Christopher J. Theuer, MD
NPI 1114922952ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Shelbyville, KY
Surgery (MD) in Shelbyville, Kentucky, trained at University of Kentucky College of Medicine (class of 1988). 292 Medicare patients in 2024, $86,323 paid; nearly all of their 513 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $154.03 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1114922952 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 23, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 26764 | KY |
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 - General Surgery (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 292 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 675 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $86,323 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 513 · 661 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 209 |
| Total drug cost | $19,586 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Kentucky College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- University of Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY · 1,445 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY
- Uofl Health - Shelbyville HospitalShelbyville, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$154.03 · 7 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$62.29 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $53.38 | 2 |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $39.39 | 1 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $20.06 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $16.14 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $15.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$154.03 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records