Christopher Richard Morris, MD
NPI 1295831733ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Kingsport, TN
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Arthritis Associates of Kingsport, PLLC, practicing in Kingsport, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,359,369 for 4,308 claims, against $1,899,247 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,269 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1295831733 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | MD0000024219 | 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 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 711 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 138,172 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,899,247 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,308 · 7,306 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 858 |
| Total drug cost | $3,359,369 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- Arthritis Associates of Kingsport, PLLCKingsport, TN · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,269 · 159 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$3,760 · 175 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $833.50 | 44 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $584.54 | 37 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $426.76 | 15 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $395.70 | 15 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $222.21 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,156 · 157 payments
- Education$113.16 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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