Christopher W. Flowers, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Denton, TX
Christopher W. Flowers, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Denton, Texas, and NPI 1538458567, issued on Mar 30, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q9611, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher W. Flowers
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- Q9611 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2535 W Oak St, Denton, TX 76201
- Phone
- (940) 382-1577
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (940) 387-5471
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170811001699); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 239 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2535 W Oak St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lester Abey, DPTPhysical Therapist1558708750
- Jennifer Cannon, P.T,Physical Therapist1144549213
- Roberto ContrerasPhysical Therapist1487528386
- Benjamin Gloff, PTPhysical Therapist1043763394
- Tyler Jefferson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740245968
- Amber Leyerle, PASurgical Physician Assistant1508406448
Verify Christopher W. Flowers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q9611Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 90% of the cost of the top drugs
145 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Meloxicam32 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Arexvy17 claims
- Ondansetron Odt15 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11 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: $1,242.13
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Elite Orthopaedics OF Irving PLLCSouthlake, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher W. Flowers among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas
Christopher W. Flowers, M.D. is one of 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 239 in Texas → Every provider in Denton → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Hrnack, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761771003016718
- George Gill, MDDecatur, TX 762341306102264
- Curtis Bush, MDFort Worth, TX 761321881829737
- George Lebus, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761321780975045
- Dean Papaliodis, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761321194041558
- Kraig Pepper, DO PAFort Worth, TX 761321568444107
- Michael Boothby, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761091669419743
- Joshua Payne, D.O.Fort Worth, TX 761091710243399
Common questions
What is Christopher W. Flowers, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher W. Flowers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538458567, issued on Mar 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher W. Flowers, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2535 W Oak St, Denton, TX, 76201. Phone: (940) 382-1577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher W. Flowers, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q9611, 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 W. Flowers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher W. Flowers, M.D. had 145 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.