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Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, kidney problems

3158 Freedom Drive Suite 3101
Charlotte, NC 28208

(704) 348-2992

Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD is a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD is affiliated with Metrolina Nephrology Associates.

Office Locations

Metrolina Nephrology Associates

3158 Freedom Drive Suite 3101
Charlotte, NC 28208

(704) 348-2992

(704) 334-3061

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“Dr. Chris Fotiadis with Atrium Health says nearly 30% of patients waiting for a kidney are 65 or older, compared to just 5% of patients 30 years...”—"Atrium Health encourages more people to become kidney donors", Yahoo News, May 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

bilirubin test

creatine kinase tests

liver function tests

total creatine kinase test

total protein test

total protein urine test

vitamin D test

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD performed more bilirubin test, blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), lab tests, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for bilirubin test, creatine kinase tests, liver function tests (LFTs), total creatine kinase test, total protein test, total protein urine test, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

microalbumin urine test

In 2024, Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD performed more microalbumin urine test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

creatinine urine test

lipid profile

uric acid blood test

In 2012, Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD performed more creatinine urine test, lipid profile, and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	234
doctor visit	1061
hospital care	787
inpatient care	773
lab tests	237
outpatient care	14
preventive care	55
vaccines	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1032
dialysis	186
doctor visit	986
hospital care	593
inpatient care	593
lab tests	4056
preventive care	157
vaccines	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	484
Hispanic	27
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	33
Less than 65	509

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	57
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1319
dialysis	299
doctor visit	1037
hospital care	551
inpatient care	551
lab tests	5461
preventive care	160
vaccines	45

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	578
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	504
Hispanic	32
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	34
Less than 65	556

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	56
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1179
dialysis	423
doctor visit	854
hospital care	695
inpatient care	695
lab tests	5222
preventive care	152
vaccines	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1076
Female	948

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	1054
Hispanic	68
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	98
Less than 65	1090

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	58
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1236
dialysis	378
doctor visit	908
hemofiltration	27
hospital care	549
inpatient care	549
lab tests	6066
preventive care	185
vaccines	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	525
Hispanic	42
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	43
Less than 65	531

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	57
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1111
dialysis	262
doctor visit	845
hospital care	552
inpatient care	529
lab tests	4926
outpatient care	23
preventive care	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	485
Hispanic	35
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	45
Less than 65	509

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	54
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	850
dialysis	289
doctor visit	588
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392
lab tests	3848
preventive care	88

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	365
Hispanic	33
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	38
Less than 65	386

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	56
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
blood draw	1039
dialysis	206
doctor visit	633
hospital care	408
inpatient care	408
lab tests	4500
preventive care	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	371
Hispanic	25
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	33
Less than 65	383

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	55
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1209
dialysis	121
doctor visit	518
hospital care	330
inpatient care	330
lab tests	4814
preventive care	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	329
Hispanic	29
Asian	22
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	27
Less than 65	359

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	791
dialysis	104
doctor visit	410
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
lab tests	3295
preventive care	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	275
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	16
Less than 65	323

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	53
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	664
dialysis	122
doctor visit	376
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233
lab tests	2726
preventive care	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	241
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	13
Less than 65	281

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	56
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	702
dialysis	60
doctor visit	388
hospital care	367
inpatient care	367
lab tests	2626
preventive care	29

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	227
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	14
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	56
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC during 2024 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	880
chronic care	45
dialysis	47
doctor visit	429
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
lab tests	3114
preventive care	37

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	172
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	11
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	56
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charlotte, NC were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	14
blood draw	1001
chronic care	45
dialysis	210
doctor visit	694
hemofiltration	27
hospital care	460
inpatient care	457
lab tests	3914
outpatient care	18
preventive care	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD.

**Gender**
Female	357
Male	439

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	387
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	336
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	30
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	107
85 and over	31
Less than 65	415
65 to 74	243

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Nephrology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine in Nephrology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Metrolina Nephrology Associates

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.25 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlotte, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Chris N. Fotiadis, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$222 JYNARQUE $121	SAMSCA $101
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$147 ENTRESTO $25	$122
Amgen Inc.	$131 Sensipar $70	Parsabiv $61
Genentech USA, Inc.	$126 Rituxan $126
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$118 SOLIRIS $118
Other	$1,067 Auryxia $135	BPV-Fluency $106	ST AIA-PACK PTH $88	Ellipsys $85	ACTHAR $84	Other $568

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,564
Education	$160
Gift	$88

Biography

Dr. Chris Fotiadis is a specialist in adult nephrology. He works in Charlotte, NC. These areas are among his clinical interests: kidney problems and transplant procedures. His education and training includes medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota. Dr. Fotiadis is professionally affiliated with Metrolina Nephrology Associates.