Christopher Joseph Karaffa
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 165
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,710
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $899
- Medical groups
- 5
- Practice address
- 411 W Riverside St, Covington, VA 24426
- Practice phone
- Call (540) 772-4448
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Murray E Joiner Jr MD
Covington, Virginia
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Christopher Joseph Karaffa is a physician assistant in Covington, Virginia
Christopher Karaffa practices at Murray E Joiner Jr MD in Covington, Virginia.
Christopher Karaffa's NPI, 1780142190, was assigned on March 5, 2019. Christopher Karaffa holds Virginia license 0110007367.
- NPI
- 1780142190NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7517385768
- NPI enumeration date
- March 5, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (540) 772-4448
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 32
- Medical school graduation
- 2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Christopher Joseph Karaffa practices at Murray E Joiner Jr MD in Covington, Virginia
Christopher Karaffa's primary practice is Murray E Joiner Jr MD, at 411 W Riverside St, Covington, VA 24426 in Covington City. The practice phone is (540) 772-4448.
- Murray E Joiner Jr MD411 W Riverside St, Covington, VA 24426 · Covington CityPhone(540) 772-4448
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Christopher Joseph Karaffa is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Christopher Karaffa's primary practice is Murray E Joiner Jr MD in Covington, Virginia. Christopher Karaffa is also affiliated with Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. The medical group on file is Highlands Therapy. Dmand AI also links Christopher Karaffa to 4 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each 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 Christopher Joseph Karaffa's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Christopher Karaffa practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Murray E Joiner Jr MD | Available with a free account |
| +9 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Christopher Joseph Karaffa is one of 3,636 physician assistants in Virginia
Physician assistant is Christopher Karaffa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Christopher Karaffa is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, VirginiaPrimary
Physician assistants near Christopher Karaffa
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Christopher Joseph Karaffa treated 165 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 165 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Karaffa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 63 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Christopher Karaffa's median patient age at 67, with 55% women.
Christopher Karaffa's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Christopher Karaffa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8350%
- Men8250%
Chronic conditions among Christopher Karaffa's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Anxiety47%
- Diabetes44%
- Mood disorders40%
- Depression36%
- COPD35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Christopher Karaffa's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Christopher Joseph Karaffa wrote 1,710 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Christopher Karaffa wrote 1,710 Medicare Part D claims for 371 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs.
Christopher Karaffa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,600 claims94%
- Brand-name and other110 claims6%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Christopher Karaffa's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids38%656 of 1,710 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Christopher Joseph Karaffa offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Christopher Karaffa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Christopher Karaffa as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Christopher Joseph Karaffa received $899 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Christopher Karaffa from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $899.
General payments to Christopher Karaffa by kind, 2025 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$72681%
- Food and beverage$17419%
Companies that paid Christopher Karaffa the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Christopher Joseph Karaffa'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 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 (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Christopher Joseph Karaffa's NPI number?
Christopher Joseph Karaffa's NPI number is 1780142190. It was assigned on March 5, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Christopher Joseph Karaffa specialize in?
Christopher Joseph Karaffa is a physician assistant in Covington, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Christopher Joseph Karaffa practice?
Christopher Karaffa practices at 411 W Riverside St, Covington, VA 24426. Christopher Karaffa's primary practice is Murray E Joiner Jr MD in Covington, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Christopher Karaffa to 4 hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups.
What is Christopher Joseph Karaffa's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Christopher Karaffa is (540) 772-4448.
What is Christopher Joseph Karaffa's medical license number?
Christopher Karaffa holds Virginia license 0110007367, one of 2 state licenses on file.
Which hospitals is Christopher Joseph Karaffa affiliated with?
Christopher Karaffa is affiliated with Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Dmand AI links Christopher Karaffa to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Christopher Joseph Karaffa part of?
Christopher Karaffa is linked to Highlands Therapy. Dmand AI links Christopher Karaffa to 4 more medical groups.
Does Christopher Joseph Karaffa accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Christopher Karaffa as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Christopher Joseph Karaffa offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Christopher Karaffa as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Christopher Joseph Karaffa see?
CMS counts 165 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Karaffa in 2024, with an average age of 70.
Has Christopher Joseph Karaffa received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $899 in general payments to Christopher Karaffa from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Christopher Joseph Karaffa been practicing?
Christopher Karaffa graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.
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