Chris M. Sholer, MD
NPI 1326047226ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Oklahoma City, OK
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, trained at University of New Mexico School of Medicine (class of 1977). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $283,325 for 2,369 claims, against $103,966 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,276 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1326047226 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 4, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 11825 | OK |
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 (OK); Practitioner - Neurology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 161 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 887 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $103,966 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,369 · 3,911 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 205 |
| Total drug cost | $283,325 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of New Mexico School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1977 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health Authority, IncNorman, OK · 83 clinicians
- Wewoka Indian HealthWewoka, OK · 42 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Holdenville General HospitalHoldenville, OK
- Integris Baptist Medical Center, IncOklahoma City, OK
- Lawton Indian HospitalLawton, OK
Other facilities
- Davita Anadarko Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Anadarko, OK
- Fmcna - Northwest Oklahoma CityDialysis facility · Oklahoma City, OK
- Physicians Choice Dialysis BethanyDialysis facility · Bethany, OK
- Sanderling Dialysis Center of HoldenvilleDialysis facility · Holdenville, OK
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,276 · 43 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$775.45 · 32 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $422.57 | 9 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $263.00 | 11 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $164.05 | 6 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $149.20 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $97.18 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,265 · 41 payments
- Education$10.96 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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