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Christopher Copeland, M.D.

NPI 1285602938ActiveIndividual· General Practice· Newport, TN

General Practice (M.D.) in Newport, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1982). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $163,131 for 1,172 claims, against $36,408 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $199.73 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1285602938
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedMar 9, 2006
Last updated in NPPESFeb 25, 2026
Certified by providerFeb 25, 2026

Specialties and licenses

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Addiction Medicine (TN)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients18
Services billed252 across 6 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$36,408

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,172 · 1,200 30-day fills
Patients147
Total drug cost$163,131
Generic share86% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Graduation year1982
Medicare specialtyAddiction Medicine

Medical groups

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$199.73 · 9 payments from 3 companies
  • 2024$188.65 · 6 payments from 3 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$99.934
Braeburn Inc.$51.743
Abbvie Inc.$48.062

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$199.73 · 9 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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