Christina Le-Short, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Houston, TX
Christina Le-Short, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1932499423, issued on Apr 18, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q4173, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christina Le-Short
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- Q4173 TX
C201438 CA
25MA11651800 NJ
319616 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 41 Willowend Dr, Houston, TX 77024
- Phone
- (504) 669-3480
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170124001479); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christina Le-Short in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q4173Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
54 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Merion Square Road Medical PCHouston, TX
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationPalo Alto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christina Le-Short among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas
Christina Le-Short, M.D. is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.
All 382 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- See Chin, M.D.Houston, TX 770241255646006
- Daniel DaoHouston, TX 770241487888210
- Abdul Memon, M.D.Houston, TX 770241043201650
- Warren Southerland, MDHouston, TX 770241720516487
- Lida Dahm, M.D.Houston, TX 770271164552394
- Allen Burton, M.D.Houston, TX 770301760582688
- Octavio Calvillo, M.D.Houston, TX 770301831131572
- Joseph Chiang, M.D.Houston, TX 770301841398716
Common questions
What is Christina Le-Short, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christina Le-Short, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932499423, issued on Apr 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christina Le-Short, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41 Willowend Dr, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (504) 669-3480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christina Le-Short, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q4173, 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 Christina Le-Short, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christina Le-Short, M.D. had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.