Christopher V. Poole, MD
NPI 1558368837ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Chattanooga, TN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 1998). 683 Medicare patients in 2024, $401,676 paid; nearly all of their 650 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Chiesi USA, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $961.16 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558368837 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 28, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 37350 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 052621 | GA |
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 (GA); Practitioner - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 683 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 11,330 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $401,676 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 650 · 1,446 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 141 |
| Total drug cost | $38,433 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Yium, Shenouda and Miller PtrshpChattanooga, TN · 51 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Other facilities
- Fkc Chattanooga Kidney Center NorthDialysis facility · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$961.16 · 20 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$225.13 · 11 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $468.73 | 2 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $193.48 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $78.88 | 5 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $66.71 | 2 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $56.97 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$494.89 · 18 payments
- Honoraria$450.00 · 1 payment
- Education$16.27 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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