Christopher Joseph Walsh, M.D.
NPI 1174880801ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Venice, FL
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Florida Medical Specialists LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Venice, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,729,778 for 16,196 claims, against $258,441 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $826.57 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sarasota Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174880801 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 30, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | ME123766 | FL |
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 - Internal Medicine (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 583 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,349 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $258,441 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 16,196 · 41,727 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,109 |
| Total drug cost | $1,729,778 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Florida Medical Specialists LLCSummerfield, FL · 123 clinicians
- Empath Therapies LLCVenice, FL · 113 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice, FL
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Venice, FL
- Trilogy Home HealthcareHome health agency · Sarasota, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$826.57 · 45 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,214 · 57 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $299.78 | 17 |
| Amgen Inc. | $198.25 | 15 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $98.35 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $73.50 | 2 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $62.77 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$826.57 · 45 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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