NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher David Kosarek, MD

Urology Physician · The Woodlands, TX

Christopher David Kosarek, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in The Woodlands, Texas, and NPI 1528445855, issued on May 6, 2015. Check the license (Texas BP10053426, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528445855
Name
Christopher David Kosarek
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
BP10053426 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17350 St Lukes Way Ste 200, The Woodlands, TX 77384
Phone
(936) 266-2000
Enumerated
May 6, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201012000739); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 17350 St Lukes Way Ste 200

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

  1. David Bailey, M.D.Otolaryngic Allergy Physician1548277882
  2. Salim Cheriyan, M.D.Urology Physician1265790554
  3. Yong Choi, MDSurgery Physician1639235328
  4. James Dickerson, MDSurgery Physician1760548036
  5. Efthymios Gkotsoulias, D.P.M.Podiatrist1346506631
  6. Vanessa Hargett, NPNurse Practitioner1366836181

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Kosarek1,138
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl323 claims
  2. Myrbetriq104 claims
  3. Finasteride95 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride Er92 claims
  5. Testosterone Cypionate69 claims
  6. Gabapentin52 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $17.97

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Kosarek$17.97
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Baylor St. Luke's Medical GroupThe Woodlands, TX

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

Christopher David Kosarek among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Christopher David Kosarek, MD is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Salim Cheriyan, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841265790554
  2. Zeeshan Danawala, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841609192558
  3. Ronald Henry, MDShenandoah, TX 773841306806088
  4. Christopher Hobaugh, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841912393752
  5. Paul Rizk, MDShenandoah, TX 773841053816702
  6. Brenda Tharian, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841770808149
  7. Zachary Zuniga, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841093783540
  8. Edward Sanchez, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773851861751117

Common questions

What is Christopher David Kosarek, MD's NPI number?

Christopher David Kosarek, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528445855, issued on May 6, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher David Kosarek, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17350 St Lukes Way Ste 200, The Woodlands, TX, 77384. Phone: (936) 266-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher David Kosarek, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number BP10053426, 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 Kosarek, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher David Kosarek, MD had 1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher David Kosarek, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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