Dr. Christopher J. Smith, MD
Infectious Disease (Infectious Disease Physician)
1111 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21201
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Baltimore city includes primary care (36% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (2018)
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 44
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2018Medical school: University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
- 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Infectious Disease Physician primary
MD license D0097158 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD
- Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD
Medical groups
- Medstar Medical Group II LLC (3,767 clinicians)
- Shock Trauma Associates PA (261 clinicians)
- Chase Brexton Health Services Inc (121 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 44
- Services billed
- 76
- Patients’ average age
- 67
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Biktarvy (bictegrav/emtricit/tenofov ala) | 500 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 178 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 144 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 122 |
| Dovato (dolutegravir sodium/lamivudine) | 115 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 96 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 89 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 86 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 75 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide (losartan/hydrochlorothiazide) Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 69 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 60 payments worth $19,485 in total to this clinician.
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $19,168 |
|---|---|
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $238 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $51.82 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $27.72 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $12,510 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $2,670 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,214 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,063 |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $27.72 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Biktarvy · HIV Company’s description;4023623;GTF;18775538 | $5,180 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee Epclusa · HCV Company’s description;4147786;VEM US;18775538 | $2,670 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Jun 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Biktarvy · HIV Company’s description;4113419;AHM;18775538 | $2,570 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Aug 27, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Biktarvy · HIV Company’s description;4181907;AHM;18775538 | $1,980 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty)Company’s description;4255416;AHM;18775538 | $1,980 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Oct 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Biktarvy · HIV Company’s description;4285711;GTF;18775538 | $400 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Nov 20, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Biktarvy · HIV Company’s description;4286424;GTF;18775538 | $400 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Epclusa · HCV · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind Company’s description;4147577;VEM US;18775538 | $382 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Epclusa · HCV · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind Company’s description;4147567;VEM US;18775538 | $323 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Jun 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Biktarvy · HIV · travel to Easton, MD · in-kind Company’s description;4119114;AHM;18775538 | $318 |
All 20 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Nov 20, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Biktarvy · HIV Company’s description;4286424;GTF;18775538 | $400 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Oct 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Biktarvy · HIV Company’s description;4285711;GTF;18775538 | $400 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty)Company’s description;4255416;AHM;18775538 | $1,980 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Sep 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Baltimore, MD · in-kind Company’s description;4255023;AHM;18775538 | $50.14 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Aug 27, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Biktarvy · HIV Company’s description;4181907;AHM;18775538 | $1,980 |
| Baxter Healthcare Aug 21, 2025 | Long term medical supply or device loan Hillrom - ELI 280 · Cardiology/Vascular Diseases · in-kind | $27.72 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Jun 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Biktarvy · HIV Company’s description;4113419;AHM;18775538 | $2,570 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Jun 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Biktarvy · HIV · travel to Easton, MD · in-kind Company’s description;4099035;AHM;18775538 | $104 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Jun 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Biktarvy · HIV · travel to Easton, MD · in-kind Company’s description;4099041;AHM;18775538 | $12.00 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Jun 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Biktarvy · HIV · travel to Easton, MD · in-kind Company’s description;4119114;AHM;18775538 | $318 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. May 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Biktarvy · HIV · travel to Boston, MA Company’s description;4023707;GTF;18775538 | $56.07 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Biktarvy · HIV Company’s description;4023623;GTF;18775538 | $5,180 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee Epclusa · HCV Company’s description;4147786;VEM US;18775538 | $2,670 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Biktarvy · HIV · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind Company’s description;4023543;GTF;18775538 | $243 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Biktarvy · HIV · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind Company’s description;4023471;GTF;18775538 | $90.61 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Biktarvy · HIV · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind Company’s description;4023250;GTF;18775538 | $215 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Epclusa · HCV · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind Company’s description;4147607;VEM US;18775538 | $86.16 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Epclusa · HCV · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind Company’s description;4147577;VEM US;18775538 | $382 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Epclusa · HCV · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind Company’s description;4147567;VEM US;18775538 | $323 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Apr 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Epclusa · HCV · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind Company’s description;4149152;VEM US;18775538 | $183 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.