Christopher Truss

Christopher Truss practices at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

Christopher Truss' NPI, 1518973783, was assigned on July 31, 2006. Christopher Truss graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1976. Christopher Truss holds Alabama license 9391.

Christopher Truss' primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital, at 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 731-9770.

Christopher Truss' primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Christopher Truss is also affiliated with UAB Hospital. The medical group on file is UAB Medicine.

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Gastroenterology is Christopher Truss' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Christopher Truss is licensed in Alabama.

CMS data shows 41 Medicare services from Christopher Truss across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 83 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,828 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 83 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Truss in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 47 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.75, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Christopher Truss' median patient age at 62, with 59% women.

In 2024, Christopher Truss wrote 166 Medicare Part D claims for 46 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 68 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $78,562 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 140 claims across 7 drugs.

Christopher Truss accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Christopher Truss as offering telehealth. CMS counts 83 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Christopher Truss, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Christopher Truss from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Gifts make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International paid the most, $147.

Christopher Truss graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1976.