Christian Shults, MD
NPI 1083871081ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Washington, DC
Surgery (MD) in Washington, District of Columbia, trained at Georgetown University School of Medicine (class of 2004). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $414,480 for 198 patients in 2024, with only 38 Part D claims. Bolton Medical Inc was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $14,750 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1083871081 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 19, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 27, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 47999 | AZ |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 47999 | AZ |
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 - Cardiac Surgery (DC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 198 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 497 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $414,480 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 38 · 42 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 25 |
| Total drug cost | $1,762 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Georgetown University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC · 3,767 clinicians
- Medstar Heart Institute LLCBaltimore, MD · 301 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, DC
Other facilities
- Bayada Home Health Care, IncHome health agency · Gaithersburg, MD
- Medstar Health Home CareHome health agency · Hyattsville, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14,750 · 22 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$40,148 · 40 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Medical Inc | $10,141 | 5 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $2,662 | 3 |
| Artivion, Inc. | $1,230 | 4 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $259.80 | 2 |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $169.72 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$11,086 · 3 payments
- Consulting Fee$2,500 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,163 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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