Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 271
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 141
- Part D claims, 2024
- 313
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 800 N Justice St, Hendersonville, NC 28791
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 696-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards is a general surgeon in Hendersonville, North Carolina
Dr. Edwards practices at UNC Health Pardee in Hendersonville, North Carolina, part of Henderson County, North Carolina.
Dr. Edwards' NPI, 1851319966, was assigned on July 17, 2006. Dr. Edwards graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Edwards holds North Carolina license 200700930.
- NPI
- 1851319966NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2769485226
- NPI enumeration date
- July 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 696-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards practices at UNC Health Pardee in Hendersonville, North Carolina
Dr. Edwards' primary practice is UNC Health Pardee, at 800 N Justice St, Hendersonville, NC 28791 in Henderson County. The practice phone is (828) 696-1000.
- UNC Health Pardee800 N Justice St, Hendersonville, NC 28791 · Henderson CountyPhone(828) 696-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Edwards' primary practice is UNC Health Pardee in Hendersonville, North Carolina, part of Henderson County, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers. Dmand AI also links Dr. Edwards to 1 more behavioral health center, 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 Andrew Edwards' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Edwards practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UNC Health Pardee | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards is one of 1,053 general surgeons in North Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Edwards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Edwards is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards billed Medicare for 271 services in 2024
CMS data shows 271 Medicare services from Dr. Edwards across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 141 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,424 for them.
Dr. Edwards' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2642024: 20323%
- Surgery
- 2023: 752024: 5132%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 17
Where Dr. Edwards' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office20475%
- In a facility6725%
Dr. Edwards compared with the North Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Edwards
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 271vs 15179% above
- Medicare patients
- 141vs 11523% above
- Part D claims
- 251vs 416.1 times
Medians across 950 general surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Edwards' 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 Andrew Edwards treated 141 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edwards in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 56 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Edwards' median patient age at 56, with 74% women.
Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9265%
- Men4935%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol70%
- Arthritis65%
- Anxiety46%
- Mood disorders45%
- Depression38%
- Diabetes33%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Edwards' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women74%
- Men25%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards wrote 313 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Edwards wrote 313 Medicare Part D claims for 117 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 251 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,562 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 265 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Edwards' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic295 claims94%
- Brand-name and other18 claims6%
Dr. Edwards' 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. Edwards' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids15%46 of 313 claims
- Antibiotics4%13 of 313 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: 2652024: 2515%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 8 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 Andrew Edwards scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Edwards for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Edwards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 33 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Edwards, more than 57% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Edwards' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 77.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Edwards ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 57th percentile33 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards received $94,480 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 247 general payments to Dr. Edwards from 43 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Baxter Healthcare paid the most, $39,345. It also lists 9 research payments totaling $15,820 from 2020 to 2024.
General payments to Dr. Edwards by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Edwards by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$49,34852%
- Consulting fees$17,79319%
- Food and beverage$12,35313%
- Travel and lodging$11,97913%
- Other$3,0083%
Companies that paid Dr. Edwards the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine
Dr. Edwards graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards' NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards' NPI number is 1851319966. It was assigned on July 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards?
Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards is a general surgeon in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards practice?
Dr. Edwards practices at 800 N Justice St, Hendersonville, NC 28791. Dr. Edwards' primary practice is UNC Health Pardee in Hendersonville, North Carolina, part of Henderson County, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Edwards to 1 behavioral health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Edwards is (828) 696-1000.
What is Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards' medical license number?
Dr. Edwards holds North Carolina license 200700930.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards affiliated with?
Dr. Edwards practices at UNC Health Pardee in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards part of?
Dr. Edwards is linked to Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers. Dmand AI links Dr. Edwards to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Edwards billed Medicare for 271 services in 2024, and Dr. Edwards accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards' MIPS score?
Dr. Edwards' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards see?
CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edwards in 2024, with an average age of 70.
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What services does Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Edwards' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415).
Where did Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards go to medical school?
Dr. Edwards graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Edwards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Topiramate and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $94,480 in general payments to Dr. Edwards from 43 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Baxter Healthcare.
How long has Dr. Christopher Andrew Edwards been practicing?
Dr. Edwards graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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