Dr. Christopher R Johnson , MD
Internal Medicine โข Athens, TX
117 Medical Cir
Athens, TX 757519003
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Christopher Johnson is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on June 26, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 7,897 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J1010 โ Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg: 3,440 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 744 service units.
- 36415 โ Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 559 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 26 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 10,047 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 466 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium โ 444 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium โ 426 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 146 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 645. Middle half: 277 to 1,322.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,923 in 2020 to 7,897 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
117 Medical Cir
Athens, TX 757519003
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Lakeland Medical Associates. 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
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine
2005
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
314 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 โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $175,009 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $138,407 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
20,086 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
$693,802 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $83.55 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $83.55 across 5 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Boston Scientific Corporation: $30.89 across 2 records.
- Dexcom, Inc.: $19.30 across 1 record.
- Novo Nordisk Inc: $18.42 across 1 record.
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
21 years (graduated 2005)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2005 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
2006
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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. Johnson 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. Johnson 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 Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 645. Middle half: 277 to 1,322.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Athens have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,221. Middle half: $27,420 to $115,826.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Athens have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $47,501. Middle half: $20,446 to $90,051.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Athens have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,674 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 828. Middle half: 121 to 4,824.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Athens have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,674 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $64,859. Middle half: $4,211 to $436,775.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Athens have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
5 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Athens, TX (9,191 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 170% from 2,923 in 2020 to 7,897 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,923
- 2021: 3,364
- 2022: 2,866
- 2023: 3,258
- 2024: 7,897
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount stayed about the same: $181,489 in 2020 and $175,009 in 2024.
- 2020: $181,489
- 2021: $173,211
- 2022: $160,821
- 2023: $156,584
- 2024: $175,009
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare stayed about the same: $132,553 in 2020 and $138,407 in 2024.
- 2020: $132,553
- 2021: $129,661
- 2022: $118,639
- 2023: $117,102
- 2024: $138,407
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 19% from 12,385 in 2020 to 10,047 in 2024.
- 2020: 12,385
- 2021: 12,163
- 2022: 11,543
- 2023: 10,835
- 2024: 10,047
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 22,164 in 2020 and 20,086 in 2024.
- 2020: 22,164
- 2021: 22,885
- 2022: 22,166
- 2023: 20,982
- 2024: 20,086
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost stayed about the same: $718,265 in 2020 and $693,802 in 2024.
- 2020: $718,265
- 2021: $823,556
- 2022: $871,917
- 2023: $907,752
- 2024: $693,802
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $18.16 in 2021 to $83.55 in 2025.
- 2021: $18.16
- 2022: $17.21
- 2023: $138.54
- 2024: $166.05
- 2025: $83.55
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 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $83.55.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Dexcom, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Dexcom G6 Transmitter | General | $19.30 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Wegovy | General | $18.42 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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General - Therapies | General | $15.97 |
| Philips North America LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ECC Solutions | General | $14.94 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 | General | $14.92 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 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 โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; 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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J1010
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg
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3,440 | 65 | $0.40 | $0.13 |
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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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744 | 280 | $240.00 | $121.56 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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559 | 253 | $10.00 | $8.65 |
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85025
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
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485 | 247 | $25.00 | $7.53 |
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80053
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
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468 | 245 | $70.00 | $10.22 |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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365 | 74 | $25.00 | $0.98 |
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80061
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
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327 | 203 | $75.00 | $12.92 |
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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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211 | 147 | $150.00 | $86.83 |
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96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
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205 | 69 | $52.00 | $13.61 |
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84443
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
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168 | 110 | $52.00 | $16.46 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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166 | 166 | $155.00 | $123.73 |
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90662
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
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138 | 135 | $93.73 | $79.39 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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138 | 135 | $30.00 | $29.40 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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129 | 60 | $35.00 | $9.52 |
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81001
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated
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104 | 57 | $22.00 | $3.11 |
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80048
Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
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59 | 39 | $50.00 | $8.29 |
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G0103
Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)
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30 | 30 | $55.00 | $18.92 |
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G0179
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a
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28 | 17 | $65.00 | $39.75 |
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85651
Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated
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22 | 18 | $18.00 | $4.18 |
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J1030
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg
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19 | 19 | $25.00 | $6.35 |
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82607
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
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18 | 16 | $78.00 | $14.78 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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17 | 14 | $170.00 | $61.99 |
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84153
Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
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16 | 16 | $120.00 | $18.02 |
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82306
Vitamin d-3 level
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15 | 14 | $82.00 | $29.01 |
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71046
X-ray of chest, 2 views
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13 | 13 | $80.00 | $31.69 |
(top 25 shown)
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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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 466 | 39,317 | $4,353.72 | 133 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 444 | 31,851 | $4,780.19 | 106 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 426 | 31,876 | $4,540.84 | 101 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 408 | 28,049 | $2,016.86 | 100 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 395 | 29,088 | $2,967.24 | 96 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 380 | 21,889 | $2,726.83 | 74 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 339 | 24,234 | $3,673.57 | 91 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 291 | 14,107 | $2,909.17 | 68 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 267 | 15,202 | $1,491.75 | 68 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 223 | 3,615 | $1,147.78 | 63 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 192 | 14,922 | $547.85 | 56 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 188 | 14,170 | $1,760.07 | 44 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 180 | 11,579 | $2,027.02 | 46 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 175 | 13,175 | $2,445.13 | 47 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 166 | 11,550 | $1,820.48 | 44 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 160 | 9,878 | $611.35 | 48 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 159 | 3,994 | $721.56 | 32 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 152 | 11,953 | $1,167.23 | 40 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 139 | 1,653 | $576.28 | 45 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 130 | 8,166 | $1,050.76 | 33 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 130 | 7,932 | $2,468.72 | 37 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 118 | 7,086 | $1,535.49 | 29 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 110 | 6,654 | $1,143.27 | 26 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 109 | 4,754 | $89,932.76 | 15 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 108 | 7,115 | $499.20 | 27 |
(top 25 shown)
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: 2024-02-29NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20040319000897
TX
3678476462
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
Lakeland Medical Associates
117 Medical Cir, Athens, TX 757519003
Phone: 9036763200
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: TX K7562)
Registered at 117 MEDICAL CIR, ATHENS, TX 757519003 (Tel: 9036763200)
Registered at 117 MEDICAL CIR, ATHENS, TX 757519003 (Tel: 9036763200)
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: TX K7562)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 115 MEDICAL CIR, SUITE 108, ATHENS, TX 757519124 (Tel: 9036703185)
Registered at 115 MEDICAL CIRCLE, SUITE 108, ATHENS, TX 757519004 (Tel: 9036703185)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON, M.D.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: TX K7562)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Athens
Healthcare providers in AthensMailing Address
117 Medical Cir
Athens, TX 757519003
Phone: 9036763200