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Christopher W. Adams, M.D.

NPI 1871777615ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Boston, MA

Dermatology (M.D.) in Boston, Massachusetts, trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $557,709 for 450 claims, against $71,571 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. reported $22.19 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1871777615
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedDec 27, 2007
Last updated in NPPESJul 10, 2019

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Dermatology Primary207N00000X241567MA

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (MA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients337
Services billed1,327 across 48 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$71,571

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)450 · 529 30-day fills
Patients187
Total drug cost$557,709
Generic share87% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Graduation year2004
Medicare specialtyDermatology

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$22.19 · 1 payment from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Amgen Inc.$22.191

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$22.19 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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