NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad R. Christopherson, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Chad R. Christopherson, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1154305365, issued on Dec 1, 2005. Check the license (Texas M7913, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154305365
Name
Chad R. Christopherson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
M7913 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
311 Camden St, San Antonio, TX 78215
Phone
(210) 281-9800
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 281-1001
Medicaid ID
201587701 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080609000374); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 1993
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 311 Camden St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gloria Abraham-Cox, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1932202538
  2. Amy Benson, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1003807439
  3. Elaine Brown, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1558336933
  4. Robert Bruton, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1558389981
  5. Margo Cervantes, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1225069859
  6. Robert Chandler, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1114027992

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

2,077 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Chad Christopherson2,077
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel262 claims
  2. Carvedilol229 claims
  3. Eliquis180 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate120 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium118 claims
  6. Furosemide116 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $24,074.41

147 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AngioDynamics, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chad Christopherson$24,074
  2. Specialty average$7,062

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Methodist Physician Practices PLLCSan Antonio, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Chad R. Christopherson among 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas

Chad R. Christopherson, MD is one of 724 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 653 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ghassan Abusaid, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782151487858072
  2. Vikas Bhalla, MDSan Antonio, TX 782151467609446
  3. Sartaj Hans, MDSan Antonio, TX 782151407893324
  4. Jorge Magallon, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782151134154172
  5. Mark Shima, MDSan Antonio, TX 782151306813787
  6. Ryan Bourne, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782171578730271
  7. Kiran Cheruku, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782171760575278
  8. Navin Nikam, MDSan Antonio, TX 782171881853778

Common questions

What is Chad R. Christopherson, MD's NPI number?

Chad R. Christopherson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154305365, issued on Dec 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad R. Christopherson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 311 Camden St, San Antonio, TX, 78215. Phone: (210) 281-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad R. Christopherson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M7913, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chad R. Christopherson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad R. Christopherson, MD had 2,077 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chad R. Christopherson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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