Dr. Christopher Centafont, D.O.
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1994)
- Years since graduation
- 32
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,428
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
- 1994Medical school: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- 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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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
AL license 378-DO
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan, AL
- Flowers Hospital Dothan, AL
- Andalusia Health Andalusia, AL
- Donalsonville Hospital Inc Donalsonville, GA
Medical groups
- Donalsonville Hospital Inc (65 clinicians)
- Southeast Cardiology Clinic Inc. (5 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
- 1,428
- Services billed
- 10,370
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 3,306 | 454 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 1,565 | 952 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 1,344 | 942 |
| Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | 971 | 232 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 778 | 761 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 556 | 282 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 399 | 173 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 325 | 196 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 283 | 283 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 282 | 282 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 1,322 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 1,158 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 899 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er (isosorbide mononitrate) Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 834 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 644 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 617 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 581 |
| Nifedipine Er (nifedipine) Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 515 |
| Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 444 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Dothan, AL | 411 |
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, 7 companies reported 16 payments worth $343 in total to this clinician.
| Philips North America LLC | $80.26 |
|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $71.89 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $57.48 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $43.41 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $35.83 |
| Amgen Inc. | $31.23 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.80 |
| Food and Beverage | $343 |
|---|
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.