | 158 | $42.69 | 20 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 19 | 570 | $117.87 | 19 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-12-07NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20220606000551
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8628353042
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Restorathens, Llc
394 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 306055626
Phone: 7063956451
Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates Llc
1321 Interstate Pkwy, Augusta, GA 309095626
Phone: 7069450810
Piedmont Athens Specialty Care Llc
1500 Oglethorpe Ave, Athens, GA 306062184
Phone: 7707886534
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 500B, ATHENS, GA 306062184 (Tel: 0676135880)
Registered at 1500 OGLETHORPE AVENUE SUITE 500B, ATLANTA, GA 306064504 (Tel: 0676135880)
Registered at 1500 OGLETHORPE AVENUE SUITE 500B, ATLANTA, GA 30606 (Tel: 0676135880)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3551 ROGER BROOKE DR, SAUSHEC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782344504 (Tel: 2109163410)
Registered at 3551 ROGER BROOKE DR, SAUSHEC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782344504 (Tel: 2109163410)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER GAUNDER, M.D
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: VA 0101256205)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Athens
- Dr. William Ashford, MD
- Dr. Jonathan Payne, MD
- Dr. Julian Price, MD
- Dr. Bradley Register, MD
- Dr. David Bacastow, MD
- Dr. Clayton Wing, MD
Mailing Address
1500 Oglethorpe Avenue Suite 500b
Atlanta, GA 30606
Phone: 0676135880