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Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician in Hickory, NC · enumerated 2005.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1669479473

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Christopher Erik Geertz

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Catawba Valley Medical Center, Hickory, NC, 28602

Phone (828) 326-2025

Enumeration date Jul 7, 2005

Last updated in NPPES Mar 7, 2023

Taxonomy & licenses

207P00000X Emergency Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License ME73382 (FL) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
42676	Other	FL	BCBS
42676	Other	FL	BCBSF GRP# 98513
606478700	Other	FL	DOL GRP#
ME73382	Other	FL	LICENSE#
1669479473	Medicaid	VA	-
253631500	Medicaid	FL	-

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2023-03-07.