# Christopher Opella, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/christopher-opella-md-1134184716
NPI: 1134184716
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Christopher Opella, MD is a family practice based in Bluffton, SC practicing at Beaufort County Memorial Hospital with NPI 1134184716.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Family Practice
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, HSC, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 1997
- NPI: 1134184716 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1134184716))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
- Address: 1 Burnt Church Rd, Suite B, Bluffton, SC, 299106405
- Phone: (843) 706-2287
- Group practice size: 204 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 75.31/100
- Quality category score: 64.76/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 99.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 53.7669/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (7 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [HCSC: BCBS Texas](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/hcsc-bcbs-texas) — 43 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 9 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 4 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Christopher Opella, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1134184716).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 1 disclosed payment from medical industry sources totaling approximately $21.

Largest disclosed payer: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($21 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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