Christopher Palmer, MD
NPI 1265846372ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Sevierville, TN
Family Medicine (MD) with Covenant Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Sevierville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $615,083 for 7,779 claims, against $49,680 paid for services in 2024. Cardiva Medical, Inc. reported $26.43 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Leconte Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1265846372 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 24, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 24, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 4301105449 | MI |
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 - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 180 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,345 across 80 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $49,680 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,779 · 18,765 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 521 |
| Total drug cost | $615,083 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Covenant Medical Group IncKnoxville, TN · 365 clinicians
- Champion Physical Therapy LLC HallsJohnson City, TN · 281 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$26.43 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiva Medical, Inc. | $26.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$26.43 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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