Dr. Christopher E. Edwards, MD
Family Medicine (Family Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (2005)
- Years since graduation
- 21
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 514
Licensed in Alabama since 2006, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 2005Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 2007Registered 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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Family Medicine Physician primary
AL license 27558 (first issued 2006; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Athens Limestone Hospital Athens, AL
- North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals, AL
- Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton, AL
- Lakeland Community Hospital Haleyville, AL
- Lakeland Community Hospital Haleyville, AL
Medical groups
- Emergency Services of Mobile, PC (33 clinicians)
- Sycamore Lakeland LLC (19 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
- 514
- Services billed
- 875
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 439 | 422 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 320 | 297 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 101 | 98 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 44 | 43 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 3 payments worth $48.65 in total to this clinician.
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $24.78 |
|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $23.87 |
| Food and Beverage | $48.65 |
|---|
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 3 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 2 companies. The companies reported $456,602 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- A Study of mRNA-1010 Compared With a Licensed Influenza Vaccine in Adults ≥50 Years of Age
ModernaTX, Inc. · Completed · NCT06602024 - Study of mRNA-1010 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine in Adults
ModernaTX, Inc. · Completed · NCT05827978 - A phase 3 placebocontrolled doubleblinded randomized study to evaluate the efficacy safety and tolerability of a clostridioides difficile vaccine in adults 65 years of age and older
Pfizer Inc.
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.