CHRISTOPHER KEITH PARRIS NP
NPI 1316967425
Nurse Practitioner in Rutherfordton, NC

Active since July 20, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
288 S RIDGECREST AVE, RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139(843) 237-3378(843) 237-5073 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 17, 2009. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Christopher Keith Parris Np NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

CHRISTOPHER KEITH PARRIS NP (NPI 1316967425) is an individual nurse practitioner in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (960047) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine (2001).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1316967425
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy363L00000X
Provider Legal NameCHRISTOPHER KEITH PARRISCredential: NP
Location Address288 S RIDGECREST AVERutherfordton, NC 28139-2838
Mailing AddressPo Box 75358Charlotte, NC 28275-0358 · (843) 237-3378 · Fax (843) 237-5073
Fax(843) 237-5073
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSUniversity Of South Carolina School Of MedicineGraduated 2001
Enumeration DateJuly 20, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 17, 2009
✔ NPI 1316967425 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse PractitionerPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363L00000X
License✔ Licensed in NC · 960047
Definition
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
288 S RIDGECREST AVE, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Other Identifiers 4

Other500024353NC · Railroad Medicare
Medicare UPINP55198NC
Medicare PIN2805634NC
MedicaidNP0691SC

Accepted Insurance

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Christopher Keith Parris Np is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID9638246986
PECOS Enrollment IDI20080929000227
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Christopher Parris reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Emergency Medicine
201 E GROVER ST
Shelby, NC 28150
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: Carolinas Emergency Physicians PA
  • 37 clinicians in this Medicare group
Emergency Medicine
800 TILGHMAN DR
Dunn, NC 28334
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
  • 373 clinicians in this Medicare group

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28139 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$83.90 typical visit price
range $54.12 – $165.09
Typical copayment $20.97 (range $13.53 – $41.27)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$95.94 typical visit price
range $17.21 – $134.61
Typical copayment $23.98 (range $4.30 – $33.65)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Emergency Medicine
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
General Acute Care Hospital
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Registered Nurse (Emergency)
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Nurse Practitioner
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
288 S RIDGECREST AVE, LABORATORY, RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Christopher Parris's NPI number?

The NPI number for Christopher Parris is 1316967425. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 20, 2006.

Where is Christopher Parris located?

Christopher Parris practices at 288 S Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. The listed phone number is (843) 237-3378.

What is Christopher Parris's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.

Is Christopher Parris enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Christopher Parris is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Christopher Parris's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Parris reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Carolinas Emergency Physicians, P.A. (Shelby, NC) and The Carolinas Emergency Group, PLLC (Dunn, NC). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Christopher Parris's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Christopher Parris accept?

Health plans from Cigna Healthcare and Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc list Christopher Parris as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Christopher Parris was last updated on March 17, 2009. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.