Dr. Christopher C. Rigsby
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 196
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
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Anesthesiology Physician primary
VA license 0102203701
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA
Medical groups
- Acv Inc (71 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
- 196
- Services billed
- 342
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 52 | 52 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 27 | 27 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 27 | 26 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 25 | 25 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 22 | 22 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 16 | 16 |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 15 | 15 |
| Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart | 15 | 15 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 13 | 13 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | 13 | 13 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 10 payments worth $1,761 in total to this clinician.
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $1,626 |
|---|---|
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $134 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,129 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $631 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company Mar 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Fort Lauderdale, FL · in-kind | $565 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company Apr 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Fort Lauderdale, FL · in-kind | $451 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Fort Lauderdale, FL · in-kind | $113 |
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.