Christopher Ray Hope, MD
NPI 1275829319ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Sleep Medicine· Opelika, AL
Psychiatry & Neurology, Sleep Medicine (MD) in Opelika, Alabama, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 2011). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $341,538 for 775 claims, against $35,893 paid for services in 2024. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $8,514 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1275829319 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 27, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Sleep Medicine Primary | 2084S0012X | 35272 | AL |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry | 2084P0800X | 35272 | AL |
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 - Sleep Medicine (AL); Practitioner - Psychiatry (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 339 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 586 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,893 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 775 · 1,047 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 131 |
| Total drug cost | $341,538 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2011 |
| Medicare specialty | Sleep Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The East Alabama Health Care AuthorityOpelika, AL · 120 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Eamc - LanierValley, AL
- The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityOpelika, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$8,514 · 52 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$17,134 · 40 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $7,867 | 21 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $212.24 | 10 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $161.61 | 7 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $143.81 | 8 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $36.59 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$5,581 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,494 · 45 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,439 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records