Christopher Owen Austin, MD
NPI 1508178567ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology· Jacksonville Beach, FL
Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (MD) in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (class of 2010). In 2024 Medicare paid $414,038 for 2,808 patients, and Part D covered 1,633 of their prescriptions, 76% of them generic. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,813 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1508178567 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 13, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Primary | 207RC0001X | ME110553 | FL |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | ME110553 | FL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | ME110553 | FL |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,808 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,112 across 76 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $414,038 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,633 · 4,159 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 444 |
| Total drug cost | $533,093 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Baptist Cardiology, Inc.Fernandina Beach, FL · 99 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health Medical Center - JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL
- Baptist Medical Center BeachesJacksonville Beach, FL
- Baptist Medical Center - NassauFernandina Beach, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,813 · 49 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,943 · 55 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $559.51 | 6 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $558.23 | 12 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $163.81 | 6 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $136.30 | 6 |
| Catheter Precision Inc. | $55.55 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,714 · 47 payments
- Travel and Lodging$98.53 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records