Dr. Anitha Christopher, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 601
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 227
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,033
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $9,735
- Practice address
- 4200 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Practice phone
- Call (504) 988-5263
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Anitha Christopher is a pulmonologist in Metairie, Louisiana
Dr. Christopher practices at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health.
Dr. Christopher's NPI, 1467642397, was assigned on July 26, 2007. Dr. Christopher holds Louisiana license 203314.
- NPI
- 1467642397NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183762438
- NPI enumeration date
- July 26, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (504) 988-5263
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Anitha Christopher practices at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana
Dr. Christopher's primary practice is East Jefferson General Hospital, at 4200 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 988-5263.
- East Jefferson General Hospital4200 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006 · Jefferson ParishPhone(504) 988-5263
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Anitha Christopher is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Christopher's primary practice is East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. The medical group on file is East Jefferson Physicians Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christopher to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Anitha Christopher's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Christopher practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Anitha Christopher is one of 195 pulmonologists in Louisiana
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Christopher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Christopher is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, LouisianaPrimary
Pulmonologists near Dr. Christopher
Counts of pulmonologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Anitha Christopher billed Medicare for 601 services in 2024
CMS data shows 601 Medicare services from Dr. Christopher across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 227 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,127 for them.
Dr. Christopher's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4792024: 4349%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2272024: 16726%
Where Dr. Christopher's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office18030%
- In a facility42170%
Dr. Christopher compared with the Louisiana median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Christopher
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 601vs 41047% above
- Medicare patients
- 227vs 19119% above
- Part D claims
- 1,853vs 3385.5 times
Medians across 192 pulmonologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Christopher's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Anitha Christopher treated 227 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 227 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christopher in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 85 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christopher's median patient age at 77, with 66% women.
Dr. Christopher's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Christopher's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14363%
- Men8437%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Christopher's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis63%
- COPD56%
- Chronic kidney disease47%
- Heart failure46%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Diabetes40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Christopher's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Anitha Christopher wrote 2,033 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Christopher wrote 2,033 Medicare Part D claims for 309 patients. 55% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,853 of them, across 36 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $908,802 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,883 claims across 34 drugs.
Dr. Christopher's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,119 claims55%
- Brand-name and other914 claims45%
Dr. Christopher's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Christopher's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics11%226 of 2,033 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,8832024: 1,8532%
Drugs named by CMS: 36 in 2024, 34 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Anitha Christopher takes part in Medicare
Dr. Christopher accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Anitha Christopher received $9,735 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 495 general payments to Dr. Christopher from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $2,389.
General payments to Dr. Christopher by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Christopher by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$9,36896%
- Consulting fees$2002%
- Education$1672%
Companies that paid Dr. Christopher the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Anitha Christopher's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Anitha Christopher's NPI number?
Dr. Anitha Christopher's NPI number is 1467642397. It was assigned on July 26, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Anitha Christopher?
Dr. Anitha Christopher is a pulmonologist in Metairie, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Anitha Christopher practice?
Dr. Christopher practices at 4200 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006. Dr. Christopher's primary practice is East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christopher to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Anitha Christopher's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Christopher is (504) 988-5263.
What is Dr. Anitha Christopher's medical license number?
Dr. Christopher holds Louisiana license 203314.
Which hospitals is Dr. Anitha Christopher affiliated with?
Dr. Christopher practices at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana.
What medical group is Dr. Anitha Christopher part of?
Dr. Christopher is linked to East Jefferson Physicians Group.
Does Dr. Anitha Christopher accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Christopher billed Medicare for 601 services in 2024, and Dr. Christopher accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Anitha Christopher see?
CMS counts 227 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christopher in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Anitha Christopher bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Christopher's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99233) and critical care (99291).
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What drugs does Dr. Anitha Christopher prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Christopher's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trelegy Ellipta, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa and Azithromycin.
Has Dr. Anitha Christopher received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,735 in general payments to Dr. Christopher from 37 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Anitha Christopher been practicing?
Dr. Christopher graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
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