Christopher Lee Downing, DO
NPI 1396763835ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Wytheville, VA
Surgery (DO) in Wytheville, Virginia, trained at Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 1996). 188 Medicare patients in 2024, $67,478 paid; nearly all of their 247 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Ethicon US, LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $45.72 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396763835 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 18, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 0102203556 | VA |
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 - General Surgery (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 188 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 429 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $67,478 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 247 · 380 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 114 |
| Total drug cost | $4,153 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Hospital affiliations
- Lewisgale Hospital PulaskiPulaski, VA
- Wythe County Community HospitalWytheville, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$45.72 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $31.00 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $14.72 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$45.72 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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