NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christian Eckman, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Christian Eckman, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1265512503, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas K2153, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265512503
Name
Christian Eckman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
K2153 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3737 Dacoma St, Houston, TX 77092
Phone
(713) 970-7000
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2025
Medicaid ID
101602402 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040506001319); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1994
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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Verify Christian Eckman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
    Search for license K2153    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Harris Center For Mental Health And IddHouston, TX

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

Christian Eckman among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Christian Eckman, MD is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,488 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,488 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  4. Ruda Mohaweche Abdallah, MDHouston, TX 770931982275715
  5. Chad Niemeyer, M.D.Houston, TX 770911023303328
  6. Huy Nong, MDHouston, TX 770931508485475
  7. Carlos Palacios, MDHouston, TX 770911417963257
  8. Prabhugouda Patil, MDHouston, TX 770911619157492

Common questions

What is Christian Eckman, MD's NPI number?

Christian Eckman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265512503, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christian Eckman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3737 Dacoma St, Houston, TX, 77092. Phone: (713) 970-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christian Eckman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K2153, 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.

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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