Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis, MD

  • Hickory, NC
  • Urologist
NPI1952401895PAC ID7214914787
Medicare services, 2019
4,633
Part D claims, 2020
425
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$7,823
Practice address
420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
Practice phone
Call (828) 322-6070
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Primary practice

Frye Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Hickory, North Carolina

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Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis is a urologist in Hickory, North Carolina

Dr. Marinakis practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health.

Dr. Marinakis' NPI, 1952401895, was assigned on September 22, 2006. Dr. Marinakis holds North Carolina license 200400378.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7214914787
NPI enumeration date
September 22, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 322-6070
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

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

Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina

Dr. Marinakis' primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center, at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601 in Catawba County. The practice phone is (828) 322-6070.

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Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Marinakis' primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Marinakis is also affiliated with Atrium Health Cleveland. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Marinakis to 3 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Frye Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis is one of 451 urologists in North Carolina

Urology is Dr. Marinakis' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Marinakis is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Urology, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 200400378 · taxonomy 208800000X

Urologists near Dr. Marinakis

Counts of urologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

451urologists in North Carolina
8urologists in Hickory

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

Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis billed Medicare for 4,633 services in 2019

CMS data shows 4,633 Medicare services from Dr. Marinakis across 33 procedure codes in 2019. Medicare paid $158,608 for them.

Medicare services, 20194,633
Paid by Medicare$158,608
Procedure codes33

Dr. Marinakis' Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Drugs given in the office
2018: 2,0942019: 1,53227%
Lab and pathology
2018: 1,2692019: 1,1966%
Office and hospital visits
2018: 9392019: 8994%
Surgery
2018: 9452019: 71624%
Imaging
2018: 2272019: 17224%
Tests and treatments
2018: 1352019: 10324%
Other services
2018: 162019: 156%

Where Dr. Marinakis' Medicare services took place, 2019

  • In an office4,57299%
  • In a facility611%

Dr. Marinakis compared with the North Carolina median for urologists, 2019

  • Dr. Marinakis
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
4,633vs 9954.7 times
Part D claims
425vs 56625% below

Medians across 438 urologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Marinakis' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019

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

Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis' patients have a median age of 74

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Marinakis' median patient age at 74, with 11% women.

Dr. Marinakis' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women11%
  • Men87%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis wrote 425 Medicare Part D claims in 2020

In 2020, Dr. Marinakis wrote 425 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 9 drugs, with $34,948 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 2,080 claims across 34 drugs.

Part D claims, 2020425
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$34,948

Dr. Marinakis' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 2,0802020: 42580%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2020, 34 in 2019.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

How Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis takes part in Medicare

Dr. Marinakis 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 Anthony Marinakis has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Marinakis in 2015.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Marinakis

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Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis received $7,823 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 212 general payments to Dr. Marinakis from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Physician Discoveries, LLC paid the most, $3,152.

General payments to Dr. Marinakis by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Marinakis by kind, 2016 to 2025

$7.8Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,38656%
  • Ownership or investment$3,15240%
  • Travel and lodging$2353%
  • Education$511%

Companies that paid Dr. Marinakis the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Sources for Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis'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 Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis' NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis' NPI number is 1952401895. It was assigned on September 22, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis?

Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis is a urologist in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis practice?

Dr. Marinakis practices at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601. Dr. Marinakis' primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Marinakis to 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Marinakis is (828) 322-6070.

What is Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis' medical license number?

Dr. Marinakis holds North Carolina license 200400378.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis affiliated with?

Dr. Marinakis practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Marinakis is also affiliated with Atrium Health Cleveland.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis part of?

Dr. Marinakis is linked to Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Marinakis to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Marinakis billed Medicare for 4,633 services in 2019, and Dr. Marinakis accepts Medicare assignment.

What services does Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis bill to Medicare?

In 2019, Dr. Marinakis' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0897), lab and pathology test (81003) and office visit, established patient (99213).

What drugs does Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Marinakis' most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Myrbetriq.

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Has Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,823 in general payments to Dr. Marinakis from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Physician Discoveries, LLC.

How long has Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis been practicing?

Dr. Marinakis graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

Does Dr. Christopher Anthony Marinakis do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Marinakis.

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