Dr. Christopher E. Gafford, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,310
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 259
- Part D claims, 2024
- 8,707
- MIPS score, 2024
- 77
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 2320 Thornton Taylor Pkwy, Fayetteville, TN 37334
- Practice phone
- Call (931) 433-7778
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Gafford Family Medicine
Primary care practice · Fayetteville, Tennessee
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Dr. Christopher E. Gafford is a family medicine physician in Fayetteville, Tennessee
Dr. Gafford practices at Gafford Family Medicine in Fayetteville, Tennessee.
Dr. Gafford's NPI, 1982618096, was assigned on July 27, 2006. Dr. Gafford graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Gafford holds Tennessee license 26019.
- NPI
- 1982618096NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012060213
- NPI enumeration date
- July 27, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (931) 433-7778
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher E. Gafford practices at Gafford Family Medicine in Fayetteville, Tennessee
Dr. Gafford's primary practice is Gafford Family Medicine, at 2320 Thornton Taylor Pkwy, Fayetteville, TN 37334. The practice phone is (931) 433-7778.
- Gafford Family Medicine2320 Thornton Taylor Pkwy, Fayetteville, TN 37334Phone(931) 433-7778
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher E. Gafford is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Gafford's primary practice is Gafford Family Medicine in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Dr. Gafford is also affiliated with Lincoln Medical Center. The medical group on file is Gafford Family Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gafford to 4 more hospitals, 5 home health agencies and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher E. Gafford's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gafford practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Gafford Family Medicine | Available with a free account |
| +11 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher E. Gafford is one of 2,430 family medicine physicians in Tennessee
Family medicine is Dr. Gafford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Gafford is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, TennesseePrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher E. Gafford billed Medicare for 1,310 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,310 Medicare services from Dr. Gafford across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 259 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $89,486 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Gafford's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Office and hospital visits1,033
- Other services171
- Lab and pathology60
- Surgery19
- Tests and treatments16
- Drugs given in the office11
Dr. Gafford compared with the Tennessee median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Gafford
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 1,310vs 6302.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 259vs 18143% above
- Part D claims
- 7,873vs 1,3226.0 times
Medians across 2,475 family medicine physicians in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Gafford'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 E. Gafford treated 259 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gafford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 132 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gafford's median patient age at 64, with 53% women.
Dr. Gafford's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Gafford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13954%
- Men12046%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Gafford's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis39%
- Diabetes35%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Anxiety28%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Gafford's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher E. Gafford wrote 8,707 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Gafford wrote 8,707 Medicare Part D claims for 488 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,873 of them, across 132 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $617,908 in total drug cost.
Dr. Gafford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,535 claims87%
- Brand-name1,125 claims13%
- Other47 claims1%
Dr. Gafford'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. Gafford's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%311 of 8,707 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%26 of 8,707 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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 E. Gafford scored 77 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 77 out of 100 for Dr. Gafford for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Gafford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 25 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Gafford, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Gafford's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 77of 100Final score
- 52.6of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Gafford ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 67th percentile25 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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 E. Gafford received $301 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Gafford from 8 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Exact Sciences Corporation paid the most, $73.
General payments to Dr. Gafford by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Gafford the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher E. Gafford graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Gafford graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher E. Gafford'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 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 E. Gafford's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher E. Gafford's NPI number is 1982618096. It was assigned on July 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher E. Gafford?
Dr. Christopher E. Gafford is a family medicine physician in Fayetteville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher E. Gafford practice?
Dr. Gafford practices at 2320 Thornton Taylor Pkwy, Fayetteville, TN 37334. Dr. Gafford's primary practice is Gafford Family Medicine in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gafford to 4 hospitals, 5 home health agencies and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Christopher E. Gafford's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Gafford is (931) 433-7778.
What is Dr. Christopher E. Gafford's medical license number?
Dr. Gafford holds Tennessee license 26019.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher E. Gafford affiliated with?
Dr. Gafford is affiliated with Lincoln Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Gafford to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher E. Gafford part of?
Dr. Gafford is linked to Gafford Family Medicine.
Does Dr. Christopher E. Gafford accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gafford billed Medicare for 1,310 services in 2024, and Dr. Gafford accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher E. Gafford's MIPS score?
Dr. Gafford's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 77 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher E. Gafford see?
CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gafford in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Christopher E. Gafford bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Gafford's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G0439).
Where did Dr. Christopher E. Gafford go to medical school?
Dr. Gafford graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher E. Gafford prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gafford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Christopher E. Gafford received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $301 in general payments to Dr. Gafford from 8 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Exact Sciences Corporation.
How long has Dr. Christopher E. Gafford been practicing?
Dr. Gafford graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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