Dr. Christopher R. Powers, MD
Critical Care Medicine (Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician)
101 E Wood St
Spartanburg, SC 29303
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Spartanburg County is a federal mental health shortage area. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (1997)
- Years since graduation
- 29
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 91
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1997Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician primary
SC license 31464 · LA license 206262 -
Pulmonary Disease Physician
LA license 206262 · SC license 31464 -
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
LA license 206262
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg, SC
Medical groups
- Spartanburg Medical Center (1,078 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
- 91
- Services billed
- 299
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | 70 | 55 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 57 | 37 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 49 | 36 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 35 | 35 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 31 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Spartanburg, SC | 155 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Spartanburg, SC | 67 |
| Methadone Hcl Other prescribers in Spartanburg, SC | 57 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Spartanburg, SC | 52 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Spartanburg, SC | 49 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er (morphine sulfate) Other prescribers in Spartanburg, SC | 43 |
| Fentanyl Other prescribers in Spartanburg, SC | 39 |
| Buprenorphine Other prescribers in Spartanburg, SC | 25 |
| Sertraline Hcl Other prescribers in Spartanburg, SC | 24 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Spartanburg, SC | 22 |
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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $17.85 in total to this clinician.
| Exelixis Inc. | $17.85 |
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| Food and Beverage | $17.85 |
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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.