Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz, MD

  • Spruce Pine, NC
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1669479473PAC ID1052213873
Medicare services, 2024
394
Medicare patients, 2024
238
Part D claims, 2024
341
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$17
Practice address
125 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Practice phone
Call (828) 765-4201
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital

Hospital · Spruce Pine, North Carolina

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Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz is an emergency medicine physician in Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Dr. Geertz practices at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Geertz's NPI, 1669479473, was assigned on July 7, 2005. Dr. Geertz graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Geertz holds Florida license ME73382.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1052213873
NPI enumeration date
July 7, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 765-4201
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz practices at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Dr. Geertz's primary practice is Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, at 125 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 in Mitchell County. The practice phone is (828) 765-4201.

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Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Geertz's primary practice is Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Geertz is also affiliated with Mission Hospital. The medical group on file is TeamHealth (Emergency Coverage Corporation of TeamHealth).

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Geertz practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Blue Ridge Regional HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz is one of 1,860 emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina

Emergency medicine is Dr. Geertz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Geertz is licensed in Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME73382 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Geertz

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz billed Medicare for 394 services in 2024

CMS data shows 394 Medicare services from Dr. Geertz across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 238 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,419 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024394
Medicare patients238
Paid by Medicare$29,419
Procedure codes5

Dr. Geertz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2052024: 25625%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1432024: 1383%

Dr. Geertz compared with the North Carolina median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Geertz
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
394vs 28439% above
Medicare patients
238vs 2515% below
Part D claims
206vs 802.6 times

Medians across 1,795 emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Geertz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz treated 238 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Geertz in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 85 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.92, 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. Geertz's median patient age at 57, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024238
Average age76
Average risk score1.92
Also on Medicaid31%

Dr. Geertz's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Geertz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12653%
  • Men11247%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Geertz's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Anxiety44%
  5. Diabetes42%
  6. Ischemic heart disease42%
  7. Mood disorders42%
  8. Depression39%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Geertz's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz wrote 341 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Geertz wrote 341 Medicare Part D claims for 190 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 206 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,825 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 146 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024341
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$1,825
Part D patients190

Dr. Geertz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic316 claims93%
  • Brand-name25 claims7%

Dr. Geertz'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. Geertz's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids9%31 of 341 claims
  • Antibiotics30%103 of 341 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: 1462024: 20641%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2023.

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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. Christopher Erik Geertz takes part in Medicare

Dr. Geertz 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. Christopher Erik Geertz received $17 in industry payments in 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Geertz from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $17.

Companies that paid Dr. Geertz the most, 2022 to 2022

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Geertz graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1994.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz's NPI number is 1669479473. It was assigned on July 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz?

Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz is an emergency medicine physician in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz practice?

Dr. Geertz practices at 125 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. Dr. Geertz's primary practice is Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare.

What is Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Geertz is (828) 765-4201.

What is Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz's medical license number?

Dr. Geertz holds Florida license ME73382.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz affiliated with?

Dr. Geertz practices at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Dr. Geertz is also affiliated with Mission Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz part of?

Dr. Geertz is linked to TeamHealth (Emergency Coverage Corporation of TeamHealth).

Does Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Geertz billed Medicare for 394 services in 2024, and Dr. Geertz accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz see?

CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Geertz in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Geertz's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).

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Where did Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz go to medical school?

Dr. Geertz graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1994.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Geertz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron ODT, Cephalexin and Methylprednisolone.

Has Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17 in general payments to Dr. Geertz from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz been practicing?

Dr. Geertz graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

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