Medicare Enrolled

Christopher Smith, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Pensacola, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
5147 N 9TH AVE STE 311, Pensacola, FL 32504
8504772597
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1538255476 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Smith from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Smith

Christopher Smith is a physician assistant in Pensacola, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Smith performed 306 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Smith received a total of $68,297 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 339 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Smith is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 44% volume in FL $68,297 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Physician Assistant 9102127 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
306
Medicare services
Top 44% in FL for physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$54
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
152 $42 $237
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
103 $67 $348
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
26 $75 $542
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
25 $52 $358
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$68,297
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $17,074/year across 4 years
Top 0% in FL for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
339
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$22,652
2023
$9,150
2022
$23,840
2021
$12,655

Payments by company (2024)

Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$10,006
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$6,208
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$5,958
ABBVIE INC.
$274
Boston Scientific Corporation
$131
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
Celgene Corporation
$24
Top 3 companies account for 97.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$24,375
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12,703
ABBVIE INC.
$9,668
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$6,208
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$4,278
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$3,365
AbbVie Inc.
$3,354
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$1,990
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$397
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$279
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$247
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$237
SI-BONE, Inc.
$153
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$145
Boston Scientific Corporation
$131
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$120
Celgene Corporation
$108
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$103
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$102
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$65
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$48
QOL Medical, LLC
$43
Ardelyx, Inc.
$31
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$25
Amgen Inc.
$21
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$19
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$19
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$18
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$16
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
PFIZER INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 68.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVSOLA · BRILINTA · CIMZIA · CREON · CellerateRx · DALVANCE · DIFICID · ENTYVIO · Epclusa · GATTEX · GIMOTI · HUMIRA · IBSRELA · IDACIO · INFLECTRA · INJECTAFER · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · MOTEGRITY · Movantik · OCALIVA · REZDIFFRA · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · Talicia · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$65,715
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Smith is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smith experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Smith performed 152 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Smith receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Smith received a total of $68,297 from 31 companies across 339 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Smith's costs compare to other physician assistants in Pensacola?
Smith's average Medicare payment per service is $54. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Smith) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →