Dr. Christopher W. Prater, MD
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (2010)
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 53
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
- 2010Medical school: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
- 2009Registered 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
-
Internal Medicine Physician primary
NC license 2023-02313 -
Hospitalist Physician
MO license 2017018911 -
Pediatrics Physician
MO license 2017018911 · NC license 2023-02313
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Duke University Hospital Durham, NC
- Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC
Medical groups
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc (3,185 clinicians)
- Accelerated Care Inc (46 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
- 53
- Services billed
- 162
- Patients’ average age
- 65
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 15 | 15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 14 | 12 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 11 | 11 |
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
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.