Christopher L. Balinger, M.D.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
Christopher L. Balinger, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1467772517, issued on Jun 10, 2010. Check the license (Texas S1762, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher L. Balinger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License number
- S1762 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 204 W 19TH St Ste 200, Houston, TX 77008
- Phone
- (281) 318-1122
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2010
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 583-1113
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher L. Balinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S1762Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $271.16
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Christopher L. Balinger among 392 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Texas
Christopher L. Balinger, M.D. is one of 392 plastic and reconstructive surgery 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 2010, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 60% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 54% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 392 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Christopher L. Balinger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher L. Balinger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467772517, issued on Jun 10, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher L. Balinger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 W 19TH St Ste 200, Houston, TX, 77008. Phone: (281) 318-1122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher L. Balinger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S1762, 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 Christopher L. Balinger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher L. Balinger, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.