Christopher James Smith, MD
NPI 1053817981ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Baltimore, MD
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) in Baltimore, Maryland, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 2018). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,454,767 for 3,429 claims, against $5,877 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $19,485 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1053817981 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 11, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | D0097158 | MD |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Infectious Disease (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 44 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 76 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,877 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,429 · 4,264 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 170 |
| Total drug cost | $3,454,767 |
| Generic share | 59% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC · 3,767 clinicians
- Shock Trauma Associates PABaltimore, MD · 261 clinicians
- Chase Brexton Health Services IncBaltimore, MD · 121 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medstar Franklin Square Medical CenterRosedale, MD
- University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$19,485 · 60 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$1,227 · 27 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $19,168 | 54 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $238.14 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $51.82 | 3 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $27.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$12,510 · 6 payments
- Consulting Fee$2,670 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$2,214 · 40 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,063 · 12 payments
- Long term medical supply or device loan$27.72 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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