Christopher Meshberger, M.D.
NPI 1225425390ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Chattanooga, TN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 2015). In 2024 Medicare paid $399,780 for 1,054 patients, and Part D covered 1,252 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $173.30 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1225425390 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 17, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 61256 | TN |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,054 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 11,615 across 67 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $399,780 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,252 · 3,032 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 297 |
| Total drug cost | $181,761 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Yium, Shenouda and Miller PtrshpChattanooga, TN · 51 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Affiliate of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Other facilities
- Fkc of Missionary RidgeDialysis facility · Chattanooga, TN
- Fresenius Kidney Care ChattanoogaDialysis facility · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$173.30 · 10 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$179.15 · 11 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $54.26 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $26.92 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $26.65 | 2 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.10 | 1 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $16.22 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$171.64 · 9 payments
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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