Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey, MD

  • Nashville, TN
  • Pain medicine physician
NPI1720221831PAC ID6406073006
Medicare services, 2024
5,363
Medicare patients, 2024
391
Part D claims, 2024
1,231
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$10,598
Practice address
1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232
Practice phone
Call (615) 322-3454
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Primary practice

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Hospital · Nashville, Tennessee

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Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey is a pain medicine physician in Nashville, Tennessee

Dr. Sobey practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Dr. Sobey's NPI, 1720221831, was assigned on April 20, 2009. Dr. Sobey holds Tennessee license 46897.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6406073006
NPI enumeration date
April 20, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(615) 322-3454
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

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

Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee

Dr. Sobey's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center, at 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 322-3454.

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Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Sobey's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sobey to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey is one of 16 pain medicine physicians in Tennessee

Pain medicine is Dr. Sobey's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208VP0000X. The record also lists pain medicine. Dr. Sobey is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pain medicine, TennesseePrimaryLicense 46897 · taxonomy 208VP0000X

Pain medicine physicians near Dr. Sobey

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

Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey billed Medicare for 5,363 services in 2024

CMS data shows 5,363 Medicare services from Dr. Sobey across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 391 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $119,756 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20245,363
Medicare patients391
Paid by Medicare$119,756
Procedure codes27

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 02024: 2,230
Other services
2023: 02024: 2,000
Surgery
2023: 5752024: 5791%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4392024: 4441%
Tests and treatments
2023: 412024: 6456%
Imaging
2023: 592024: 4622%

Dr. Sobey compared with the Tennessee median for pain medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Sobey
  • Tennessee median
Medicare services
5,363vs 5789.3 times
Medicare patients
391vs 27144% above
Part D claims
1,066vs 74743% above

Medians across 19 pain medicine physicians in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sobey'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 Matthew Sobey treated 391 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 391 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sobey in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 167 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, 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. Sobey's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024391
Average age73
Average risk score1.58
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Sobey's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Sobey's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23360%
  • Men15840%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol71%
  4. Mood disorders40%
  5. Anxiety38%
  6. Depression36%
  7. Ischemic heart disease34%
  8. Diabetes30%

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

Dr. Sobey's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

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

Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey wrote 1,231 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sobey wrote 1,231 Medicare Part D claims for 339 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,066 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $31,157 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 876 claims across 21 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,231
Drugs named by CMS18
Total drug cost$31,157
Part D patients339

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

  • Generic1,181 claims96%
  • Brand-name50 claims4%

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

  • Opioids31%383 of 1,231 claims
  • Antibiotics8%101 of 1,231 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: 8762024: 1,06622%

Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 21 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

Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Sobey accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sobey as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey received $10,598 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Sobey from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $7,334. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $125 in 2019.

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

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

$10.6Kin total
  • Consulting fees$6,03857%
  • Food and beverage$1,87818%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1,80017%
  • Travel and lodging$6917%
  • Education$1922%

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

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

Sources for Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey'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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey's NPI number is 1720221831. It was assigned on April 20, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey?

Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey is a pain medicine physician in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pain Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 208VP0000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey practice?

Dr. Sobey practices at 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232. Dr. Sobey's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sobey to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sobey is (615) 322-3454.

What is Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey's medical license number?

Dr. Sobey holds Tennessee license 46897.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey affiliated with?

Dr. Sobey practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey part of?

Dr. Sobey is linked to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Does Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sobey billed Medicare for 5,363 services in 2024, and Dr. Sobey accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Sobey as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey see?

CMS counts 391 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sobey in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sobey's most billed Medicare services were medicare temporary code (Q9967), injected or infused drug (J1010) and injected or infused drug (J1100).

What drugs does Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sobey's most prescribed drugs by claims were Duloxetine HCl, Gabapentin and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $10,598 in general payments to Dr. Sobey from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Christopher Matthew Sobey been practicing?

Dr. Sobey graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

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