CHRISTOPHER STEWART THOMAS MD
NPI 1619535853
Surgery in Charleston, SC

Q: What is Christopher Thomas's NPI number?

The NPI number for Christopher Thomas is 1619535853. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 3, 2019.

Q: What is Christopher Thomas's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.

Active since June 03, 2019PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL, MSC 333, CHARLESTON, SC 29425(843) 792-3072 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 3, 2019. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

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About Christopher Stewart Thomas Md NPPES

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

CHRISTOPHER STEWART THOMAS MD (NPI 1619535853) is an individual surgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (82546) and active in the NPI registry since June 2019. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Northern Regional Hospital, and is a graduate of Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University (2019).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1619535853

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy208600000X

Provider Legal NameCHRISTOPHER STEWART THOMASCredential: MD

Location Address169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL, MSC 333Charleston, SC 29425

Mailing Address169 Ashley Avenue, Room 202 Main Hospital, Msc 333Charleston, SC 29425

Phone(843) 792-3072

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSBrody School Of Medicine At East Carolina UniversityGraduated 2019

Enumeration DateJune 3, 2019

✔ NPI 1619535853 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySurgeryAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208600000X

License✔ Licensed in SC · 82546

Definition

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, Charleston, SC 29425

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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and more.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 Stewart Thomas Md 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 ID7719217835

PECOS Enrollment IDI20250317001899

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

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

University Medical Associates

Same address

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

171 ASHLEY AVE
Charleston, SC 29425

Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
Medicare enrollment name: University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol
2,594 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1548413453 (843) 792-1414

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

211 mi

Multi-Specialty

1303 GREENSBORO STREET EXT
Lexington, NC 27295

Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
3,003 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1639454499 (336) 716-2255

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

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 5

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Northern Regional Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Mount Airy, NC

5/5 CMS rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number340003

Location830 Rockford StMount Airy, NC 27030 · Surry County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

High Point Regional Health System

Acute Care Hospitals · High Point, NC

2/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number340004

Location601 N Elm StHigh Point, NC 27261 · Guilford County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

North Carolina Baptist Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Winston-Salem, NC

3/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number340047

LocationMedical Center BoulevardWinston-Salem, NC 27157 · Forsyth County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Watauga Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Boone, NC

3/5 CMS rating

OwnershipGovernment - Local

CMS Certification Number340051

Location336 Deerfield RoadBoone, NC 28607 · Watauga County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Wilkes Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · North Wilkesboro, NC

2/5 CMS rating

OwnershipGovernment - Local

CMS Certification Number340064

Location1370 West D StNorth Wilkesboro, NC 28659 · Wilkes County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29425 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

$83.18 typical visit price

range $53.57 – $163.84

Typical copayment $20.79 (range $13.39 – $40.96)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$67.12 typical visit price

range $16.96 – $133.52

Typical copayment $16.78 (range $4.24 – $33.38)

Most-billed visit code 99213

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.

DR. JAMES HOWARD BENSON III MD

Internal Medicine

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-4074

COURTNEY AUGUSTA LUKITSCH MD

Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL, MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-9162

DR. CHARLES SPENCER TEIXEIRA DO

Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL MSC 333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-2575

CHELSEA WRIGHT-VOID MD

Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-1086

HELEN JENSIE BURTON MD

Internal Medicine

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-2911

DR. MITCHELL BENTON MD

Internal Medicine

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-5386

DR. ALLISON CRECELIUS DO

Emergency Medicine

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (314) 808-5444

RONIT KULKARNI

Surgery

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-2081

DR. AUSTIN JAMES HOGAN MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL, MSC 333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-2575

ANDRES FELIPE OSPINA MD

Internal Medicine

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, RM 202, MAIN HOSPITAL
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-5386

DR. ELIZABETH COLE DURANTE MD

Orthopaedic Surgery (Foot and Ankle Surgery)

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL, MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-3072

ZACHARY STEPHEN HUBBARD

Neurological Surgery

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 876-5053

DR. JONATHAN THOMAS LOPIANO DMD

Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-6272

JASMINE KYLA POLKOWSKE MD

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)

169 ASHLEY AVENUE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-1767

DR. CHRISTOPHER SULLIVAN MD, MPH

Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL, MSC 333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-1086

AMITI JAIN MD

Otolaryngology

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 876-0791

MARY KATE FLAIG MD

Emergency Medicine

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL, MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 876-8023

DR. ALEXANDRIA ERIKA AVERY

Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-1086

DR. JAIMIE VILAVINAL MD

Pediatrics

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-8972

DR. DENISE M KIMBROUGH MD, PHD

Internal Medicine

169 ASHLEY AVENUE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Charleston County (843) 792-0435

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 Thomas's NPI number?

The NPI number for Christopher Thomas is 1619535853. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 3, 2019.

Where is Christopher Thomas located?

Christopher Thomas practices at 169 Ashley Avenue Room 202 Main Hospital, Msc 333, Charleston, SC 29425. The listed phone number is (843) 792-3072.

What is Christopher Thomas's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.

Is Christopher Thomas enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Christopher Thomas 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 Thomas's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Thomas reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: University Medical Associates (Charleston, SC) and Wake Forest University Health Sciences (Lexington, 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 Thomas's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Christopher Thomas accept?

Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc list Christopher Thomas 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.

Is Christopher Thomas affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Christopher Thomas is affiliated with Northern Regional Hospital, High Point Regional Health System, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Watauga Medical Center and Wilkes Regional Medical Center.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Christopher Thomas was last updated on June 3, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.