Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Chris Nicholas Christakos, MD

Individual provider Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · NPI 1427038512

Chris Nicholas Christakos, MD is registered under Family Practice in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Qualified in 1990, 36 years ago. Practices with Wake Forest University Health Sciences, a 2,621-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in North Carolina.

Years since qualifying
36
Licensed in
NC
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

312 Jonestown Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27104-4621
Phone: (336) 716-7576
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Specialties & licences

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207QS0010X · Licence 36329 (NC)

Record details

NPI number1427038512
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJanuary 17, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJuly 22, 2025
Certification dateJuly 22, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyFAMILY PRACTICE
Also practisesSPORTS MEDICINE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1990 (36 years in practice)
Group practice Wake Forest University Health Sciences — 2621 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients152
Services billed 655 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $676 33 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

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Colleagues at Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 2621 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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