Christopher Morgan Smith, MD
NPI 1144724477ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Gainesville, GA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc, practicing in Gainesville, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $246,307 for 1,043 claims, against $79,381 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,098 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Highlands Cashiers Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144724477 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 21, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 18, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 18, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 96692 | GA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | LA |
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 - Neurology (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 340 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,906 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $79,381 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,043 · 1,445 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 195 |
| Total drug cost | $246,307 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Northeast Georgia Physicians Group IncGainesville, GA · 883 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Highlands Cashiers HospitalHighlands, NC
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,098 · 90 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,850 · 79 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $890.96 | 41 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $375.18 | 13 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $188.72 | 11 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | $111.49 | 4 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $97.66 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,098 · 90 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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