NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher B. Michael, M.D.

Specialist · Dallas, TX

Christopher B. Michael, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1417978016, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Texas L1671, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417978016
Name
Christopher B. Michael
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
L1671 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6080 N Central Expy Ste 150, Dallas, TX 75206
Phone
(214) 823-2052
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(214) 823-3797
Medicaid ID
144061201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080501000687); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1995
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 6080 N Central Expy Ste 150

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

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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

75 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Michael75
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score96.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%42.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $81.80

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Augmedics Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Michael$81.80
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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. Texas Neurosurgery, LLPDallas, TX

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

Christopher B. Michael among 1,716 specialist records in Texas

Christopher B. Michael, M.D. is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1989 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Texas

There are 1,716 specialist records in Texas.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frank Feigenbaum, M. D.Dallas, TX 752061215909593
  2. William Adams, M.D.Dallas, TX 752051134153497
  3. Neil Breslau, MDDallas, TX 752041285626861
  4. Zaven Chakmakjian, MDDallas, TX 752041295727956
  5. Ramsey Choucair, M.D.Dallas, TX 752041083661557
  6. Mark Deuber, M.D.Dallas, TX 752041356443964
  7. Lawrence Diana, M.D.Dallas, TX 752041992709232
  8. Tandy Freeman, M.D.Dallas, TX 752041730137225

Common questions

What is Christopher B. Michael, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher B. Michael, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417978016, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher B. Michael, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6080 N Central Expy Ste 150, Dallas, TX, 75206. Phone: (214) 823-2052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher B. Michael, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L1671, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher B. Michael, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher B. Michael, M.D. had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher B. Michael, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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