Christopher Joe Northup, M.D.
NPI 1558430181ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Nashville, TN
Surgery (M.D.) in Nashville, Tennessee, trained at West Virginia University School of Medicine (class of 1998). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $3,279 for 17 patients in 2024, with only 11 Part D claims. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $25,338 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1558430181 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 11, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 11, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 69860 | TN |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 35-091634 | OH |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 0101234669 | VA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 036-157284 | IL |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (IL); Practitioner - General Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 17 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 30 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,279 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11 · 30 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $221.20 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | West Virginia University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · 3,567 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$25,338 · 29 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$20,416 · 33 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $13,024 | 13 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $10,406 | 5 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,418 | 7 |
| Enterra Medical, Inc. | $163.47 | 1 |
| Ethicon Inc. | $115.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$21,342 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,847 · 11 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,149 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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