Christopher Karl Sanborn, MD
NPI 1225186877ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Chattanooga, TN
Surgery (MD) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1997). 51 Medicare patients in 2024, $13,360 paid; nearly all of their 406 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $202.93 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1225186877 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 8, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 2, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 31647 | TN |
| Surgery | 208600000X | MD0000031647 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 51 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 83 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,360 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 406 · 630 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 107 |
| Total drug cost | $19,527 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN · 507 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$202.93 · 10 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$1,408 · 24 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $83.00 | 4 |
| Shield Therapeutics Inc | $41.33 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $34.46 | 2 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.26 | 1 |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $21.88 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$202.93 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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