Christopher Michael Joachim, DO
NPI 1437644606ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Graniteville, SC
Family Medicine (DO) in Graniteville, South Carolina, trained at Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department (class of 2018). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $715,241 for 5,635 claims, against $29,449 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $628.54 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1437644606 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 16, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 16, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 83702 | SC |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 0116032120 | 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 - Family Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 143 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 412 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,449 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,635 · 13,239 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 351 |
| Total drug cost | $715,241 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Aiken Professional Association LLCGraniteville, SC · 55 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC
- Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Newberry, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$628.54 · 39 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$650.91 · 37 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $263.75 | 21 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $93.39 | 6 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $70.06 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $57.29 | 3 |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $38.53 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$628.54 · 39 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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