NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Glenn Browning, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Temple, TX

Christopher Glenn Browning, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1255338992, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Texas 1657, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255338992
Name
Christopher Glenn Browning
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License numbers
1657 TX
1657P TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2601 Thornton LN, Temple, TX 76502
Phone
(254) 724-6622
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(254) 742-6620
Medicaid IDs
172754701 TX
167654601 TX
1727547-01 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040609001324); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2001
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 2601 Thornton LN

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

  1. Tanu Duggal, M.D.Nephrology Physician1063709855
  2. Frank FelixFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1245898071
  3. Imtiyaz Hakeem, MDNephrology Physician1548412372
  4. Karen Harcourt, DOFamily Medicine Physician1770591935
  5. Clifton Hayes, RDRegistered Dietitian1366880270
  6. Lynn Heise, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1093791022

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

561 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 120 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Browning561
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen81 claims
  2. Gabapentin69 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate47 claims
  4. Mupirocin46 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl45 claims
  6. Ketoconazole30 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: $1,120.81

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Browning$1,120.81
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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. Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX

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

Christopher Glenn Browning among 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas

Christopher Glenn Browning, DPM is one of 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2010 among the 528 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Texas

There are 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frank FelixTemple, TX 765021245898071
  2. Evangelos Kyprios, D.P.MTemple, TX 765021992188452
  3. Jaime Lee, DPMTemple, TX 765021407352925
  4. Lily RagaTemple, TX 765021134658453
  5. Amar Chandra, DPMTemple, TX 765041376005108
  6. Rebecca Smith, DPMTemple, TX 765041598053910
  7. Richard Goad, DPMTemple, TX 765081023009511
  8. Tyler Jolley, DPMTemple, TX 765081568725893

Common questions

What is Christopher Glenn Browning, DPM's NPI number?

Christopher Glenn Browning, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255338992, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Glenn Browning, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2601 Thornton LN, Temple, TX, 76502. Phone: (254) 724-6622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Glenn Browning, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1657, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Glenn Browning, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Glenn Browning, DPM had 561 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.