Christopher L. Westervelt, MD
NPI 1740290048ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Hattiesburg, MS
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 1996). 324 Medicare patients in 2024, $111,725 paid; nearly all of their 144 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. reported $18.74 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1740290048 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 22, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 22, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 19360 | MS |
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 (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 324 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,098 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $111,725 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 144 · 225 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 71 |
| Total drug cost | $9,133 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Hattiesburg Clinic PAHattiesburg, MS · 537 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS
- Merit Health WesleyHattiesburg, MS
Other facilities
- Collins DialysisDialysis facility · Collins, MS
- Columbia DialysisDialysis facility · Columbia, MS
- Hattiesburg Clinic DialysisDialysis facility · Hattiesburg, MS
- Laurel DialysisDialysis facility · Laurel, MS
- Richton DialysisDialysis facility · Richton, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$18.74 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$49.77 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $18.74 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$18.74 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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