Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,877
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 654
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,189
- Industry payments
- $6,874
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 705 Green Valley Road, Greensboro, NC 27408
- Practice phone
- Call (336) 272-0012
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Surgical Center of Greensboro
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Greensboro, North Carolina
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Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat is an ophthalmologist in Greensboro, North Carolina
Dr. Groat practices at Surgical Center of Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Dr. Groat's NPI, 1427347228, was assigned on April 1, 2011. Dr. Groat holds North Carolina license 2015-00363.
- NPI
- 1427347228NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5092029454
- NPI enumeration date
- April 1, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (336) 272-0012
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat practices at Surgical Center of Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina
Dr. Groat's primary practice is Surgical Center of Greensboro, at 705 Green Valley Road, Greensboro, NC 27408. The practice phone is (336) 272-0012.
- Surgical Center of Greensboro705 Green Valley Road, Greensboro, NC 27408Phone(336) 272-0012
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Groat's primary practice is Surgical Center of Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Groat to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Groat practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgical Center of Greensboro | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat is one of 552 ophthalmologists in North Carolina
Ophthalmology is Dr. Groat's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Groat's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and West Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, North CarolinaPrimary
- West Virginia license
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Groat
Counts of ophthalmologists 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. Christopher Lanier Groat billed Medicare for 1,877 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,877 Medicare services from Dr. Groat across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 654 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $148,289 for them.
Dr. Groat's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,4152024: 1,3693%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3402024: 3313%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1762024: 15910%
- Imaging
- 2023: 242024: 1825%
Where Dr. Groat's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,74493%
- In a facility1337%
Dr. Groat compared with the North Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Groat
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 1,877vs 1,70110% above
- Medicare patients
- 654vs 56616% above
- Part D claims
- 5,096vs 6208.2 times
Medians across 580 ophthalmologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Groat'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. Christopher Lanier Groat treated 654 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 654 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Groat in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 279 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Groat's median patient age at 75, with 62% women.
Dr. Groat's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Groat's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women37657%
- Men27843%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Groat's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis40%
- Diabetes32%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Anxiety21%
- Cancer18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Groat's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat wrote 5,189 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Groat wrote 5,189 Medicare Part D claims for 925 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,096 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $781,579 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,699 claims across 33 drugs.
Dr. Groat's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,312 claims64%
- Brand-name1,877 claims36%
Dr. Groat'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. Groat's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%29 of 5,189 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: 4,6992024: 5,0968%
Drugs named by CMS: 35 in 2024, 33 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
Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat ranks in the 80th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Dr. Groat accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 151 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Groat, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Groat ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 80th percentile151 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat received $6,874 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 276 general payments to Dr. Groat from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,345.
General payments to Dr. Groat by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Groat 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. Christopher Lanier Groat'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Christopher Lanier Groat's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat's NPI number is 1427347228. It was assigned on April 1, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat?
Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat is an ophthalmologist in Greensboro, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat practice?
Dr. Groat practices at 705 Green Valley Road, Greensboro, NC 27408. Dr. Groat's primary practice is Surgical Center of Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Groat to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Groat is (336) 272-0012.
What is Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat's medical license number?
Dr. Groat holds North Carolina license 2015-00363, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Groat in North Carolina and West Virginia.
Does Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Groat billed Medicare for 1,877 services in 2024, and Dr. Groat accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat see?
CMS counts 654 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Groat in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Groat's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92133) and eye exam or test (92083).
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Groat's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Brimonidine Tartrate.
Has Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,874 in general payments to Dr. Groat from 32 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Lanier Groat been practicing?
Dr. Groat graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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