Dr. Christopher Trigger, MD

Dr. Trigger practices at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan, part of Corewell Health.

Dr. Trigger's NPI, 1609032093, was assigned on August 5, 2008. Dr. Trigger holds Michigan license 4301096726.

Dr. Trigger's primary practice is Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital, at 1234 Napier Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI 49085 in Berrien County. The practice phone is (269) 983-8300.

Dr. Trigger's primary practice is Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan, part of Corewell Health. Dr. Trigger is also affiliated with Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital. The medical group on file is EPMG Southwest Michigan PLLC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Trigger to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Trigger practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. Trigger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207PS0010X. The record also lists sports medicine. Dr. Trigger is licensed in Michigan.

CMS data shows 439 Medicare services from Dr. Trigger across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 341 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,244 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 341 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Trigger in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 99 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.98, 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. Trigger's median patient age at 43, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Trigger wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims for 25 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $135 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 51 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Trigger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Trigger from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $61.