Dr. Christian J. Rhea, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 137,849
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 976
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,637
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $9,138
- Practice address
- 222 22nd N Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
- Practice phone
- Call (629) 255-2620
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Heritage Medical Associates
Nashville, Tennessee
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Dr. Christian J. Rhea is a rheumatologist in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Rhea practices at Heritage Medical Associates in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Rhea's NPI, 1982668976, was assigned on April 14, 2006. Dr. Rhea graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University in 2000. Dr. Rhea holds Tennessee license MD1757.
- NPI
- 1982668976NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608886726
- NPI enumeration date
- April 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (629) 255-2620
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christian J. Rhea practices at Heritage Medical Associates in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Rhea's primary practice is Heritage Medical Associates, at 222 22nd N Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (629) 255-2620.
- Heritage Medical Associates222 22nd N Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 · Davidson CountyPhone(629) 255-2620
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christian J. Rhea is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Rhea's primary practice is Heritage Medical Associates in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Rhea is also affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Heritage Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rhea to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christian J. Rhea's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rhea practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Heritage Medical Associates | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christian J. Rhea is one of 124 rheumatologists in Tennessee
Rheumatology is Dr. Rhea's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Rhea is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, TennesseePrimary
Rheumatologists near Dr. Rhea
Counts of rheumatologists 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. Christian J. Rhea billed Medicare for 137,849 services in 2024
CMS data shows 137,849 Medicare services from Dr. Rhea across 46 procedure codes in 2024, for 976 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,420,688 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Rhea's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Drugs given in the office132,746
- Tests and treatments1,303
- Lab and pathology1,171
- Office and hospital visits952
- Surgery662
- Imaging578
- Other services437
Dr. Rhea compared with the Tennessee median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Rhea
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 137,849vs 1,052131.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 976vs 2324.2 times
- Part D claims
- 2,447vs 1,33783% above
Medians across 122 rheumatologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rhea'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. Christian J. Rhea treated 976 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 976 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rhea in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 513 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rhea's median patient age at 68, with 80% women.
Dr. Rhea's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Rhea's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women82184%
- Men15516%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rhea's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure65%
- Arthritis59%
- Osteoporosis48%
- Anxiety22%
- Mood disorders22%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
- Depression21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Rhea's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women80%
- Men20%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christian J. Rhea wrote 2,637 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rhea wrote 2,637 Medicare Part D claims for 499 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,447 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $781,807 in total drug cost.
Dr. Rhea's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,397 claims91%
- Brand-name and other240 claims9%
Dr. Rhea'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. Rhea's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%70 of 2,637 claims
- Antibiotics0%12 of 2,637 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. Christian J. Rhea offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Rhea accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Rhea as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Christian J. Rhea received $9,138 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 449 general payments to Dr. Rhea from 29 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $1,600.
General payments to Dr. Rhea by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Rhea by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Food and beverage$9,05899%
- Education$801%
Companies that paid Dr. Rhea 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. Christian J. Rhea graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University
Dr. Rhea graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christian J. Rhea'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| 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. Christian J. Rhea's NPI number?
Dr. Christian J. Rhea's NPI number is 1982668976. It was assigned on April 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christian J. Rhea?
Dr. Christian J. Rhea is a rheumatologist in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Christian J. Rhea practice?
Dr. Rhea practices at 222 22nd N Ave, Nashville, TN 37203. Dr. Rhea's primary practice is Heritage Medical Associates in Nashville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rhea to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Christian J. Rhea's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rhea is (629) 255-2620.
What is Dr. Christian J. Rhea's medical license number?
Dr. Rhea holds Tennessee license MD1757.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christian J. Rhea affiliated with?
Dr. Rhea is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Christian J. Rhea part of?
Dr. Rhea is linked to Heritage Medical Associates.
Does Dr. Christian J. Rhea accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rhea billed Medicare for 137,849 services in 2024, and Dr. Rhea accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Christian J. Rhea offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Rhea as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christian J. Rhea see?
CMS counts 976 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rhea in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Christian J. Rhea bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rhea's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0717), injected or infused drug (J1602) and injected or infused drug (J3111).
Where did Dr. Christian J. Rhea go to medical school?
Dr. Rhea graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Christian J. Rhea prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rhea's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate.
Has Dr. Christian J. Rhea received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,138 in general payments to Dr. Rhea from 29 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Christian J. Rhea been practicing?
Dr. Rhea graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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