Christopher David Braden, D.O.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · New Braunfels, TX
Christopher David Braden, D.O. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in New Braunfels, Texas, and NPI 1497835680, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas T7874, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher David Braden
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- T7874 TX
02003326A IN
03025 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1448 E Common St, New Braunfels, TX 78130
- Phone
- (830) 643-1762
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2022
- Fax
- (830) 609-7702
- Medicaid IDs
- 200904770 IN
7100014880 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220819000041); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1448 E Common St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Selena Stuart, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1629236575
- Alexander Zweibach, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1659343358
Verify Christopher David Braden in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T7874Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,050 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 104 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole116 claims
- Dexamethasone62 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53 claims
- Prednisone52 claims
- Acyclovir43 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium34 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: $20.45
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Celgene Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Oncology PANew Braunfels, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher David Braden among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas
Christopher David Braden, D.O. is one of 922 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas
There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.
All 922 in Texas → Every provider in New Braunfels → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Selena Stuart, M.D.New Braunfels, TX 781301629236575
- Alexander Zweibach, MDNew Braunfels, TX 781301659343358
- Albert Wood, M.D.New Braunfels, TX 781321962406462
- Anu Dham, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121255375531
- Joseph McCracken, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121023022365
- Jesse MedellinSan Antonio, TX 782121770506297
- Raul Portillo, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121265473391
- Esther Urbaez Duran, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782141447469150
Common questions
What is Christopher David Braden, D.O.'s NPI number?
Christopher David Braden, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497835680, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher David Braden, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1448 E Common St, New Braunfels, TX, 78130. Phone: (830) 643-1762. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher David Braden, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T7874, 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 David Braden, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher David Braden, D.O. had 1,050 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.