NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Wayne Miars, D.O.

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Waco, TX

Christopher Wayne Miars, D.O. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1194794537, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas L5051, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194794537
Name
Christopher Wayne Miars
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
L5051 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712
Phone
(254) 741-1400
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2022
Fax
(254) 741-1428
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040823000929); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 1998
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 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd

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  2. Amanda Burke, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942505714
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  4. David Haynes, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1811995038
  5. Richard Helmer, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1881898666
  6. Joy Hooter, AU.D.Audiologist1811445265

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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

31 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Miars31
  2. Specialty average855

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hillcrest Physician ServicesWaco, TX

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

Christopher Wayne Miars among 198 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas

Christopher Wayne Miars, D.O. is one of 198 sports medicine (family medicine) physician 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2013 among the 149 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X 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 (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 198 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas.

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Corbett Boone, M.D.Waco, TX 767121528119898
  2. Laura Irvin, D.O.Waco, TX 767121518345388
  3. Brock Niceler, MDWaco, TX 767071164608113
  4. Caleb Dickison, DOFort Hood, TX 765441871856849
  5. Kathryn Oppenlander, M.D.Fort Cavazos, TX 765441487005948
  6. Meghan Raleigh, M.D.Fort Cavazos, TX 765441265637649
  7. Caitlyn Rerucha, MD, MSED, FAAFPFort Cavazos, TX 765441043507213
  8. Amanda Weaver, MDSan Angelo, TX 769041295350999

Common questions

What is Christopher Wayne Miars, D.O.'s NPI number?

Christopher Wayne Miars, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194794537, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Wayne Miars, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 741-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Wayne Miars, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L5051, 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 Wayne Miars, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Wayne Miars, D.O. had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.