Christopher William Prater, MD
NPI 1457681306ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Durham, NC
Internal Medicine (MD) in Durham, North Carolina, trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (class of 2010). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $65,837 for 633 claims, against $11,664 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1457681306 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 28, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 24, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 24, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 2023-02313 | NC |
| Pediatrics | 208000000X | 2017018911 | MO |
| Pediatrics | 208000000X | 2023-02313 | NC |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 2017018911 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 53 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 162 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,664 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 633 · 1,121 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 120 |
| Total drug cost | $65,837 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Pediatric Medicine |
Medical groups
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, IncDurham, NC · 3,185 clinicians
- Accelerated Care IncRoxboro, NC · 46 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC
- Duke University HospitalDurham, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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