Christopher Scot Johnson, DNP, FNP-C
NPI 1679205744ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Hickory, NC
Nurse Practitioner (DNP, FNP-C) with Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc, practicing in Hickory, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $137,954 for 1,256 claims, against $18,242 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $735.42 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Catawba Valley Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679205744 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DNP, FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 24, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 24, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 5016443 | NC |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 63 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 408 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,242 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,256 · 2,481 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 233 |
| Total drug cost | $137,954 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Catawba Valley Medical Group IncHickory, NC · 135 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC
- Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$735.42 · 35 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$830.32 · 41 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $237.46 | 8 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $93.28 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $85.07 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $66.02 | 3 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $50.24 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$735.42 · 35 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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